mph300
Two Thirds The Way There
join:2000-11-09
| reply to rjackson
Re: Meet your Automotive Forum Professionals
Hello All,
My name is Mike and my dslr handle is mph300. The mph300 is from way back. It was created based on my desire to go 300 mph in a dragster. I have not yet completed this dream, but have obtained over 2/3 of it by going in excess of 200 mph in a standing 1/4 mile drag race. Maybe someday, I'll achieve that dream.
My background in automotive and mechanical things goes way back also. My father, rest his soul, was a machinist for 35 years and taught me everything he knew. This teaching from my father, along with my desire to dismantle and reassemble everything that was given to me(toys, electronics, bikes, etc) guided me into the automotive field.
The mechanical experience for me started in our basement with a 327 Chevy engine that my dad wanted to rebuild into a race motor for his dragster. We worked on this engine and ended up with a pretty hot 331CID engine that ran pretty strong. From there, I was hooked! As soon as I could convince mom and dad, I was at the repair shop that my dad owned and helping him do all kinds of mechanical stuff. From here, I grew up and then started working in our shop at night after school. From there, to a muffler shop, to a few repair shops and eventually owning my own business in automotive diagnostics and repair. The shop I owned, I had been store manager for almost 6 years when I approached the owners and purchased the shop. I was in this shop as owner for 10 plus years and total for almost 16 years in one shop.
In my 20 plus years of automotive servicing, I obtained many credentials and certifications. I won't list them all but a few of them I'm proud of and will list.
ASE Certified/recertified:Master Automobile Technician, L1 Advanced Certified Technician, Automotive Service Consultant.
State certified/recertified: Safety inspections, Emissions testing.
Federal certified:Freon recycling and refrigeration repair.
As of June 2004, I am no longer involved in automotive repairs or diagnostics. I sold everything involved with my shop except my tool box and tools. I became burnt out on the whole deal and moved into restaurant franchising.
Thanks for reading,
Mike
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