I will soon be out of sales

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura) 04/15/2015 at 19:29 • Filed to: None

7

28

Had the breakfast/interview for the wheel gig this morning. They're finalizing a few new accounts this week, and I should have a start date in the next week or two. I'm taking my life back.

jkm7680 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 19:34

1

Sounds good! Hope you'll like repairing wheels and such.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > jkm7680 04/15/2015 at 19:46

1

Hopefully I'll have the energy once again to relaunch the site...

Steve in Manhattan > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 19:57

0

"Wheel gig?"

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Steve in Manhattan 04/15/2015 at 20:01

1

Wheel reconditioning tech for a company a former co-worker is running now.

Steve in Manhattan > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 20:11

1

Nice - I did not know that was a thing.

Frenchlicker > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 20:14

1

How does one find a wheel reconditioning place? I only knew they existed because of wheeler dealers. It doesn't seem as common here in the U.S.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Steve in Manhattan 04/15/2015 at 20:28

0

With the price of stock OEM wheels swelling past $400 a piece, even in mainstream brands, wheel repair is becoming quite a good industry to be in.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Frenchlicker 04/15/2015 at 20:29

0

It's growing. It's huge for dealerships and body shops. It's just not very publicized for end consumers.

JGrabowMSt > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 20:32

1

If you were closer to NYC I would gladly send a fellow oppo my Monoblocks for refinishing and the works.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > JGrabowMSt 04/15/2015 at 20:35

0

Oh I still have my training to do yet. But in a year or two we might be expanding to cover the rest of the East coast.

vwbeamer > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 20:43

1

Sweet. I was in sales, and I also had a job working with my hands. There is a lot job satisfaction in repairing an item and making it look new. I also liked sales, but the is a bunch of idiots out there and they can make the job suck.

Good luck! hope you like it.

Steve in Manhattan > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 21:05

1

Find a need and fill it. Capitalism 101.

Frenchlicker > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 21:20

0

I see. What does it cost a body shop to do a set for a mid range sedan on average?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 21:23

1

Good luck! I hope you end up liking it. That was the first job I took out of tech school. Not a good fit for me. The whole situation had me basically set up for failure, which was partially my fault and partially the boss making promises he couldn't keep. But the work is there more often than not and there is money to be made, especially if you become an owner.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/15/2015 at 23:02

1

Best of luck

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Frenchlicker 04/15/2015 at 23:21

1

It's different for every make/design. But a good rule of thumb is that you could refinish all 4 for the price of buying 1 stock rim off the shelf from parts.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 04/15/2015 at 23:23

0

I'll be getting paid training for the first month, and I'm getting into a company on the ground floor that is looking to expand. So I'm pretty hopeful about the whole thing.

random001 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/16/2015 at 06:11

1

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Tohru > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/19/2015 at 22:49

0

How much reconditioning do you do? I have a friend with a rare cast aluminum rim with two cracked spokes.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Tohru 04/19/2015 at 22:54

0

Once I’m trained I’ll be able to straighten, refinish, and paint. From what I understand, welding cracked wheels significantly weakens them. It becomes a liability. That being said, they might still train me to do it in case it’s an absolute must for a customer and they refuse to buy a new one.

Tohru > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/19/2015 at 22:59

1

In this case it is an absolute must. It is an aftermarket wheel and a replacement - if it could be found - would be stupid-expensive.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Tohru 04/19/2015 at 23:11

1

Gotcha. I should find out in a couple weeks of that’s a technique I’ll be doing or not.

Tohru > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/19/2015 at 23:26

0

Excellent - keep me in the loop.

l3t5hav3s3cks > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/20/2015 at 21:06

0

Caddie? i always was a olds man myself

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > l3t5hav3s3cks 04/20/2015 at 21:07

0

What kind of Olds? I have a soft spot for old Cutlass'.

l3t5hav3s3cks > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 04/20/2015 at 21:10

1

its aurora. getting ready for turbo myself!!! V6 and turbo is better then V12 in my opinion

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > l3t5hav3s3cks 04/20/2015 at 21:14

0

The Aurora was badass. They always looked timeless to me.

Your boy, BJR > l3t5hav3s3cks 04/21/2015 at 00:59

0

YUCK! 2nd gen Auroras (especially V6s) are TRASH! Instead of turboing it, I’d just sell it and buy a better car.

(Oldsmobile fan, Northstar mechanic, have owned both generation auroras)