Our Story

Family-Owned & Operated

(with all the “fun” challenges that come with it….)

Just in case you want to know how we got here.

I was always into cars. Starting in elementary school I would hang out with Dad and help him in the garage. We lived in Broadheadsville, Pennsylvania. In 1995 I got my first truck to get me back and forth to school and work. It was a 1979 C10 Chevy with an inline 6. I remember I always had to put snow in the bed to keep it planted on the road in the winter. That thing would slide all over the place. Drove that thing till the rear end gave out. Barely had any money, so I had to settle for a 1995 Salmon-colored Hyundai Accent. I hated that car. It smelled the way it looked and I couldn’t get it to go any faster than 65.

1996

I moved to Arizona, with the Hyundai…

In 1996 I moved to Arizona, with the Hyundai. I remember driving on I-40 and every time a Semi would pass me, I’d draft him and actually got that thing going to 70. Until the Semi turned, then it was back down to 65. Oh yea, and that car didn’t have AC. Did I mention I moved to Arizona….lol?

In AZ I started working as a Diesel Mechanic in Tempe. First chance I got, I traded the Salmon mistake for a 1998 Chevy Malibu. That was a nice car, but I had my eyes on a ‘99 Monte Carlo. Got the Monte Carlo, started modifying it, and within two months, I also got 8 points on my license. So that got Sold. Bought a Ford Explorer Sport instead. Maintained it all myself.

2004

I moved back to PA…

In 2004, I moved back to PA. Couldn’t keep up with Payments so I had to get rid of that. After that, I bounced between a 1997 Cavalier and a 1988 Dodge Aries. Wrecked the Cavalier and nursed the Aries along till the engine blew up.

In 2003 I moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. Then I got a 1987 Nissan 300ZX – loved that car! I also found a wife which made me very happy.

In 2013 my wife and I bought a small farm outside of Hartford City, Indiana. Soon after that my wife totaled the 300. That didn’t make me happy (Wife was ok).

2016

My wife and kids moved to Brandon FL…

In 2016 my wife and kids moved to Brandon FL. That’s a little warmer than Indiana. Started working for a roofing company and owned my own lawn service. Truck was a god sent.
Unfortunately in 2019 it blew an injector for the third time and I decided a change had to be made, so I bought a ‘08 Expedition. Now I had the Expedition and a broken-down F250. I could sell the F250 for pennies on the dollar or part it out. You can guess what I did.

I also owned a 1983 Chevy Custom Deluxe Pickup with a 350. It was a toy, but as the kids came around the truck had to go.
In 2008 I bought a 1997 Land Rover Discovery. Kept the wife and the newly-created offspring safe. That was a cool SUV. I loved it mainly because one night I rolled it off-roading outside of Indianapolis. Happened to land on all 4 wheels and simply drove it home. Crazy thing, no glass broke.

Then in 2010 I traded it in for my 2003 F-250 6.0 Power Stroke Diesel. If you know anything about Indiana, I can tell you it gets cold in the Winter. I mean effin’ cold! I remember working at the Pop Weaver popcorn factory in Van Buren and I had a bad injector on the truck. I knew if I shut it off going to work I would never be able to restart it, so I just left it idling while I was at work. Barely burned up any gas. I eventually changed the injector though…..lol. One year it got to like -15 degrees and the truck would not start in the morning. The fuel was totally frozen because the heater plugs for the Diesel didn’t work. So I wrapped the truck with plywood and threw my small BBQ grill under the tank to heat the fuel. Took a few hours, but it worked! That truck was great. Loved that damn thing. Came in handy on the farm. That’s for sure.