Stay ConnectedWeekly podcast series were Mike Wagner ( Owner of Cornfield Customs) and weekly guests have automotive fabrication open discussions as well as cover listener submitted questions covering fabrication techniques, interesting stories from the industry, business practices and just day to day life.
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In this epsiode we have special Guest Karl Fischer from JapHands kustoms and make it kustom Youtube channel.
We talk with Karl about his shop, youtube channel and what it takes to get your channel off the ground.
We also answer listener submitted questions and voice mails
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In this episode we ramble on about the goings on in and around the shop and business as well as take our first Voicemail submission and answer email questions.
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(513) 334 -6665
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In this episode Noah and I discuss the class at Kindigit Design with Baileigh Industrial, things going in our shops and a few listener submitted questions.
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Season 3 Episode one
We are back with our new Co host Noah Norwood from HRK designs, he talks a little about himself and his background. We talk about the upcoming class at Kendigit Designs in salt lake city he and I will be instructing at. We cover bonneville this year, things in the shop and some of the great plans we have for the upcoming episodes of the Fabrication Station.
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new season and episodes coming soon!
With new co host Noah Norwood
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Nate stopped by to chat about life, cars and custom leather tooling in general. Make sure to check out his killer work on FB and IG - Nates custom leather
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Joshua is back on the show talking about art, hot rods and strip clubs. He asks some thought provoking and potential pot stirring questions as well
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On this episode I sit down with Nick from Catskill Mountain Customs to chat about life, metal shaping and cover the following topics
Weekly questions to cover.
- Nightmare fab asks - How do you finish out that last little bit? Say you have a dent and you get it to 85% perfect, to where you can just feel it. I just can’t get it further than that with a hammer and dolly.
- Martin Van Den Berg asks- What is the most difficult piece/ project he ( Nick) has worked as of yet?
- Hammerformed asks - For a beginner who would like to make a little income shaping to expand their hobby, which is better, building a product to sell when completed ( ie gas tank, fender) or provide a service ?
- Also from hammer formed - Nick, you build bikes, any interest in cars?
- Any desire to go full time? Why or why not?
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What is one key piece of advise you can give younger fabricators or people just getting into the industry?
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Just a thought I wanted to share to get out there and support all the shops, content creators, product creators and friends with what they are doing. support them in any way you can.
share their products, posts, videos, like, comment, subscribe and tell a friend. All of that is so huge into today's social media world we live in. if you can afford to help support them financially buy their goods, support their subscriber page, patreon page or just give them some cash to help them grow!
so get out there and support all the great shops, creators and pages you like to follow.
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In this episode i sit down and talk to Mike Whitney about winning Good Guys Nashville Hotrod of the year, road trips, nitro burn outs, strip clubs, fire balls and more. so check it out
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In this episode I talk with Piero about his back ground in Hot rod shop documentaries, building cars, and be heavily involved in the traditional hot rod and fabrication community. We discuss Feeding the Kitty, cool projects and history, as well as just have a converstaions about life.
Make sure to check out his killer videos and content on Youtube as well as all his other platforms. The Mad Fabricators Society
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I was able to catch up with Michael Torres from Cyclus Moto while hanging out in Wildwood NJ a the rain out for TROG. Michael is a new comer to the fabrication world and gives good insight on his journey of starting out into fabrication.
check out Cyclusmoto.com for all the great products Michael has to offer as well as how he gives back to the community
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On this episode we are live at The Race of Gentleman in Wildwood Nj. With the racing being canceled I was able to take the time to get an interview with Mackey from Mackeys hot rods in Huntington Beach CA, and Eric Demaio from Full Auto in Monroe NJ.
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Kyle Yocum and his Daughter Rose talk about builds we were involved with, shop life, Fabrication, Otters ,Metal Shaping, and building cool stuff.
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Co- Host Brian Ward and Special guest Evan Favaro of speakeasy motors discuss hot rods, Jesse crying on a boat, fabrication, listener submitted questions and talk about life, and building cool stuff.
discussion questions
1: What do you like building for yourself? Style/ Niche wise? Shop projects seem to be wide variety.
2: would you say you’re a fabricator or a mechanic, or both?
3: do you have employees or prefer to work alone?
4: what’s your work ethic, long hours, daily routine?
- Standard show question - What is some advice you would tell young guys or anyone else looking to pursue fabrication more seriously.
Thanks to our sponsors
Baileigh Industrial - Use discount code FAB10 for 10% off your order at Baileighindustrial.com
Cyclus Moto - Use discount Code Moto20 for 20% off your order at Cyclusmoto.com
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Co- Host Brian Ward and Special guest Kyle Kuhnhausen discuss hot rods, fabrication, listener submitted questions and talk about life, and building cool stuff.
discussion questions
1 : what sort of education or back ground do you have for building cars?
