Redneck Auto

 It started when I was 16 yrs old working in the garage with John Bien on his 1976 Ford HighBoy pickup and the fever has progressed from there.  I have always enjoyed tinkering on vehicles, whether it be in my garage on my vehicles or helping a friend in need.  You will usually find me with grease in my hair, a wrench in my hand,  or the next project on my mind!  

I took Auto Body and Auto Mechanics in High School. I also completed the Diesel Technology program in 1995 @ The North Dakota State College of Science with an Associate of Science Degree. I have worked on the "big rigs" since then and have always wanted to pursue the dream of owning and running my own shop!  I finally have my own shop with gratitude and many many thanks to my in-laws, who borrowed me the initial investment. 

This shop was born from a hail storm and a flashing neon sign.  It was late summer/early fall when Fargo, ND had a hail storm that wreaked havoc on the area and put my wife in a tizzy!  I had one of my client's projects in my garage and my wife's pride and joy,  a 2003 Jeff Gordon Edition Chevy Monte Carlo sat outside in the elements.  I woke up to my wife saying, "Ryan its storming and I think we're gonna get hail! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD MY POOR CAR!!!!"  Being the argumentative husband that I sometimes am and wondering what made her say this I said, "I don't think so its just a lil rain go back to bed.  And by the way, what makes you so sure?"  She replied "Listen, its rolling thunder and my Grandma Dolly always said rolling thunder means hail!"  Well, sure enough we got pea-sized hail and I got a very upset wife.

 After the storm, she made me go look at her car.  Thankfully, it was ok but after this storm she ranted and raved and told me to find somewhere else to work. Which leads me to the "flashing neon sign" I mentioned earlier.  One evening I was driving on 32nd Ave in south Fargo and noticed a sign that read "Shop space for rent."  We had looked at a few local shops and called several more and they were all very expensive and not quite what we had in mind.  So, curiosity got the better of me and I figured that this shop would be no different but I decided to call anyway.  I picked up the phone and set up the appointment for the next day at lunch so both Daniele and I could look at it.   I liked it right away and I think she did too, but would not admit it to me.  We discussed and argued about it over the next few days and I came home to find her on the computer with my father-in-law telling him about it and asking for his opinion, advice and whether or not he thought it was a good idea?  And much to our surprise, he said it was but said I had to convince my mother-in-law before he would help us.  She agreed, and that night I signed my lease papers and the rest will go down in history....I HOPE!!!!

 So, if you or anyone you know are tired of paying outrageous gas prices AND high prices for automotive repairs with less than satisfactory service please check us out, I'm sure you'll be pleased!!

***Special thanks to my wife for being a pain in my butt! (haha just kidding) for standing by me, supporting me and helping me get this stuff arranged, setting up my website, ordering business cards, and talking to my in- laws.  My dad for inspiring me to become a mechanic, for his love and support throughout the years.  My mother for putting me on this wonderful planet, supporting my sometimes insane ideas, and advising me when needed.  My brothers, Josh and Aaron for helping me in completing projects on a last minute notice, supplying me projects, taking pictures for my website.  My in-laws for the initial investment, and  believing in me. To "Pa" for helping me get my name out there, to my soon to be brother-in-law, John for helping me with projects on a last minute notice.  The rest of my friends for bringing me clients, helping me complete projects in a timely manner, encouraging, supporting and believing in my cause.****