The Custom Shop - ProfilesArchive

About Me

The Custom Shop is a traditional hot rod & custom car shop just outside Austin, TX. The shop is dedicated to traditionally styled, roots-type hot rods and custom cars.At The Custom Shop we can build your 20's-60's rod or custom on your budget. Custom fabrication, sheetmetal work, body modifications...chassis building and suspension systems from mild to wild...engine & driveline builds, installations & hop-ups...electrical & re-wire jobs, etc. From a pile of parts to a boulevard cruiser, or from a rusty shitbox to a tire smoking hot rod, we do it all.By Appointment Only. E-Mail at [email protected]

My Interests

Anything that breathes fuel and burns tires.

I'd like to meet:

Sam Barris, Ed Almquist, Harry Westergard, Don Cummins, Bill Cushenbery, AK Miller, Dean Jeffries, Jack Calori, Tommy Ivo, Ayala Bros, Chrisman Bros, Ed Iskendarian, Alexander Bros, Harry Bradley, Al Gonzales, Dick Bertolucci, Dick Kraft, Joe Bailon, Stuart Hilborn, Duane Steck, among many other hot rod and custom car pioneers of the 40's through 60's.

Music:

LOUD PIPES

Movies:

I see the world through a 7" tall windshield...

Television:

HOW IT REALLY WAS...No 4-doors, No "ratrods", No stockers, No "oldskoolrodz", No squares, No fashion show orcabetties or slick greaser wannabes, and no BS. This is the real thing...RODS AND CUSTOMS, that's what it's all about.
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Heroes:

People who did it their way, not the way they've already seen it done.