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| Age: | 49 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | RIVERSIDE, California |
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| Height: | 5' 10" |
| BodyType: | Athletic |
| Last Login: | Jun 6, 2009 (178 days back) |
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About Me |
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| HEY EVERYONE. MY NAME IS DOUG STARBUCK. I HAVE BEEN CUSTOM PAINTING SINCE 1974. I STARTED OUT HELPING A FREIND IN HIS GARAGE AND IT HAS GROWN EVERY YEAR SINCE THEN. I WORKED IN THE VAN CONVERSION INDUSTRY UNTIL 1985. I RENTED A SECTION OF A SHOP FROM A FREIND FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AFTER THAT I RENTED A SHOP IN LONG BEACH. THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF STARBUCKS AUTO GRAPHICS. I DID REAL WELL TILL THE GAS CRUNCH HIT AND THE BUSINESS WENT DOWN. VERY SOON AFTER THAT I MOVED TO YUCCA VALLEY AND WENT TO WORK FOR A FORD DEALER JUST TO SURVIVE. I STARTED DOING SIDE JOBS OUT OF MY GARAGE. I HOOKED UP WITH A CLUB OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY CALLED BANZAII CRUISERS. AFTER DOING A FEW OF THEIR SHOW TRUCKS I STARTED GETTING REAL BUSY DOING NOTHING BUT SHOW CARS AND TRUCKS. IN 1991 I ENTERED THE CHEVY PICKUP TRICKUP CONTEST AND WON WITH BEST 1991 S10 AND WON $10,000. I TOOK THE MONEY AND STARTED STARBUCKS AUTO GRAPHICS AGAIN. WE HAD OUR UPS AND DOWNS BUT FOR THE MOST PART WE STAYED AFLOAT.IN 1999 I TOOK ON A PARTNER THINKING THAT IT WOULD HELP THE BUSINESS GROW. I WAS WRONG. WE STRUGGLED EVEN MORE AND I DECIDED TO STEP OUT. I SOLD THE BUSINESS IN 2001 AND UNDER A TWO YEAR NO COMPETE I WENT TO WORK FOR ANOTHER SHOP FOR AWHILE.IN 2003 I REOPENED UNDER THE NEW BUSINESS NAME OF STARSIDE DESIGN. WE HAVE PICKED UP A MOTORCYCLE CO. CALLED HELLBOUND STEEL AND A FEW OTHER RESTORATION SHOPS DOING OLDER CARS. IN 2004 WE FILMED AN EPISODE OF OVERHAULIN' AT OUR SHOP. WORKING WITH CHIP FOOSE WAS A HUGE CONFIDENCE BOOSTER. HE MADE A COMMENT TO ME, AFTER SEEING THE PICTURES OF OVER 60 COVER VEHICLES THAT GRACE THE WALL IN MY OFFICE, THAT "HE HAS ALWAYS ADMIRED MY WORK BUT DIDN'T REALLIZE THAT I HAD DONE SO MUCH". Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds | |
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I'd like to meet:THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME DOING PARTS FOR THE CAR FOR OVERHAULIN' IN MY SHOP |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Married |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Smoker: | No |
| Drinker: | Yes |
| Children: | Proud parent |
| Occupation: | CUSTOM AUTO AND HARLEY PAINTER |
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