LaVon Miller from Firepunk Diesel and Kyle Fischer from Hot Shot’s Secret are in the shop with Stacey today. They discuss LaVon’s 90-POUND weight loss journey on the carnivore diet, Firepunk’s decision this year to switch from a diesel S-10 to a diesel Mopar Duster, and how Hot Shot’s Secret has been there every step of the way on this record-breaking season.

After that, Stacey chats with Dave Gossett from DAVVIKI LTD. Only they’re not discussing his work with RETROFORMANCE providing them with the first prototype body for their M6GT replica. Instead, Stacey and Dave get into tales of their past as professional musicians, favorite guitars and players, and how Dave ended up replacing a certain singer who would go on to become world famous for his smooth beard filtered vocals.

Dennis Overholser, the visionary co-founder and inventor of Painless Performance Products, is in the shop today. Stacey and Dennis dive into how Dennis’ early days in the military and his frustration with rewiring projects at the time led him to create Painless Performance Products. It’s a company that to this day prides itself on innovation, quality, and the pursuit of excellence in automotive electrical systems. After that, it’s a quick dive into the mailbag where Stacey answers a listener question about a ‘78 Z-28 front & rearend conversion.

Heavy equipment YouTuber Andrew Camarata stopped by the studio and discussed everything from growing up watching Stacey on Trucks! to creating a 1 MILLION subscriber YouTube channel from a property management business and building a castle out of shipping containers!

Stacey chats with Lonnie McCurry and Malerie Pike from SKYJACKER. They discuss the company’s beginnings, its growth from a small two bay garage to their current 80,000 sq/ft facility, the importance of SKYJACKER’s constant research & development, and how faith & family have made the company everything it is today.

Ben and Dick Strenkowski from RETROFORMANCE are in the shop today. Stacey and the father/son duo dig into RETROFORMANCE’s humble beginnings as a machine/service shop started by Dick’s father, and how that has led to their hot new M6GT project. It’s a redesigned and modernized version of the iconic M6GT that was created by Bruce McLaren to be the fastest road car in the world in 1969. Then it’s off to the mail room, where Stacey answers a listener question about why he doesn’t like to include individual parts prices on projects built on the show.

Stacey sits down with Scooter Williams to talk about his creation: the South’s biggest, baddest hot rod, custom car, rat rod show, AND swap meet – THE REDNECK RUMBLE. This year’s show takes place on Sept. 20 -21, 2024 in Lebanon TN.

“Oh, I think you need all that bass.” - ancient Buck’s Super Stereo World saying.

John Myers from KICKER Audio is in the shop to talk all things car audio. From amps to speaker placement, to DSR technology and beyond. So, dust off that TK-421 modification and get ready to have this episode get an extra three or four quads per channel, but that’s just technical talk.

Turn it up!

In this second part of Stacey’s interview with the guys from LOKAR Performance Products, Skip Walls hops on the mic with Stacey, and they discuss Skip’s early days in California, building up LOKAR, moving the company to East Tennessee, the current state of the industry & where they see it going, and what Skip thinks makes up a hot rod. Then it’s into the mailbag, where Stacey offers some advice to a listener wondering how to get younger people into cars and trucks.

In this first part of Stacey’s two-part interview with Skip Walls and Brian Downard from LOKAR Performance Products. Stacey sits down with his longtime friend and raconteur, Brian. Where all manner of gearhead tales get told. Including Brian’s legendary Christmas ham incident. Might not be for the faint of heart, but it is definitely hilarious and one you won’t soon forget.

Stacey continues his conversation with Abe Wine, owner of SHOPRAT METAL WORKS and co-host of History Channel’s TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA. They discuss Abe returning to home help out with the family shop, the dire need for quality mechanics, the importance of learning mechanical skills (especially welding), Abe’s ongoing 1954 FORD F-500 Y-Block project, and finally discipline & the art of apple butter.

Stacey sits down with ABE WINE, owner of SHOPRAT METAL WORKS and co-host of History Channel’s TRUCK NIGHT IN AMERICA. Abe talks about growing up in rural Virginia, the important influence of his uncle & granddad had on his childhood, and the strange & winding road that led him to being on television.