Is it hard to start a career in custom vehicles?
Chevy Boy asked:
i was planning on attending wyotech college so i could learn more about custom auto fabrication and engine work, because i like custom cars..especially mini-trucks. What i want to know is, how hard would it be to pursue a career in customs and eventually open my own shop? and could i make a living on this, or is it more like ” easy come easy go” type of thing??
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i was planning on attending wyotech college so i could learn more about custom auto fabrication and engine work, because i like custom cars..especially mini-trucks. What i want to know is, how hard would it be to pursue a career in customs and eventually open my own shop? and could i make a living on this, or is it more like ” easy come easy go” type of thing??
July 26th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
That would all depend on a few factors - do you live in a “conservative” location, or progressive? Trying to sell custom cars in Iowa won’t fly, but obviously in California they’d sell well.
Another thing is the “snob” value. You’d have to build something, get it noticed, and then have people desire it. THEN you have created “demand”. If you think you can just slice, splice, then add dice, and make a bundle, think again. Some customs sell on strictly snob value alone, so you’ll have to go the “starving artist” route for awhile, trying to produce a product that is different,and is desireable. And that takes time. None of the Big Name guys now started off big, they just did their thing, sold a few, made more, sold them, and eventually got a name. But you can’t start off big, it doesn’t work in reality. Good luck on your career choice….
- The Gremlin Guy -
July 27th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
I’ll have to agree with Gremling… None of the guys that have made it big in auto customizing started out big… Most of them have worked their way up over the course of many years to the point where they are well known by the public and have a reputation for quality work. If you are willing to pay your dues, and have a talent for designing unique and popular custom vehicles, then you might have a shot at a career.