Goldberg Trans Am

[protour73]

Bill, what are the plans for the Interior? Sparse road racer look? Some nice leather with state of the art gauges ? Racepak Data logger? Cage?

[kovert]

Nice car congrats goldburg on the build looks to be promising and u sure got a ton of great parts / sponsors I'm jelous!!! Good luck can't wait to start checking out the progress!!

Why don't sponsors ever help out the poor guys that can't afford builds like this !!
Guess u gotta be a celebrity and have tons of cash to get free stuff!!!

Much respect gold burg I'm a fan just never seen so many people sponsor a car is this for a charity event too??

Welcome to the forum bill ide like to see some pics of that super bird on here one day!!!

[Bill Howell]

Nice car congrats goldburg on the build looks to be promising and u sure got a ton of great parts / sponsors I'm jelous!!! Good luck can't wait to start checking out the progress!!

Why don't sponsors ever help out the poor guys that can't afford builds like this !!
Guess u gotta be a celebrity and have tons of cash to get free stuff!!!

Much respect gold burg I'm a fan just never seen so many people sponsor a car is this for a charity event too??

Welcome to the forum bill ide like to see some pics of that super bird on here one day!!!

1. Sponsorship does not mean FREE! Usually a discounted price.
2. FREE is never FREE! Companies help out on the front end on a part but expect a lot in return, mainly exposure. By the time Bill hauls the car all over the country to events, on his dime, trust me, the parts were not free, just an investment for the different companies. If you actually do what companies expect you to do with sponsored parts, usually it is cheaper to buy them outright.

Sorry, but the misconception is free parts show up at your house, you put them on your car and then you owe nothing to the company, it just isn't that way. Also, companies have been burned so many times by people who promised the world, then never even finished their car so they are pretty picky about who the sponsor, whether that is discounting or freebies.
I know for a fact, that if Bill doesn't wear this car out, beat it to death and take it everywhere, the sponsors won't be open to the next build.
Charity cars are a little different, but the companies still expect media coverage, etc. In our corner of the hobby though, it really wouldn't do DSE or ridetech or most other companies to sponsor their parts on a charity auction car, cause those buyers are not really buying because of the given parts.

I certainly consider myself a average Joe, maybe a little more free time and less family obligations (read kids grown) than some, but nevertheless, just a guy with a passion for cars and driving. I have made some connections over the years, and yes, do enjoy some limited sponsorship. HOWEVER, I logged 14400 miles on my charger last year, driving to events, racing and driving home, plus about 5000 more on my truck towing the car. If you are willing to make that kind of commitment, your phone will ring too and you will start getting some sponsorship. You have to show you are committed first though, then the phone will ring, not the other way around. There are way too many cars in garages that will never be finished for companies to just mail out parts to everyone that comes along.

Put another way, if you can't afford to finish your car, you can't afford sponsored parts either. Nothing in this ole world is free.

Sorry, not beating you up Kovert, just trying to clear up the myths about sponsorship, highly visible cars, Joe Public and public perception.

[GOLDBERG]

1. Sponsorship does not mean FREE! Usually a discounted price.
2. FREE is never FREE! Companies help out on the front end on a part but expect a lot in return, mainly exposure. By the time Bill hauls the car all over the country to events, on his dime, trust me, the parts were not free, just an investment for the different companies. If you actually do what companies expect you to do with sponsored parts, usually it is cheaper to buy them outright.

Sorry, but the misconception is free parts show up at your house, you put them on your car and then you owe nothing to the company, it just isn't that way. Also, companies have been burned so many times by people who promised the world, then never even finished their car so they are pretty picky about who the sponsor, whether that is discounting or freebies.
I know for a fact, that if Bill doesn't wear this car out, beat it to death and take it everywhere, the sponsors won't be open to the next build.
Charity cars are a little different, but the companies still expect media coverage, etc. In our corner of the hobby though, it really wouldn't do DSE or ridetech or most other companies to sponsor their parts on a charity auction car, cause those buyers are not really buying because of the given parts.

I certainly consider myself a average Joe, maybe a little more free time and less family obligations (read kids grown) than some, but nevertheless, just a guy with a passion for cars and driving. I have made some connections over the years, and yes, do enjoy some limited sponsorship. HOWEVER, I logged 14400 miles on my charger last year, driving to events, racing and driving home, plus about 5000 more on my truck towing the car. If you are willing to make that kind of commitment, your phone will ring too and you will start getting some sponsorship. You have to show you are committed first though, then the phone will ring, not the other way around. There are way too many cars in garages that will never be finished for companies to just mail out parts to everyone that comes along.

Put another way, if you can't afford to finish your car, you can't afford sponsored parts either. Nothing in this ole world is free.

Sorry, not beating you up Kovert, just trying to clear up the myths about sponsorship, highly visible cars, Joe Public and public perception.

I could not have said it better. Bravo Billy Big Block

[GOLDBERG]

Bill, what are the plans for the Interior? Sparse road racer look? Some nice leather with state of the art gauges ? Racepak Data logger? Cage?

Interior will not be the focal point, BUT it will house the awesome "TigerCage" by ridetech, Autometer 6100 Street Dash w/Stack DVL, Sparco R700 seats and harnesses, Ididit keyless column, 2GoKeyless start, assorted Year One goodies, Tilton Racing pedals........and so on.