While passing thru Nashville I finally made it over to see Advanced Plating. If you are a hot rodder there is no other place to go for your plating needs just ask any Great 8 or Riddler Winner.   Steve Tracy, owner of Advanced Plating Inc started from the ground up working there learning the… Continue reading Behind The Doors – With Al Liebmann at Advance Plating

Big Al and David Huber toured a bunch of Louisville, KY’s finest hot rod and speed shops. Check out the full gallery here: www.hotrodhotline.com/louisville-speed-shops-and-hot-rod-shops#.VXomfflVjzl Car Images: 

Jim Madigan stopped by Gene Winfield’s Custom Car Shop in the Mojave Desert. Car Images: 

Finally made it over to to see Bill Borneman and his work at Blast From the Past Collectible Automotive Services in Pottstown, PA. I been following Bill awesome work for the past 10 years at indoor car shows from coast to coast and needed to see more in person. Bill and his team of 11… Continue reading Behind The Doors – With Al Liebmann at Blast From the Past Collectible Automotive Services

Story and photos by Chadly Johnson I recently had the privilege of spending some time at one of the top classic car restoration shops in the world…Metalworks Classics in Eugene, Oregon. Metalworks has it all…from a fully stocked speed shop to an A to Z restoration shop including an acid dipping facility. How many restoration… Continue reading Metalworks Classics

I got call last week that my friend “Mr.J” was going to embark on special project: a Wayne Jessel replica of his 1956 Chevy Sedan Delivery YOO HOO TOO that he raced in the sixties and that “Mr.”J lettered back in 1966.  Julian “Mr.J” Braet has been in the sign/auto graphics industry for more than… Continue reading Behind the Brush with Al Liebmann – Mr. J Sign Service & Xcaliber Corp. Pinstriping & Lettering Supplies

While traveling thru Houston I had the opportunity to meet Timothy Haase of Bare Bones Custom Paint & Speed Shop and stop in to see some of his Work In Progress. Tim started his building career at the age of 12 with his father Bob Haase.Bare Bones Custom Paint Builds a variety of vehicles from… Continue reading Behind the Doors – With Al Liebmann at Bare Bones Custom Paint and Speed Shop

By Al Liebmann I had the opportunity to spend some time while on vacation to stop and have dinner with my good friend Art Schilling … aka: East Coast Artie. Growing up in NJ he been a name to follow in the lettering and pinstriping since the 60’s. After spending a evening with him and… Continue reading Behind the Brush with Al Liebmann – East Coast Artie's Pinstriping at the Beach and James Jackson Airbrush Designs

Story and photos by Big Al Liebmann I had the pleasure of meeting Jason Graham at World of Wheels / Detroit this year spent time with him and his wife Tasha, I was amazed with the work that he put out from his shop all done in house everything with himself and another employee. Jason… Continue reading Behind The Doors – With Al Liebmann at Jason Graham Rods

Southern California is home to some of the coolest hot rods and muscle cars mostly due to the year-round sunny weather, but also because there are talented fabricators like Jim Bassett and his team at Bones Fab. Hot Rod Hotline paid a visit to Bones Fab in Camarillo, California to check out where all the… Continue reading Bones Fab – Hot Rods and Muscle Cars