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Mike Wagner | Cornfield Customs | 20 Years of Metal Shaping, Self Taught, Self Made, & No Apologies

Mike Wagner of Cornfield Customs in Milford, Ohio sat down with me at his fabrication shop for a conversation that went way deeper than I expected. Over twenty years of m

Kevin and Monica Nichols | Marilyn | The Home Built 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air That Keeps Beating The Pros

Kevin and Monica Nichols spent eighteen years building a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air named Marilyn. In this episode of It's All About the Build, we sit down with two people wh

Dan & Hilary Fournier | Motor City Metalcraft & Autobodybarbie | The Craft, Family, & No Compromise

Dan and Hilary Fournier of Motor City Metalcraft sat down with Melanie and I at their shop in Mount Clemens, Michigan for one of the most honest conversations we've ever

VooDoo Larry | A Life Built in Kustoms

In this episode of It’s All About the Build, Elliot and Melanie sit down with VooDoo Larry for an in-depth, no-filter conversation about a life shaped by kustom culture.

Travis Sylvester of Sylvester's Customs | From Day Job to Full-Time Custom Car Builder

Custom car builder Travis Sylvester shares how he went from working a full-time job at night builds to running Sylvester’s Customs full time through YouTube, paint, and e

Mikey Brown from Paper to Pavement | Building the Next Hot Wheels Legend

In this episode, we travel Indiana’s backroads to meet Mikey Brown, a visionary builder with a dream of becoming a Hot Wheels Legends Tour Champion. From his home shop, M

Kevin Tetz | From Rockstar to Automotive Painting Legend & Paintucation University

Kevin Tetz shares his journey from rockstar to automotive painting legend, lessons from decades painting classics, and a behind-the-scenes look at Paintucation University

Justin Nichols | Nichols Paint & Fab, Custom Cars & Wrench’d

Justin Nichols of Nichols Paint & Fab shares the story behind his shop, his hit TV show Wrench’d, and the lessons learned building a custom car empire from the ground up.

Bryan Devrous | Cane Creek Custom and Building a Shop From Nothing

Bryan Devrous and I go back. We worked together, learned together, and now we're both running our own shops. In this episode Bryan tells the real story of how Cane Creek

2024 Ridler Award Winner Revealed | Behind the Scenes at Detroit Autorama

The 2024 Ridler Award winner is in. Following up on our Great 8 breakdown, Randy and I go through who took it, why they took it, and what we saw behind the scenes that mo

2024 Detroit Autorama Great 8 Finalists | Ridler Award Breakdown

The 2024 Detroit Autorama Great 8 finalists. Eight cars competing for the Ridler Award, the biggest prize in custom car building. Randy and I break down every single one.

Assembly Line vs. Custom Car Building | 35 Years of Manufacturing Meets the Custom World

Melanie makes her debut on the show, and she brought Pete. Between the two of them they've got over 35 years of assembly line car manufacturing experience. In this episod

What's Missing in Classic Car TV | Bitchin' Rides, Texas Metal, Fantom Works & More

What happened to good car shows? Randy and I share our honest thoughts on what's missing in today's classic car and custom car television. We talk about Bitchin' Rides, T

Upgrading Your Classic Car or Truck | EFI, Suspension, Brakes, Wiring & More

Is it worth upgrading your classic into the 21st century? Randy and I go through it all. Engine upgrades, throttle body EFI systems, suspension options, air rides vs. coi

Classic Car Pricing Exposed | Why People Price Their Cars the Way They Do

Everybody's got an opinion on what a classic car is worth and most of them are wrong. In this episode Randy and I dig into the research behind how people price their vehi

The 1968 C10 Build | What "90% Done" Actually Means in This Industry

A 1968 Chevrolet C10 came into the shop described as "90% done." It had paint, interior, and an engine. Sounds close, right? Not even. In this episode Randy and I break d

Large Shop vs. Small Shop | How to Pick the Right One for Your Build

Big shop or small shop? It matters more than most people think. In this episode Randy and I compare the pros and cons of large shops vs. small shops, both from the custom

How to Actually Look at a Custom Car | Spotting the Flaws, Fakes, and Real Craftsmanship

Most people have no idea how to properly look at a custom car or restoration. They see the paint and think it's done right. In this episode Randy and I teach you how to a

Why Custom Cars Cost So Much to Build | A Builder's Honest Breakdown

"Why do these cars cost so much?" It's the most asked question in this industry and the most misunderstood. In this episode Randy and I answer it from the builder's side.

The Ridler Award | What It Actually Takes to Win (Part 2 of 2)

Part 2 of our Ridler Award breakdown. Randy and I finish the conversation on what it takes to compete for the biggest award in the custom car world. The details most peop