Machine Shop Photo Story

Ron Phillips has a history in the Volkswagen business and engine work which he has built for himself for over thirty years.  Within his thirty years of Volkswagen engine work and machining, he helped run a business with his younger brother Larry Phillips, called Larry's Offroad Center in Dayton, Ohio.  Unfortunately because of tough economic times within the past few years, Larry's Offroad was forced to downsize and had to make sacrifices, which meant asking Ron Phillips to leave the company.  Phillips did not waste time after his leave.  Taking the thirty years of experience and knowledge he gained, Phillips started his own machine shop company and now machines engines for performance Volkswagens, racing, and off road vehicles.  The business Ron's Performance Machining (RPM) started small, but has and is still growing since he started.  He still gets parts from Larry's Offroad Center and is as tight as ever with his brother Larry.

 Ron Phillips, owner of Ron's Performance Machining, (RPM) talks on the phone with a client about finishing an engine block for a pro-stock racing VW.

 Ron Phillips begins his day at the machine drill, filing down a metal rod for an engine casing.

 Ron Phillips has been dealing with engine work and welding for over thirty years, but it was just recently that he started his own business starting from the ground up, using his experience to allow his own vision to flourish.

 Ron Phillips speaks on the phone with a customer as the customer's completed and tuned, chromed engine waits to be put to use. 

 Ron Phillips often brings his family dog, Riley, down to the office, because he is a laid back, family oriented man.  Riley usually will lounge around the shop, watching as Phillips completes a job, but in this case, Riley helped himself to Phillips' burrito for lunch. 

Ron Phillips has been in business with his brother, Larry, ever since they stared their own small business from a welding shed right out of high school, now Larry owns and runs his own business as does Ron.  Ron's apron and hands could tell a story of all the work he has done throughout his life; every wrinkle and marking holds an unspoken story.