you got 2K worth of stuff?

Yeah please lets see a list of all this?

 

According to his 'I need a sponsor' webpage, his list of engine & body mods was:

AEM cold air intake valued at $300
chrome fuse box cover valued at $29 (ebay)
roush strut tower dress up kit (nut & bolt covers)valued at $71 (ebay)
brushed aluminum fuel door valued at approx. $100
chrome halo projector headlights valued at $118
clear turn signal lenses valued at $100 (full replacement)
12 led white bulbs ???
billit grille (look close, it's a bolt on overlay) valued at $77 for top & bottom (ebay)
clear rear side markers valued at $23
chrome led tail lights valued at $132 (full replacement)

I'm getting a total of $950 + the cost of LED light bulds, so maybe a grand maximum (don't know how muchbulbs are). And that appears to maybe (quite possibly) be out of his own pocket, because the only thanks to sponsors I see is for a decal kit store!

Sorry BigDaddy, there ain't $2 grand worth of stuff on your car regardless of who's pocket it came out of, yours or the sponsors!

 

That car almost looks stock man... theres no way you recieved 2grand in parts. If you have then maybe you should update your pics becauseI dont see it.

 

I got "accepted" into this program two years ago but it sounded fishy to me. They wanted the $89 up front and then offered some nominal discount on parts. The problem was that the discount wasn't that great, (less then I could get by shopping online),there were very few name brand parts and none that I really needed. I really did not think it was worth it and I passed on the offer. At no point did they offer "FREE" parts. Just discounts on parts.

I had taken the other approach of writing to the manufactureres and offering to drive the car to at least 5 meets or cars shows every week during the show season and not a single one even took the time to respond.

Maybe things have changed n the past 2 years but I don't trust anyone that offers you something if you pay upfront.

 

CASE SOLVED! lol

 

believe it or not this is a legit website. I was a member a few years ago with my camaro. At first all you get is a discount from a few places which isnt very good. but if u take a pic your car with the sponsors name on your car the free stuff starts coming in. I recieved a really sweet set of full body decals that i won first place in a "small" car show with. I didnt get that much other stuff from them cause i couldnt attend all the car shows they wanted me too.

 

See that is the thing.....for most anyone on this forum, decals dont mean ****. Some might be nice but most are just rice. I would want something i can put on my car and be proud of.

Scottie and mellowyellow are great example. They attend shows, lots of them and have done alot to their cars. Both are trufiber sponsors and a couple other big names. Howd they get there....they put their own money into the car first and went to lots of shows and got their car exposure. From what most people who are actually sponsored have said, you arent going to find a sponsor, they are going to find you for the most part. Sending emails and letters might get you somewhere but often times you have to be at the right place right time and make your car known.

 

Well said!!!

 

Go out on your own and start small, like hit up your local businesses. Back in the day when I showed my 94 GT, I had customized quite a bit on it. Then after going into shows and winning trophies, I started to hit up the local businesses for some sort of sponsorship. I typed up a good description of the car and framed it, which listed all the mods, tech detail, and business names. The frame was then placed in the engine bay for all to see at shows. I went to the glass / vinyl shop and got free tint and customized vinyl graphics in trade for their name to be advertised. I went to the local "family owned" lube shop, which assisted in some engine dress-up installation and offered free oil changes in trade for their name getting advertised. I hit up Les Schwab for a huge discount on tires, etc... Doesn't sound like much but all the goodies did add up. BUT, you have to show the car and start winning trophies in order to get their attention and want to advertise. Winners get noticed& remembered more, therefore sponsorship names will be seen more. I didn't go after sponsorship until my car was a steady winner, which took a year in the circuit to get to that point. Then it wasevery show it got a trophy of some sort, after another year it was 1st place every time... That's whenbusinesses are interested.

I have addeda lot to my car in the past year, and have only now just started going back to car shows. As soon as trophies start coming in, I will be hitting the local businesses again for free services or discounts... Like the local family owned mechanic business, for installations of future mechanic parts where I buy the parts they install themfor free (at $70 per hour that's a good deal!), lube shop for free oil changes, etc... Unfortunately, with the economy, businesses are on a tighter budget so scouting for actual parts may be more difficult then 12 years ago, but services don't really cost them anything if they do the work when it is slow.
And Howermat is exactly correct, you have to be in the right place at the right time, but you have to also have something good in order for them to notice you. If you have an un-modded car, no one will give it the time of day VS one with mods that attracts spectators who will see company names advertised. They also look at it like this: If the owner won't spendmoney to fix it up, why should a businsess?
So save your $89 and get started on your own. It won't happen over night, but start small and it will get there eventually.