Where's the Dr Tweak?

Where's the Dr Tweak?

Well probably some of you are wondering where I've been, so here's an update. Basically, as I announced I was going to a while back, I moved down to Savannah, GA to join a shop called Truboost Performance. For a little while before I moved down (but after my house was under contract and I had left my job and so on), the owner of this shop, "Derek", had been acting unreliable and hard to get a hold of. Since everything was in motion already I decided to go for it anyway, but I had a backup job in place.

So, I moved down here, and for the entire time that I've been here I haven't been able to get a hold of Derek. For more than a week. I did some more searching around and talking with people and heard lots of bad things which I need not get into detail about. Bottom line is, this guy is bad news and I'm not getting involved with him. Moving on...

The backup job I had in place unfortunetely didn't pan out either, but there's plenty of other work around here. After passing my name out here and there and turning down several offers, it looks like I'm going to be hooking up with a successful company called Southern Car Customs. I'll keep everyone updated as things move forward.

Oh yeah, and I have not gotten internet access at my house yet, so I'm only online when I can go find a hotspot, which is why I haven't been on much. Once things get settled down then hopefully I can get on more. Well, that's about it!

-Dr Tweak

I was just thinking today that I hadn't heard from you in a while -- sorry to hear things didn't work out as planned, but I wish you the best. Keep in touch!

i wouldnt quite jump to conclusions just because the guy is hard to get ahold of. could just be poor management skills doesnt say anything about how they tune cars.

but yea it stinks about what happened. good luck with the other shop though and i hope everything pans out of because i know it can be tough going without a job for a while, while in transit.

Well..when someone sells his house and moves 1000 miles to work for a company, you'd think that the guy should be around, no? I'm not going to recommend Truboost to anyone now..

I know things will pick up for ya, Tweak.

So you are in Savannah now? I wonder how far that is from Montgomry, AL.

That sux. But it's good that you have a backup job.

You should open up the east coast equivilent of ToySport.

I'm 90%+ positive that the Doc has been down there & has met/talked with the guy. Dunno on the contract, though.

You mean with teh 9mths turnaround time?

Hey everyone, thanks for the support. I finally got internet access set up at the house, so I'll hopefully be on more.

Truboost is totally gone as a company now, after the owner finally got in touch with me I told him I was all done with him. I found out that he's selling everything and shutting down.

I've gotten a few good offers from companies in the area, and as of June 1st I will be joining Southern Car Customs. These guys are a provider of aftermarket parts, and install suspensions and that kind of thing. Together we'll add engine swaps and performance work to the list.

In the meantime I've been working out of the house, doing swaps, harnesses, and other stuff, things are going fine. There really wasn't anything left in VT for us anymore and we felt the need for a change, so I have no regrets about moving down.

-Doc

Southern Car Customs doesn't know how lucky they are! Good luck, keep us updated if any Toyotas come up, er, down to you.

Lame, sorry to hear that Tweak.