Man wanted to be a mechanic as a teen
Published 9:39 am Friday, February 19, 2016
Q: What interests you about automobiles?
A: I have been fixing cars since I was 13 in my dad’s shop, Collins Auto Repair.
Q: What is your favorite car make and model?
A: There are a lot of cars I think are cool, but my favorite if probably 1932 Ford three-window Coupe.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I enjoy the satisfaction of solving a difficult problem. I also get to meet and help a lot of great people.
Q: Have you always wanted to work with automobiles? Why or why not?
A:By the time I was 16 I knew I was going to be a mechanic.
Q: What is your favorite memory working with automobiles?
A: When I was young I raced stock cars and had a lot of fun working on my car.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: Freeborn
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Work uses up my hobby time except once a year when I do the Warrior Dash Obstacle Run.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Prime rib
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: “300”
Q: What is one interesting fact about you?
A: I have an awesome wife, Barb, and three great kids: Bryce, Sydney and Tommy.