My seventeen-year-old son Nick’s first engine build was a snotty 350, from the crank up, last year. Long story short, we ended up putting the kid-built 350 in my ’67 Chevelle in front of a 700R4 as he continued to search for a worthy street warrior of his own. This motor still runs like… Continue reading Down but PROUD DA Young Rodder

  Hi, I am writing to you about my son Carl, he is 14-1/2, for years he has helped me work on my rods and has been helping me build a ’33 Dodge Truck for mom, he used to go to the strip with me to race my Chevelle in the local Police Dept Beat-The-Heat… Continue reading Carl '62 Olds Starfire

Thanks for the email. Although I am flattered that Mike gave you my name, I just turned 32 this year. I have been into old cars since I was teenager and have had a pre-1960 daily driver since I was 18. I have worked for several shops over the years and have just recently gone… Continue reading Josh Mills Young Rodder Nomination

  My name is Mark Bohlen and I have a 3,000 sq. ft. hot rod shop in Chatsworth Ca. that goes by the name of Bent custom & performance. As of Aug. 28th I’ve been in business for 6 years, but the first four yrs I worked a night job and then went to my… Continue reading Mark Bohlen Young Rodder

  I am Josh 16 years old from Idaho city, Idaho and I have worked and saved for over four years and finally bought a 1968 SS/RS Camaro fully restored Which means frame was taken off coated and every nut and bolt is replaced. It has a big block 396 bored 60. over. It may… Continue reading Josh Idaho City, ID

  We recently had the chance to talk to Robbie Azevedo of Pacific Coast Customs and he has really gotten us even more excited about Young Rodders than we have in the past. After talking to Robbie we have decided to launch a new Young Rodders Contest! We will be featuring young rodders in our weekly newsletter and then… Continue reading Robbie Azevedo Pacific Coast Customs Hot Rod Shop

  Hi, I’m Tommy Lee Byrd and I’m 20 years old.  I’m from Dayton, TN.  I’m currently building a 1953 Henry J “Rusto-Rod”.  I bought the car knowing it was too far gone to try to de-rust it. Plus nobody makes Henry J parts unless they’re fiberglass.  So I decided to buy a wrecked mid 80’s Chevy… Continue reading Tommy Lee Byrd 1953 Henry J Rusto-Rod

My son is 21 an overseas right now but, we are working together to get this under control. Can’t wait to see him come home an drive it, he is going to paint it Aztec gold. he found it online an had it shipped by semi from Washington to Indiana. He has put an LS-1… Continue reading Brandon Harris 63 Chevy Nova 2 Door Hardtop

My name’s Robbie Azevedo and I own a shop called Pacific Coast Customs in the heart of the Napa Valley. I started the shop when I was 19 and am 22 now. We’ve recently completed our first complete ground up build to come out of the shop. We named the truck Project ’48 Impression. It began life as a… Continue reading Robbie Azevedo Project 1948 Impression

  My name is Flames and I Live in Southern California all my life. I am 26 and very lucky I have this 53 Plymouth complete custom and I had a 56 Pontiac, and 65, 64, 63 Impala’s as well. I want to paint the Plymouth primer white with blue pin striped flames down the… Continue reading Flame 53 Plymouth