Sponsors

i sponsored myself. but i got tired of it, so i cut it off........

what does anyone want a sponsor for, build it your self and be pround of it, if u go to the right shops they'll give u a good deal, and thats good enough, personally if your out lookin for people to sponcer your car then that just says" i want a killer car but im to cheap to pay for it, we used to get kids in our stereo shop all the time asking us to sponsor them, so we said ya sure, but we just gave them a few bucks off and throw some stickers on the car, told him he had to buy the new product when it come out every year, lol

i hear ya there mike, i just couldnt go to a car show and have people be like did you do the work on ur truck and ahve to say naw blah blah blah did this that, that right there this to. I mean how can you take pride in something that you didnt have any input as far as putting it in or doing it urself, its damn near not ur truck if ur local shop does 95% of the work without you helping

sponsors=advertising. keep it for nascar.

Man, you guys are taking this all wrong. I am most definitely building my own truck. There is nothing on this truck that I have had someone else do. But yes I would like to get a sponsor to get things a little cheaper. I don't know if it is because I have 3 daughters or a wife that stays home with the kids but for what ever reason I just don't have a whole lot of dinero, if you know what I mean. So a sponsor would be nice to get things priced a little better. But I only don't do it if I absolutely don't know how and even then I am side by side with who ever is doing it so that I can learn how.

^^ I hear ya bro. Just let us know how things go. I too have wondered about sponsorships and how they work.

i think a sponsor is a good idea when you need one. i see where you come from dawg being a family man myself it is hard to keep your hobby going. so a sponsorship would be great, especially if you get babdass discounts. ive looked into sponsorships all over the net and its mostly for import racers, but ill keep looking. i know steet source might sponsor, try them out, L8

sponsorships are like loans. The ones you want are the hardest to get, and you have to have some type of loan history before you can even get the smallest one.

If you have built a magazine quality truck before, and attend shows not only in your area but national shows, you can probably score a worthwhile set of sponsorships.

If you have NEVER finished a truck before, and are waiting to have a truck worth taking to the shows, you will not get sponsorships.

It also has to do with whats popular. You might get a sponsorship for a stock floored trailblazer with 20 colors of paint. But bolting wheels on a a stock looking car isnt exactly news. Its the same reason big comapnies dont advertise on the cable access channels, because they know hardly anyone watches. Same thing.

Sponsorships have changed. Profit margins are razor thin these days, so there are hardly any full ride sposors left. Those that are still around, want premium return on their investment. Partial sponsors (I call them cost sponsors, usually you pay cost) will want to see not only the finished product, but also what you are going to do for them. I got a set of wheels at cost for my last truck by just driving it to the local wheel store. Of course it was fully show ready.

no one is going to get a sponsorship on their first ride it sucks but its true companys want to see innovation and whether or not your marketable are you a sure thing are you going to get a feature. are people going to go out and be seen in your ride is their product going to be seen. i have several sponsorships but i got them by dumping 50 gs of my own money into a ride. when it came time for a rebuild and the guy that is building it did a lot of leg work. when HOK came in and heard about my ride and what it was and that i used to work for a notable truck magazine and i gave it up to go fight the good fight they jumped at it. same with 3m airride alan johnson and who ever else is helping me out. The thing of it is you definatly want a rendition of what it will look like when its done. if you dont have it dont bother. also you want to start a portfolio. who you are how many shows you attend what they can expect in return most companys are not just going to want you to put on thier product they are going to want to sticker up your ride. or sometimes more. plus things like tire sponsorships you have to have those tires for something like 18 months and if they wear out early you better be ready to replace them. at full price. then when your done they will take them back. too many people have screwed companys in the past by ducking out and selling their rides. the guys you see in mags all the time are the guys who get big time sponsorships theyre not just for any guy but id get your portfolio together and five it your best shot. but dont be afraid of money

Russ D, Panaked, Thanks for the info. That is what I was looking for. I just got out of the Marine Corps about 18 months ago and bought this truck about a year ago now, and I have been working on it ever since. Now that I am out of the military I have time for another project. This is the first truck that I have ever owned but not the first custom that I have ever built. Ask my boy Project94, we use to roll in my super sweet 1965 Black and Gold Mustang Fastback G.T. 350H Replica that my dad and I built from ground up. It is actually my inspiration on this B2200. I hope to have some pics up soon. Thanks for the help.