Monday, November 03, 2008

The Coaching Experience Catches On

Motorheads launched our "Coaching Experience" program over a year and a half ago, and it's been a very rewarding experience to all those involved. Not only have we had the owners participate in their vehicle's restoration or upgrade, but to date we've had the pleasure of uniting four father-and-son teams together in Coaching Experiences. Not only has it been a pleasure for them, but it makes us happy to bring along another generation of hot-rodders!

We listened when our customers asked to learn about their ride. We realize that sometimes you just need an extra hand, or guidance when you're trying something for the first time. Or, if you're facing the daunting task of a full restoration project, you often don't have the proper tools, time or knowledge to do the entire job yourself. Motorheads likes sharing our passion and knowledge with others, so coming up with the Coaching Experience program seemed like a natural fit.

How does it work?

At Motorheads we'll do the work for you, or we'll coach you and help you install your own upgrades, repairs or restorations! Whether you need just a bit of help, a second pair of hands, or this is your first attempt on a hot rod project, we'll help with the proper tools and guidance to get the job done right! Guy is a great instructor, with lots of patience, and a real knack for demonstrating or explaining what needs to be done and why.

Motorheads provides quality instruction and supervision at reasonable rates. You pay a small fee for the half-day or full-day rental of the garage bay. Then, you pay our hourly coaching fee for the time we spend setting you up and giving verbal and hands-on instruction. For items you can do yourself, we check in on your progress. If you need a second set of hands, need or want the extra help, we'll work on your project together.

The benefits are great. You'll have the opportunity to learn about your vehicle because you're doing the work! Repairs are easier, diagnosing future problems will be easier, and the satisfaction of doing the job can't be beat.

Coaching is given by appointment only, and is usually scheduled on the weekend. Because we're open Wednesday through Sunday from 8am to 6 pm, most people find our hours ideal.

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Saturday, October 04, 2008

October 2008 Update

So many wonderful things have been happening at Motorheads. It's been a very busy year, and Guy and I have been working hard to continue our quest to give our customers the best service and product available. We're busy with building and installing performance engines, performance upgrades, car and truck restorations, body-off restorations and repairs.

We've welcomed many new customers with exciting rides: several Corvettes including an all-original '62 Corvette Roadster, an incredible and extremely rare '69 GTO Royal Bobcat which has won the heart of my non-interested daughter and turned her into a true "Motorhead" (now we have the difficult task of finding one for her project car so if you know of one let me know!), a stunning red hot '70 Camaro SS will be finishing up soon with a 400 short block that delivers over 500hp, the '70 Chevelle SS that just got freshened with a beautiful custom paint job with airbrush detailing, a unique '30 Chevy Dually Pickup in for a total restoration, and a one-of-a-kind '72 Lincoln Mark IV Convertible with quite an interesting history.

And let's not forget about the projects that are being completed with the help of their owners! The '71 Chevelle SS was a father-son project that began as an engine swap, turned into an engine rebuild and performance upgrade, which lead to a custom paint job. We'll be posting pics of this beauty shortly. The '74 Charger being transformed into a '71 Charger Clone's engine work is complete and will be going in for bodywork and paint by year end. The Model A, complete with rumble seat, was fired up with the owner present to experience the moment he'd been waiting for for over 40 years...what a hot rod she'll be! She's scheduled for paint at the first of the year and will hit the road when done. The owner of the '58 Desoto, undergoing a total body-off restoration, painstakingly located and obtained all the parts and pieces for what will be an amazing transformation he'll take part in.

Hot rod heaven!

We're excited about the coming year, and what great things are in store and look forward to more frequent updates. We hope you'll join us regularly.

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