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Sam has spent the last 45 + years as an automotive professional and over 25 years of continuous radio broadcasting. The last 20+ years Sam has been an executive producer and co-host on numerous television show and has 18 years as an associate editor and automotive writer. He’s been a television personality on numerous automotive TV shows including Two Guys Garage, Chrank & Chrome and Shadetree Mechanic. As if all that wasn’t enough Sam produces the Sam’s Garage website, he’s the associate editor for Dodge Turbo Diesel Register, the host of Sam’s Garage, a live nationally syndicated radio show that’s been on the air for over 12 years. Sam co-hosts the TV show Motorhead Garage with Dave Bowman on the Velocity Network. He’s an ASE certified master auto technician and a member of SAE. Whew!SPONSORS
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“It doesn’t matter what you do , as long as you’re the best at it. You’re successful if you like what you do.” – Unkown
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
After building a very expensive high performance engine it wouldn’t start. After much frustration Dave finally figured out what he had done. Listen to find out how he overcame this challenge and better yet how he learned to manage the stress that comes with challenges.
ENTREPRENEURIAL AH-HA MOMENT
When faced with an option to pay for an expensive piece of machinery or get a free sample from the competition, Sam learned to use his gut when making difficult decisions for a young business.
FIRST CAR
1952 ‘Stove bolt’ Chevy Sedanette
CURRENT BUSINESS
Currently co-hosting Motorhead Garage produced by Masters Entertainment Group, now seen on Velocity Network. He’s the host on the Sam’s Garage radio show. Sam also has the website Shadetree Mechanic.com
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
You can buy one a lot cheaper than you can build one.
FAVORITE RESOURCE
Dave loves Al’s Easy-Run Test Stands. Watch Dave use it on a video at the website. Dave also likes Chris Ryan’s work at Ryans Rod & Custom. Also Steve’s Auto Restoration.
FAVORITE BOOKS
Toxin by Robin Cook
PARTING ADVICE
Follow your gut, do what you want to do and don’t be too busy with a job to do what you want to do.
HOW TO FIND SAM
You can find Sam with Dave Bowman on the TV show Motorhead Garage , now seen on the Velocity Network. You can hear Sam on the Sam’s Garage radio show. Sam has a Facebook page as well. And you can also find Sam at his website Shadetree Mechanic.com
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Sam,
Thanks to you and Dave, I am proud to say I am a Shade Tree Mechanic. Thank you for all the years and knowledge!
Ted Proctor
questing@comcast.net
Sam I have a 1964 Mercury Parklane Marauder who is in need of re wiring. I grew up in East Boston on Falcon St. I’m also a cousin of Joey Umbro. I met at he daughter’s wedding in Ga. Many years ago. I’m wondering if you show would take on the project. I’m willing to take all cost envolved.
Regards,
Joe Masciulli
Phone, (239) 470-7744
Just want to correct last message. I met you at my cousin’s Joey Umbro’s daughter’s wedding many years ago. Regards,
Joe Masciulli
(239)470-7744
Sam, I live in Sioux Falls SD. A couple of weeks ago you were talking about South Dakota and the cold temperatures and the
statement that we probably didn’t need air conditioning in the summer. On the contrary South Dakota gets much hotter than
Georgia or Alabama. We don’t have your humidity, dryer air will let the temp go higher. So 100 plus is not uncommon. Every thing
out here is air conditioned. The other thing is our state Capitol is not pronounced (French Pierre) it is pronounced (Cowboy Peer).
Thank Jeff Peters
Street rod owner.
I’m 38yo and Sam is my favorite car tv host. I miss you and trust you only. I think the car market focused towards making money and having good taste and better fun and better performance are 2 different things. And I think you understand that. I miss you and will never forget the input and mark you left in the industry. Thank You for everything!
Sam this is John hope you and yours are all fine and well. All is good here.
I took my truck up to the shop in Marietta that you recommended who have always done really good work and I thank you for recommending me to them. I had the oil changed on Monday and as I was coming back down 75 the oil filter completely exploded off the truck it blew my mind.
The shop took care of me and got the truck back on the road and you know doesn’t look like anything’s been damaged they did a good check of it I believe. I was fixated on having a compression check done and they were kind enough to do it for me and the compression is fine in the engine as it always has been.
I wanted to ask you though I’ve never heard of anything like that before and apparently this is something that happens but in all my years I have never heard of an oil filter exploding off a truck but it did happen to me and when I was wondering is that must have been some exceedingly high pressures inside the oil circulation system to have done that and I’m wondering what you think about what other damage might have been potentially done or what other components in there could have been you know exposed to that high pressure that I might need to be concerned about?
If you could please respond to me via email or if you wish to call me I’d appreciate your input about this .
Thank you,
John