Schmidt Motor Workx

10/09/2026

As promised here is an update on some of our new equipment as it arrives!

As we all know vehicle manufacturers have been adding more and more electronics to our vehicles and while features are nice it can make diagnostic work a pain. So to help us, help you, we decided to upgrade our second hand scanner with an all new model capable of running diagnostics on all new makes and models! Autel definitely delivered with this new scanner, it's twice as fast and extremely detailed in its diagnostic functions making it nearly unrivaled in its current class!

This added to our current line up of diagnostic tools gives us the ability to diagnose your vehicle more accurately and help get you on the road quicker!

Some of the other tools highlighted in the images below are:

Autel TPMS scanner - This has been our main scanner for the last two years and allows us to program and calibrate your vehicles Tire Pressure Monitor system!

ThinkCar HD Scanner - This is a relatively new addition to our tools as well and allows us to scan, gather live data, and manually trigger Regens in almost all heavy duty vehicles and even some equipment that features a 9-pin diagnostic port!

ThinkCar Boroscope/ Inspection Camera- This tool allows us to view inside tight areas and gather images and videos without disassembling major components!

More equipment highlights to follow!

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

We have some large updates coming to our equipment soon! Be sure to keep an eye out to see how we at Schmidt Motor Workx, are expanding to help keep your vehicles on the road!

Whether it's a classic from the 70's, a modern muscle icon, an off-road weekender, or just your everyday driver. Schmidt Motor Workx is here to keep your vehicles moving. After 2 years of business we have taken a leap and invested more into making sure we can provide the best service to our home town community!

Be patient with us as we continue to grow and learn, there are only two of us currently and we are doing our best to expand in a way that works for everyone while still keeping our small town community first mentality!

08/12/2026

It's that time of the year again where everyone is sending off kids or returning to school themselves!

With that in mind we are running some specials starting Monday August 17th and will run them through the end of September!

Included Specials:

$10 Off Oil Changes

$15 Complete Vehicle Inspection

$25 Off Complete Brake Pads Replacement (Must replace brake pads on all 4 corners)

$50 Off Complete Brake System Replacement (Must replace brake pads and rotors on all 4 corners)

08/11/2026

We are happy to announce we are now on the installers list for Priority Tires!

We can help you get the perfect tire for your ride, or order your own tires and have them sent directly to us through their website at prioritytire.com!

To have them shipped to us simply pick out your set of tires, hit the installer section during check out, type in your zip code, and find us in Harlan, IA!

Over 1.5 million tires in stock and 500.000 satisfied customers across the USA. Free & Fast Shipping, low prices, and unbeatable everyday deals ► Shop here!

07/28/2026

It's been awhile since our last post, but we're still here! We've been hard at work and what a busy last 3 weeks it's been. We had one of our busiest weeks followed directly by the Silver Dollar Nationals at the Speedway here in town. We worked at this awesome event which had us closed for 3 days, but it was extremely nice getting to be out with the community during the racing action. The following week was hammering out some work on some medium duty trucks for a local business and our hometown Fire Department!

It was extremely cool getting one of the fire trucks in here and being able to get some quick work done on it before getting it back in action!

More posts to follow! As always reach out to us at 712-304-0517 (Mavrick) or 712-579-9694 (Tony) for any work you're needing done!

06/25/2026

Some quick glances of two very cool vehicles that we have had the opportunity to work on!

#1 - Mike's AMC Rambler

This car will grab your attention with its massive 15 inch wide rear tire. Powered by a small block Chevy and turbo 350 transmission this car is set up to be a perfect blend of street and strip!

Mike brought this awesome car in for a quick and simple exhaust and some front end work!

#2 - Anthony's 1948 Willy's Jeep

This American classic is getting a new lease on life with a ground up rebuild. Starting with frame modifications to hold in a Chevrolet 4.3L and turbo 350 transmission. The owners current plan is to have the power plant be receiving fuel through a Holley EFI system! Next the power plant and body will receive all new wiring from front to back!

We're excited to have this as one of our first full ground-up builds to pass through the shop!

Keep an eye out for more of the cool projects we have come through our doors!

05/03/2026

*⚠️Long Post Warning⚠️*

We had a great turn out at our car show on the 19th, and it was a beautiful day for it! We couldn't have asked for better weather or people! It was great talking to everyone and getting to see all the vehicles brought out! From classic restored vehicles, modern muscle, and fully customized rides, it was fun having it all in our parking lot! Thank you to everyone who made it and stay tuned for more!

That being said it's also time to show a little of what we've had going on ourselves for the last few months. We've had the honor of working on some extremely cool projects and we are getting more scheduled!

Down below you will find pictures of a beautiful '55 Chevy and '69 Nova both owned by Lloyd Allen decked out in a pro-street format!

We are no strangers to the '55 as we've had it in the shop before for mounting the massive set of 18.5" wide rear tires and installing a set of coil-overs in the rear to give it a mean stance and great ride! This time around its 502 big block got a fuel system overhaul, utilizing a Holley Sniper EFI kit we were able to wake up the big block and give it the performance and reliability this awesome show boat needed!

The '69 Nova just arrived in the shop late last week and we are going to be helping dial on the new rowdy small block this monster has. This beautiful car has been to some of our past car shows we hosted at the BuckSnort in town and always draws attention!

We also have got to work on a beautiful 73 Plymouth Satellite Sebring owned by Kenny Stein. This car came in for a universal A/C system that will allow him to travel in style and comfort when he isn't out in the fields!

Last of this long post will be an amazing work in progress '79 K20 owned by Jeff Schmitz. This came in with an outdated EFI system that just wasn't able to keep up with the modified small block this truck has powering it. It received a Holley Sniper EFI and a little tuning which got it back on the road and ready for his boys to cruise in!

A massive thank you to everyone who has brought their vehicles in to us and let us work on them! We are continuing to grow our business and are here to help with whatever project you can throw our way!

04/20/2026

It was an amazing day for a car show! We could not have been happier with the turn out and got to meet some amazing people and look at some great cars today!

01/13/2026

Here at Schmidt Motor Workx we have been considering a couple new services for the community, but we want your feedback on if this would be something you are all interested in, before we commit the money in equipment. We want to become your one stop shop for vehicles, both daily driven and performance, as well as your equipment as we do understand this is still very much a farming community.

Our first one would be bed liner and undercoating application. Bed lining would be any application of bed liner whether it's to protect your truck's bed surface, applying to the lower part of your vehicle to protect that portion against salt and grime, or wanting to do an entire vehicle, trailer, or equipment. With this we would be using Raptor Liner and it would be available in a variety of colors or we could dye it to any color you want. The undercoating (Such as Fluid Film, Wax Oyl, or Wool Wax for example) is what you see done at a lot of dealerships to help protect against salt, it applies a thin coat of wax to the undercarriage of vehicles that usually lasts between 2-3 years before needing reapplied and will help keep rust at bay.

The second would be trailer modification and repair. This is a service we already offer for the most part but would include modifying trailer ramps and decks, repairing deck surfaces, painting trailers, full axle or suspension replacement, and doing full rewiring.

The last is equipment repair and modification. This applies to equipment along the lines of skid steers, tractors, loaders, ect. This would mainly apply to the repair and maintenance category for these kinds of equipment.

So what would you like to see added to our services? Are there any recommendations that you would like to see? Let us know!

As always if you need any repairs please call or text us at:

712-304-0517 (Mavrick)
Or
712-579-9694 (Tony)

Or visit us at 2603 Southwest Ave. Harlan, IA

THANK YOU!