How it all started
As a kid, I loved the idea of creating. My interest was in any type of vehicle, really. My imagination was on fire at an early age with ideas of cars, sped-up low riders, monster trucks, and anything that had an engine and was fast. Of course, I didn’t have money as a kid to buy things, so everything I dreamed of was drawn. Idea after idea, I remember getting in trouble in elementary school because I would draw on all my test books even making small animations in the corners of them. I started to put some of my illustrations into motion. I would take a remote-control car and completely dismantle it, repurpose the parts, and build my own prototypes. Granted, I was maybe eight, and they usually wound up being a TV remote case with a motor, battery, and propeller all hot glued together. But hey, those things would take off across the floor!
I was so fascinated with how they worked and how I could put something together and have it actually be something. The ideas grew, as did I. Around the age of ten, I vividly remember designing a helicopter and sketching up the plans. I had an old wooden airplane prop and an old Briggs and Stratton engine; I even built the small prototype! But I'm sure my parents saved my life on that one and completely shut it down when they caught wind of what I was up to too! My enthusiasm just grew. As the years went on, the toys got bigger. I remember having my first dirt bike in the backyard torn completely apart and my dad catching me! It was 2003, and by this time I was around 12, and I can still remember that conversation. "Keith, you better have this thing back together when I come back out of the house!" Haha, and boy did I And so on and so forth, project after project, drawing after drawing. Then I got hooked on the Discovery Channel with all the epic shows of the early 2000s: Junkyard Wars, Monster Garage, American Chopper, Mythbusters, Overhauling, Jessie James West Coast Choppers, and on and on! I remember thinking how cool it would be to be able to do those things and be like those fabricators and mechanics. Engineering the seemingly impossible.
Blessed as I am my dad is a fabricator, a welder as of right 35+ years so you can say that cat is a professional. He bought me my first welder at the age of 15, and so the passion was put into action. My mom played a big role as well, with constant encouragement that if I could dream it, it could be done. With constant encouragement and looking for an outlet to display all that I’ve been passionate about, I got busy. For the past few years, I have been building my garage, painstakingly pouring concrete, wiring lights, and setting all my machines up.
Our passions are what set us apart from each other and how we’re to determine what we’re suppose to be doing in life. Not everyone will share your passion, and that’s ok, but that also doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. I’ve always dreamed of bringing my crazy ideas to life, and I’m so beyond grateful that God has given me the ability to create those things. I wouldn’t be here without him! Get stoked for what you’ll see built in this little garage. I’ve been stoked for a long, long time. BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING! Welcome to Hutto’s Garage!
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