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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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.
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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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