J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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junior Eric jacobs makes some ad- justments on his Baia Bug. Many students chose to wor on t eir own cars rather than pay a mechanic. QI-Ioliganj Sophomore Scott Bushnell watches the do lars add up on the pump. fHo1iganJ 16 1 Student Life-Cars

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'sN1W 'Lw-gzse Www 1 3 junior Gilbert Lopez wonders, Can I pinch an inch? fOliverj Senior Jim Chandler works out in the field house during A lunch. CO1iverJ A . Q I 40 3 LT 5' ' - G 1 L I 111, H' Y ,f li ' A 0 . A G . g F Ax . 5 ' li 9 , i , Q ' 0 n l l 'W ff l Tl - 0 ,1 ' I v A 1 ' - .. .. MV so in E n an . I Q ' l it ' bf 1 w 9 enior Darrell Stephens works on in- weights during his lunch hour. 1Oliverj reasing his leg strength by lifting Exercise and Diet-Student Life 1 15

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ot just transportation As in past years, many students owned and drove cars. Some students worked for their cars, while others were given a car for their sixteenth birthday. For those students who worked for their automobile, the work did not end when the car payments were made. Paying for gas and maintenance usually kept the stu- dent Working at a part-time job. Ironically, obtaining transporta- tion to and from a part-time job junior Richard Gonzalez gives his Mustang a bath outside of his home this school year. Washin and waxing was a weekly ritual for Riciard. fOliverl was often high on the list of reasons for buying the car in the first place. Getting to a part-time job was only one reason to have a car. Other students had cars to get them to and from school or for equally imperative reasons such as going to football games or going on weekend excursions. Shoe polish and streamers dressed up cars for Friday football games and many students invested in expen- sive stereo systems that added life to any night out. Virginia Blocker, who owns a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro, said, It's great having a car but mine gives me a lot of trou- ble. It won't start for anyone but me! When Leeann Watson was asked what she thought of her 1982 Ford Mustang, she stated, I don't like it cause it's a Ford. It gets me around but it's brand new, the steering wheel is falling off and it gives me nothing but trouble! Most students seemed to agree, though, that although owning a car was sometimes troubleg it was also fun. On a day, early in the school year, an informal parking lot poll was taken. Chevrolets topped off our 200-car cross section with 53 automobiles, 23 of which were Camaros. After the Chevys there was Ford with 31 automobiles, 18 of which were Mustangs. Last but not least, in the top three, was Oldsmobile with a final count of 30, 23 of which were Cutlasses. After the top three, Pontiac was fourth followed by Toyota, Dat- sun, Buick, Volkswagen, Mazda, Mercury, Cadillac, Dodge, Plymouth, and A.M.C., in descen- ding order. Bottoming out our chart at a mere one automobile were Ieep, Triumph, Volvo, and B.M.W. fLefevrej junior Cheryl Bellows gets into her car on her way to her part-time job at Paradise Bakery. fOliverj Cars-Student Life 1 17