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— David Goggins
"You have to build calluses on your brain just like how you build calluses on your hands.
THE ARTIST
IT ALL STARTED WITH A LITTLE RED RACECAR
I often get asked: "what got me into cars?" I never went to any kind of tech school... "you must have had an uncle or your dad teach you"... Mechanics ARE in my blood. Blood that lives on the other side of the country.
It all started when I saw a little red racecar bed that my older next door neighbor getting rid of... It was at this same age that
RUF START
My dad used to have an old air-cooled Porsche 911. He was forced to bottle feed me while driving because I had horrible colic; perfectly timing catching my bottle between shifts. Originally it was painted white with a black leather wrapped roll cage, but when I was about 5 he blacked it out. As I got older, my dad let me sit on his lap; while he did the clutching, & I'd steer us around the parking lot.
Once my brother was born, my dad and I had to kiss the old Porsche goodbye. But I am determined to get it back. My uncle that lives in Illinois was a huge inspiration to me as a kid. He began Frankensteining motorcycles when he was 14 with junkyard parts. Now he does full custom builds to everything her owns. Even though we are lucky to see each other once a year, we couldn't be more alike.
BLOOD BONDS
THEN CAME THE RX-7
After playing PGR4 on xbox and watching Initial D with my brother...
I WAS HOOKED ON CARS.
I started going to Formula Drift every year at Wall Speedway in NJ and dreamed about someday competing. Once I got my first job. I immediately started saving to get a drift car. I didn't know how to wrench or drive a manual, but I was determined to buy a car to learn on. Thats when I found a red 86 FC RX7 in Long Island for sale on craigslist for $1300. I quickly took a crash course on driving a manual in a Mk3 Jetta the day before I picked up the car. The Jetta had linkage, so sloppy; third was the new first. Picking up the RX7 I fell in love while driving through NYC traffic. Having no A/C in the summer heat felt like nothing. I WAS ELATED. Immediately when I got back, I went to work, doing a basic tune up on the car. I was picking up OEM parts from a Mazda dealership when I ended up getting offered a job. FOOT. IN. DOOR. I was able to hang out in the shop and learn from all the techs. I had a great group of guys willing to teach me. We eventually discovered that the RX7's motor was blown by and was finally starting to let go.
(Check out the YouTube video for details)
So I parked the car, and went and bought a WRX.
THEN TO NOW
I was finally able to buy a 20B three rotor Cosmo motor from Japan and start building the RX7 into my dream drift car.
I had done basic bolt ons to to my WRX. It was pushing 330WHP, when my piston skirts let go. I am currently building it onto a drag car
(REVEAL COMING SOON)
Because I can't keep anything stock for long, when my toy-hauler LB7 Duramax blew a brake line; I naturally had to strip it to the frame and do a full restoration. We are hoping to get about 650WHP.
I have quickly gone from learning how to do an oil change; to welding, full rebuilds, painting and much more.
Cars to those who TRULY LOVE them, are NOT JUST a HOBBY; they are a WAY OF LIFE.
DRIVE TO INSPIRE
I strive to push myself and my limits every day, in everything I do. Whether it is snowboarding, snowmobiling, dirt biking, stunt bike riding, muay thai, or building cars.
Life is too short to not LIVE FAST & TAKE CHANCES.
May 6th 2021: My brother, Evan, passed away. He helped me to start all my social media including designing all my logos and branding.
Our last moments together were wrapping my BMW.
He inspired so many people.
He wanted more than anything for people to pursue their passions.
I work to inspire others to do just that.
