Our Story

Started this whole thing back in 2012 with nothing but a dream and a beat-up '68 Camaro that wouldn't quit on me. That car taught me more than any textbook ever could - patience, precision, and the kinda respect you gotta have for machines that were built to last.

I'd been wrenching since I was 16, learning from my old man in his garage. He always said "If you're gonna do something, do it right or don't do it at all." That stuck with me through community college auto courses, years working at dealerships where speed mattered more than quality, and finally deciding I'd had enough of cutting corners.

Halcyn Forge wasn't supposed to be some fancy operation. I rented this industrial space on the east side, bought used equipment, and put the word out that I'd take on the jobs other shops wouldn't touch. The resto work, the weird European imports, the performance builds that needed actual attention.

First year was rough, I won't lie. Lots of ramen dinners and sleeping on a cot in the back office. But word spreads fast when you treat people's rides like they're your own. Started getting referrals, then regulars, then folks driving up from Seattle and down from Whistler.

These days we've got a solid crew - four techs who actually give a damn, modern diagnostic equipment that'd make my younger self drool, and a reputation for being the place you go when you want it done right. Still get my hands dirty on every major job though. Can't help it.

We're not the cheapest shop in Vancouver, and we're definitely not the fastest. But if you want someone who'll treat your classic like the rolling piece of history it is, or squeeze every bit of performance outta your daily driver without compromising reliability - yeah, we're your people.