In Episode 3 we go into the details of making the shadow box foam inside the tool box.   We talk about the thought process on minimizing the movements of looking for tools and how to most efficiently assemble an engine.  The process of cutting out the foam is discussed as well, and the final product came out well!  Check it out and be sure to subscribe to the channel!

The second episode in our Shop Life video series is out!  In this episode we continue the shop tour by taking at look at the primary tool box Kevin uses when wrenching on the evo at the shop.   We talk about the logic in why the box is laid out, and the 5S methodology behind it.     The second part of the episode we cover the January shop efficiency numbers, and the P&L report for the shop to see how its doing and what we need to spend more time working on next month!  

We have started a new video series dedicated to those who truly Do It For A Living! We are calling it Shop Life, and every week we will post up a video about things related to owning, operating and dealing with running a shop!  Check out Episode 1 below where we give a tour of our shop, Evolution Dynamics, and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel!    

In this post, we will document the work flow necessary to manage a job from start to finish. Thankfully, this process is essentially the same for all of us, regardless of what kind of cars you work on or what you do to them. Below are 6 steps that should occur with every build. It is critical that each step be optimized to ensure the vehicle passes through the shop as quickly as possible. This means setting clear expectations and goals for the person responsible for each step. Think about which person is responsible for each step and make sure they...

Preface Anyone in the automotive performance world has to work with machine shops at some point or another. They have been around as long as people have been building engines. Interestingly, with so many performance shops doing tuning, performance upgrades, and engine building, the assumption would be that quality performance oriented machine shops would be equally as prevalent. In my experience, this has been far from reality. But the question I ask is, why? There are some excellent memes on social media related to performance shops that go like the following:   With such a demand for quality work, the...