2: How long did your first car take to build?
3: what’s it like working in a 2 car garage vs a larger shop space?
4: what was the most challenging thing you have built this week?
- Standard show question - What is some advice you would tell young guys or anyone else looking to pursue fabrication more seriously.
Next weeks guest is Evan Favaro - Speakeasymotors on Ig
Thanks to our sponsors
Baileigh Industrial - Use discount code FAB10 for 10% off your order at Baileighindustrial.com
Cyclus Moto - Use discount Code Moto20 for 20% off your order at Cyclusmoto.com
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On this episode Mike Wagner, and Special guest Elijah Schroeder discuss hot rods, metal shaping, listener submitted questions and talk about life, and building cool stuff.
discussion questions
1 - How do you feel about working for a shop vs owning a shop?
2 - Did you have a light bulb moment when it comes to metal shaping / Fab?
3- Would you call yourself a Power hammer guy or Wheel Guy?
4 - What do you do out side of work as hobby?
- Standard show question - What is some advice you would tell young guys or anyone else looking to pursue fabrication more seriously.
Thanks to our sponsors
Baileigh Industrial - Use discount code FAB10 for 10% off your order at Baileighindustrial.com
Cyclus Moto - Use discount Code Moto20 for 20% off your order at Cyclusmoto.com
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Brian Ward and Special guest Jordan Dickinson discuss hot rods, land speed cars, listener submitted questions and talk about life, and building cool stuff.
discussion questions
1: Do you have any “ Game Changer” builds in the works or coming up in the near future?
2: How’s progress on the Bonneville car coming?
3: How did your child hood / upbringing effect your work ethic and professional career?
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Brian Ward and Special guest Adam Brock discuss rally racing, roll cages, listener submitted questions and talk about life, and building cool stuff.
discussion questions
1: how has the cost of steel and other material effected business?
2: What’s your procedure for laying and calculating your bends for doing chassis and cage work?
3: Are there any other forms of racing that you’re interested in?
4: Where do you see this part of the industry going in the future with the state of current economy and political climate?
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On this episode Mike Wagner, Gene Atkins and Special guest Krystal Hess from Motorcycle Missions discuss listener submitted questions and talk about life, motorcycles and building cool stuff.
Listener submitted questions covered this week
- What has been the hardest thing to learn in fabircation or running your own shop?
- How do you find someone who can do this type of work? what questions should i ask or look out for when trying to find some one?
- What are you thoughts on traditional hot rods/ race cars vs high end show cars with quality of work and design?
- How do you handle an unruly customer that has un realistic expectations, a bad attitude or is constantly slow on paying their bill?
Show standard question - What is some advice you would tell young guys or anyone else wanting to pursue fabrication more seriously?
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on this episode Mike Wagner, Gene Atkins and Special guest Jeff Peters from the Hot Rod Preserve discuss listener submitted questions and talk about life, cars, and building cool stuff.
Listener submitted questions covered this week
- What has been the hardest thing to learn in fabircation or running your own shop?
- How do you find someone who can do this type of work? what questions should i ask or look out for when trying to find some one?
- What are you thoughts on traditional hot rods/ race cars vs high end show cars with quality of work and design?
- How do you handle an unruly customer that has un realistic expectations, a bad attitude or is constantly slow on paying their bill?
Show standard question - What is some advice you would tell young guys or anyone else wanting to pursue fabrication more seriously?
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Episode 2 of the Fabrication station with Mike Wagner and special guest Joshua Shaw where discuss Joshua's amazing career and a Racer, artist, fabricator and historian as well as answering a few listener submitted questions. Huge Thanks to Joshua for coming on the show
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Fabrication Stations debut episode where Mike Wagner, Brian Ward and Special guest Arthur Zygnerski discuss listener submitted questions and talk about life, cars, and building cool stuff.
Listener submitted questions covered this week
- What things do you never get tired of doing with in your job?
- What should the trade be doing that it is currently not doing, in your opinion?
- Who do you look up to as being an influential metal shaper / car builder?
- What is some literature you think is helpful/ mandatory to expand you mind in fabrication?
- How do you track jobs and priority of jobs?
- How do you go about quoting jobs?
- How do your customers pay over time for longer term projects?
books mention in this episode are
Shop Theory - Henry Ford trade school
Any impossibility in shaping metal - Cass Nawrocki
Hot Rod Magazine the first 12 issues
Race Car Vehicle Dynamics - William F. and Douglas L. Milliken
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