Chip as been working on cars for over 50 years; and on July 18th, 1989 Chip and his wife Nancy, along with their son and daughter, opened up Chips's Parts Service selling retail auto parts.

Presently, Chip and Nancy still sell parts, howerver Chip now spends the majority of his time restoring cars with his son.  They both emphasize putting drivability and reliability into their work, be it a hot rod, sports car, race car, or classic auto.