Mike Millsap grew up in the drag racing world, but he never thought it would lead to a shop allowing him to build the coolest cars in the world. He always had a passion for fixing cars, but after high school, never thought it would be more than a hobby and be a running, growing business.
He asked his mom every day after football practice to drive him by his father’s shop to see how the new build was going. Eventually, he bugged them enough that at 14, the mechanics of the upholstery shop gave him a job sweeping floors one summer. This led to the birth of a welding shop which provided enough supplemental income so he could work on cars in his spare time. Within three years, he doubled his square footage, continuing to do so every 3-5 years after that. Since high school, he’s been so busy building hot rods for clients, he hasn’t had much time to build one of his own. But now he’s working on a ’62 Chevy station wagon. Now, his focus is on the Hot Rod Power Tour. 3,000 miles in 7 days.
He is the owner of Sachse Rod Shop, a full-build shop specializing in custom cars and auto restoration with a complete showroom.
Go to: sachserodshop.com
Matt explains the famous reality shows like West Coast Customs and Orange Country Choppers have not only helped the industry, but they’ve also made it worse in some ways.
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⏰ Chapters
Intro ▶️ 00:00
Turning a hobby into a job ▶️ 00:24
Debating becoming a teacher or building hot rods ▶️ 07:00
Mike Milsap and Sachse Rod Shop ▶️ 10:20
How much does fabricating a car cost? ▶️ 17:20
How to get into the car mechanic trade ▶️ 20:49
Starting a hot rod KZitem channel ▶️ 25:30
Knowing how to run a car fabrication business ▶️ 29:00
How you become the best car shop in the nation ▶️ 34:10
How much can mechanics expect to make an hour? ▶️ 40:39
No matter the trade, you need to learn the business side ▶️ 45:00
Growing the hot rod business ▶️ 50:40
Dealing with very specific and rare cars ▶️ 54:10
Needing more old hot rod mechanics ▶️ 57:40
Sachse Rod Shop ▶️ 01:03:15
Advice for younger Mike ▶️ 01:06:15
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