It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In the Season 2 premiere of It's All About The Build, 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, Mikey shares his incredible journey, fueled by passion, creativity, and determination.This episode explores Mikey’s early inspirations, from playing with Hot Wheels and building model cars as a child to drawing motivation from his grandfather. We also discuss his transformative experiences as a two-time WyoTech student and the valuable lessons learned along the way.Before fully chasing his Hot Wheels goal, Mikey launched his YouTube channel, Paper to Pavement. On this platform, he documents every step of his custom builds, turning scrap into stunning hot rods while sharing his creative process. Mikey even made the bold decision to close his upholstery shop to pursue his ultimate dream: crafting unique vehicle transformations, creating his own cinematic experiences, and starring in the movies he envisions.Join us as we dive into Mikey’s story of ambition, craftsmanship, and the drive to bring big dreams to life in the custom car world.As Always, CHEERS!!🎧 Tune in now, subscribe, and follow It's All About The Build!Follow Mikey and His Paper to Pavement on all His Social Media Outlets:https://www.youtube.com/@PaperToPavementhttps://www.instagram.com/mikeybrown1957https://www.papertopavement.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikey.brown.338211

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 — the ultimate resource for aspiring painters.

In this episode of It’s All About the Build, we head south of Nashville to Columbia, Tennessee, home of the infamous Motor Alley, to sit down with Kevin Tetz — one of the most knowledgeable and respected automotive painters in the industry.

Kevin shares his incredible journey, from being a rockstar with a blown-out voice to becoming an OG in automotive painting, with decades of experience painting classic cars and trucks. We dive deep into his lessons learned, including what not to do and how to do it right when painting classics.

Kevin also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his latest project: Paintucation University, his hands-on curriculum designed to help aspiring painters and seasoned pros level up their skills.

Whether you paint, want to paint, or just love classic cars, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and inspiration from a true master of the craft. Grab a drink, strap in, and hear everything Paintucation!

For the Money. For the Glory. For the Fun. And as always—pinky’s out.

In this episode Elliot and Randy go into detail about one of the most recent projects to leave the shop. This 1968 Chevrolet C10 came in described as 90% done but just because it has paint on it, interior in it, and the engine in it doesn't mean much in this industry. The guys describe what it took to get this build to the finish line, the processes of which it took to complete this project and the details to get the job done. So many things aren't considered when it comes to just "Simple Things" and this episode really details what it takes to do the "Simple Things". As a listener and someone that isn't in this industry as a career path just getting the vehicle complete doesn't mean the job is over. The guys also tell the story of just getting the vehicle delivered to the customer and the crazy hours spent on the side of the road looking for a license plate. Grab your favorite beverage and hold on as this episode goes from build details to a crazy trip to Nashville Tennessee and Back to Indiana. Cheers!!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Elliot and Randy are focusing on the comparisons between Large Shops vs Small Shops and the Pros and Cons of each. This episode will give you some very valuable topics between working with shops as a customer and also if you are trying to become an employee in this industry, what it might be like for each environment. When looking for a shop to build your vehicle or work with on a daily basis there are many topics and things no one tells you about or thinks about. Throughout this episode you will hear some instances to factor in when looking at your upcoming bills. Also, instances to factor in when looking to work in this industry and the pros and cons of each of these shops. Just like every other episode, grab your favorite drink, put the earmuffs on the kids and enjoy this episode. CHEERS!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

Grab your favorite beverage and tag along with Elliot and Randy as they explain how to actually look at a classic car. How to actually see flaws and how to pick out the fakes from the badass. Most people have no idea how to properly look at a custom vehicle and, on this episode, you will learn exactly what to look for and how to do it. It is imperative to anybody at a car show to really understand what you are looking for and what exactly you are looking at when it comes to examining and looking at builds. Elliot and Randy go into great detail about paint, customizations, engineering and what they look at when approaching and examining custom cars and trucks. This doesn't just go for the custom side of things, same goes for the nut and bolt restorations as well. You wonder why some cars win awards and why others don't, well it's all about the details. This episode will train you how to pick out those Details. CHEERS!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Randy and Elliot answer one of the biggest misunderstood questions in the Custom Car Industry... "Why Do These Cars Cost So Much to Build"? Bringing a new perspective to this answer the guys talk about ALL the details, ALL the overlooked time and bring you a builder's perspective on this subject... If you ever asked yourself this question and just couldn't believe these 6 Figure Price tags than this is your episode... Grab your favorite beverage and sit down for this episode of everything you didn't know on why building custom cars cost so much... CHEERS!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

This Episode the guys continue with Part 2 of Last Weeks Show "Award Winning HotRods - The Ridler Award - What it takes to win!!!". The guys finish off this crazy topic of what all it takes to win the biggest of custom car awards and what you can implement into your own builds to stay above your competition. Grab that favorite beverage as the guys wrap up this 2 Part Episode. Cheers!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Don Ridler Award is one of the highest honors a custom car builder can win and in this episode the guys go into detail on what it takes to win one of the custom car worlds most prestigious awards. Grab your favorite beverage as Randy describes in detail how he was part of such an award. If you're looking to separate your build from the crowd this is the episode for you. Sit back and enjoy the show. Cheers!!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

This Episode is All About Planning your build. Grab that favorite beverage as Randy and Elliot discuss a not so pretty topic. Pretty or not this is the most crucial part of your vehicles restoration. Getting to the finish line of your build will be a lot easier when planning out exactly what needs to be done. Follow along as the guys discuss the entire breakdown of the planning side of things. It's almost guaranteed that you will learn something new or hear something that you haven't planned for. As always, here's to all of you that listen!! Cheers!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠

Buying your dream project car is the easy part, now you have to decide what direction you need to take your build... Keeping it all original and doing a Nut and Bolt Restoration may sound like the best route to go when buying that project car, but is it really all that it's cracked up to be.?. Should you go a more "Restomod" approach.?. Does it really matter.?! As Always, Sit back, crack open that cold beverage and enjoy the ride as you listen along with Randy and Elliot, as they discuss what the differences are between keeping your vehicle stock, as opposed to going a more custom route... They talk about everything you should really be considering when planning out your build... Lot's of information is shared and a lot of things many people overlook or even consider when it comes to building their first HotRod!! Enjoy this Episode and Here's to you the Listener!! Cheers!! BECOME PART OF THE DISCUSSION WITH "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" PODCAST COMMUNITY: Join our Private Facebook Group Page and Become Part of the Conversation. ⁠⁠"Click Here"⁠⁠ For a Direct Link to The Group Page VISIT OUR WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ibfhotrods.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you think you would be a great guest, know someone that you think would be a great guest or you have a topic you want to hear? We are constantly looking for Topics and Guests to the show. Message us directly to our email: info@ibfhotrods.com OR Click the link below to be directed straight to our Podcast Recommendations Page of our Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PODCAST RECOMMENDATION PAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