![]() McKibben Jackinsky is a freelance writer. “This is a hard decision for us, but family comes first.” “Thank you very much for letting us touch your lives,” said Torsen to the community. Putting away the wrench and closing Boog’s Automotive hasn’t been easy for the Torsens, who have been surprised at the outpouring of emotional well-wishes they’ve received as word of the closure has spread. Opens the Display Redline Files dialog, which is used to enable or disable the display of attached redline files. “Boog gave me this great opportunity and I figured I might as well jump on it,” he said. The Red Flag range of Truck and Trade Tool Boxes, Truck Oil - Water Tanks have been designed to suit the. Like Torsen, White likes “taking things apart, figuring out how they work and diagnosing mechanical problems.” He has worked in Canada, and locally at Boog’s, Alyeska Tire and Scruggs Automotive. Request a Callback redflag-delivers-toolboxes. “I’ve been wanting to start something for about a year or two,” said White, who graduated from AVTEC, a technical education center in Seward, in 2010. Having purchased some of Boog’s equipment, Dimitrian White has opened Redline Automotive in the Boog’s Automotive location and is keeping Boog’s two employees, Bob Russ and John Fetrow. What they aren’t doing is leaving their customers in the mechanical lurch. “It’s bittersweet that we have to do what we’re doing.” “We’ve helped so many people and touched so many lives and they’ve touched ours as well,” said Doris Torsen. Speaking of affordable, the story of Boog’s Automotive taking a handshake and “once, a plate of double chocolate chip cookies” as payment for services rendered made its way onto NPR, National Public Radio, and then spread across the country to radio stations in Idaho, Kansas, Texas and New Hampshire. Before reaching his 20s, Torsen was traveling across the country, Canada and Mexico with a team of funny cars, both alcohol- and jet-powered. Versatility: A wagon tool cart toolbox can be useful for a variety of tasks beyond just automotive work. Many toolboxes have locking mechanisms to keep tools safe and prevent theft. ![]() As a youngster in Oregon, he built his own go-kart. Security: A wagon tool cart toolbox can provide a secure storage solution for tools and equipment. Some maybe are born with a silver spoon, but Torsen was born with a wrench and a talent for taking things apart and putting them together again. “Things could be different in a couple of years, but right now we’ve got to focus on our health.” “This is definitely strumming on my heart strings doing this, but family has to come first,” said Torsen, referring to health issues behind the decision to close the business that opened on Kachemak Drive in May 2009. 22, they closed the doors of Boog’s Automotive. They spent the morning sharing hugs and tearful good-byes with customers. Not Brant “Boog” Torsen, his wife Doris and their daughter Breeanna. ![]() Ensuring all the ingredients were on hand for favorite Thanksgiving recipes and anticipating a day with loved ones and friends kept many people busy last Wednesday.
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