Hi, I’m Johnny and the owner of Rocky Mountain Retrofit

I love adventures and I can fix anything, so I am offering my services as a mobile mechanical lifeline to your research expedition, filming operation, unusual trip etc. If you’re going to be traveling into remote areas where repair services are slim to none, it may prove economical and timely to have me along. Plus, it’ll give me an interesting change of scene, which is generally something I’m into.


Here’s how it works:

  1. We talk about your venture and agree on a daily rate.

  2. We meet and discuss your equipment, I familiarize myself with it and order critical spare parts, service manuals and supplies to fix it if necessary, based on research, manufacturer consultation, or what have you.

  3. I organize these parts and tools into a gear stowage system appropriate for the expedition.

  4. We embark, and hopefully nothing breaks, but if it does, I’ll have you covered with the parts we brought, or it will be my job to acquire additional resources to get running again.

Why am I good at this?

Because I’ve been working on machines since I could reach my father’s tool sets, I love backcountry international travel and I know how to improvise with minimal resources if need be. For instance, if an engine sensor on whatever old utility vehicle we’re bouncing around in fails and leaves us motionless, I can bust the cover off of some random electronic device and pirate the right resistor, jump the wiring harness connections and get us moving again.

 

Success Stories

"Johnny helped me find the exact truck that I wanted and fully tested the truck before purchase.

Then he helped me do the same with my slide-in camper. Both items were affordable and Johnny customized the vehicle and camper as I needed (including a full solar to battery set-up for off-grid travel). I couldn't be happier!"

—Adele W.

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Meet Johnny

I believe that vintage and enthusiast vehicles are in fact, complex artforms. When you get behind the wheel, you’re experiencing a cooperative masterpiece.

I created Rocky Mountain Retrofit to preserve and further these artforms for enjoyment in their natural habitat - The open roads and trails of wherever they take you - Whether that means restoring them or retrofitting them with more modern running gear.

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