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In addition to supplying critical protective gear for hospitals in Michigan, Illinois\u00a0and Ohio, as well as sheriff departments, dentist offices\u00a0and funeral homes,\u00a0Prefix’s contribution to the COVID-19 battle\u00a0has also been an elixir for Prefix\u2019s employees.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s important for them mentally to say ‘I\u2019m doing something every day to make a difference,’\u201d said Dolphin. \u201c(They\u2019re) doing something positive to help others. It\u2019s cool to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Working on the lines has been a voluntary decision.\u00a0Prefix has made sure its work spaces are\u00a0safe. Task have been spread\u00a0across its four\u00a0facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201c(We\u2019ve) been able to set up small production facilities and make sure the distancing and\u00a0cleanliness is kept,\u201d said Dolphin. \u201cPeople are showing up with ambulances and we\u2019re filling them with face shields so they can be delivered around the area.”<\/p>\n
Prefix is disappointed that the Detroit Grand\u00a0Prix has been canceled for 2020. This year the Trans Am series was set to play a significant supporting\u00a0role to the IndyCar main event\u00a0\u2013 both with professional TA2 races as well as vintage races featuring Trans Am classics driven\u00a0by legends like Lyn St. James.<\/p>\n
In addition to providing\u00a0the engines for the Chevy, Ford\u00a0and Dodge muscle cars in the TA2 field, Prefix sponsors the No. 40 Dodge Challenger that won the TA2 title last year with Michigan racer Mark Miller behind the wheel.<\/p>\n
\u201c(It\u2019s) a punch in the gut that we can\u2019t do that this year. Being involved with Trans Am has been a big source of pride for us,\u201d said Doplhin. \u201cA lot of us are racers at Prefix. We are big fans of go-fast machines.”<\/p>\n
Suiting its quick-turn\u00a0prototyping\u00a0ability, Prefix has expanded its performance division to so-called restomods:\u00a0classic cars gutted and updated with modern technology and engines.<\/p>\n
Some of that work continues as Prefix engineers work from home. But the same processes \u2014\u00a0tooling, stamping, water-jet cutting, CAD computers, 3D printing \u2014 necessary to build the wheels, interiors and electronics for, say, a\u00a0concept car\u00a0are now suited to staying open as an essential business making medical equipment and foot pulls for doors.<\/p>\n
As Prefix’s regular\u00a0clients reopen across the country, Dolphin said everybody is\u00a0ready to get back to its usual work.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s obviously going to take some time,” he said.\u00a0“I have every bit of confidence that it will come back strong.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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