I stumbled on this page doing some research on current labor pricing for race engine building. I am finishing up a build on a 572 Chrysler (now 580) Mega Block for a customer in his 68 Road Runner drag car and was trying to figure out what to ultimately charge him for my services.
I lurked through some threads here and liked what I saw so I registered.
My name is Frank, I reside in South Florida. I have been a professional auto technician for a little over 30 years (I'm 52 n0w), and have owned my own shop for 17 years. I started out small and now have a 5000 sq ft shop with several techs and a service advisor. I have been a drag racing addict for 25+ years in many different forms from junior dragsters to nostalgia top fuel as either owner, driver, builder, crew, or crew chief.
I am growing tired of the general auto repair industry and have been making plans for an exit for the wife and myself.
I want to go back to work by myself in a nice shop in my back yard, take on the stuff I like to do, (turn away the stuff I don't want to do), specialize in welding/fab, classic and custom repairs/mods, engine/trans/rear end building, etc. I take on some of these jobs now but it is very difficult to do this kind of work and run a business this size at the same time and give those kinds of projects the attention they need.
Thanks for having me on this board, I look forward to meeting members here. OK, I have a shameless plug, if anyone is interested in purchasing an established, successful, auto repair facility in beautiful, sunny south east Florida (property and all), I have your place! Thanks
Frank
www.tropicperformancefl.net
I lurked through some threads here and liked what I saw so I registered.
My name is Frank, I reside in South Florida. I have been a professional auto technician for a little over 30 years (I'm 52 n0w), and have owned my own shop for 17 years. I started out small and now have a 5000 sq ft shop with several techs and a service advisor. I have been a drag racing addict for 25+ years in many different forms from junior dragsters to nostalgia top fuel as either owner, driver, builder, crew, or crew chief.
I am growing tired of the general auto repair industry and have been making plans for an exit for the wife and myself.
I want to go back to work by myself in a nice shop in my back yard, take on the stuff I like to do, (turn away the stuff I don't want to do), specialize in welding/fab, classic and custom repairs/mods, engine/trans/rear end building, etc. I take on some of these jobs now but it is very difficult to do this kind of work and run a business this size at the same time and give those kinds of projects the attention they need.
Thanks for having me on this board, I look forward to meeting members here. OK, I have a shameless plug, if anyone is interested in purchasing an established, successful, auto repair facility in beautiful, sunny south east Florida (property and all), I have your place! Thanks
Frank
www.tropicperformancefl.net