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Marcus Hochman
Owner · Counter
Grew up in the shop, took over in 2011. If you call during the day, odds are you are talking to Marcus. Knows the plastic-tank recall batches by heart.
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The People at the Bench
You won’t get a call center or a ‘service advisor’ reading a script. You get these folks — the same ones who will have your radiator in their hands.
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Dale Hochman
Founder · Semi-retired
Opened the doors in 1984. Still comes in two mornings a week to re-core the old copper-brass units — a trade he refuses to let die.
RV
Rick Valentine
Lead Technician
Twenty-two years on cooling systems. The one we hand the “nobody can figure out why it runs hot” cars to. Diesel and heavy-duty specialist.
TO
Tony Ortega
Technician
Fast, careful, and the reason your dash goes back together without rattles after a heater-core job. Handles most of our import work.
SB
Sam Brandt
Recore & Fabrication
Runs the recore bench alongside Dale. If it is brass and it needs solder, it ends up on Sam’s table. Our classic-car go-to.
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Linda Crabtree
Office & Fleet Accounts
Keeps the schedule honest and the fleet accounts running. The voice most of our commercial customers know best. Call her for net terms.
Six people, one roof, everybody within shouting distance of the bench. That is the whole company, and we like it that way. Read how the shop got here →