By, LANEY COOK, Student Reporter
The windows are down. Harry, the dog, is hanging out the window, tongue out, barking at everyone as they pass by.
Stan Kline, owner of K&K Body Works since 1981, drives over to the shop at least every day with his dog, Harry, to keep up with not only the financial side, but also the mechanical side of his business.
K&K, 301 Flynn St., was started by Kline’s father, Harry Kline, in 1958 with a joint partnership.
Then, in 1978, Stan Kline bought out half of the company from his dad’s business partner. In 1981, he bought the other half from his dad.
K&K’s lobby is filled with Harley Davidson motorcycle figurines, LEGO cars and a small shrine for the previous bulldog, Harley.
But Harry will still be found lying around, napping or watching people from the door.
“Most of the time when people come in for anything other than getting their car checked out, it’s to see the bulldog, Harry,” Kline said. “When we’re out and about, people I don’t even know will come up to me and ask about him.”
Back in the shop, there are three workers who take care of customers’ cars.
They all do their part to get the customers’ car back in good condition in a reasonable amount of time, Kline said.
Up in the front is Kline’s main desk and a back office for the secretary, where the bills and invoices are taken care of.
All throughout the office, large collections of LEGOs are on display cases.
“I couldn’t even tell you how many LEGO sets I’ve ended up putting together since I started,” Kline said.
There are at least 30 sets at the shop and even more at his house, he said.