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Jaime Hjelm is the co-owner along with her sister Naomi of their automotive repair shop they call Wicked Wrench Co.. She is a self-taught car builder who built her first transmission from an ASTG manual back in 1996, it was a 700R4. She’s built a hundred plus trannies since then. She learned body work from her father and together with her brother built a 1962 Bonneville for World of Wheels and the Lowrider show car circuit back in 1998 through 2002. She’s modeled for several automotive magazines in the late 1990s and she’s been a fleet mechanic for over a decade. She owns a fleet of taxis and is a taxi meter dealer, mother to twin 16 year old boys and competed on Motor Trends ‘Bitchin Boot Camp’ by Bitchin Rides, season 1 in 2020 with her brother Frank. And she was the Dickies “American Worker of the Year” regional finalist in 2008.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine • CRASH Jewelry
KEY MENTORS
Jaime’s father and brother and her friend Tony.
CAREER ADVICE
Start taking thing apart and learn how they work. Repetition is your friend.
CHALLENGE
The ever changing technology in vehicles.
THE ULTIMATE RIDE
In a 1957 Chevy, no posts, with her father
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
“Do what you love and have fun with it.”
WHERE TO FIND JAIME
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Awesome podcast!