It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods

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Episodes: 24

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Hosted by builder and industry insider Elliot Slack of I.B.F.HotRods, this podcast takes you behind the scenes with legends, rising stars, and creative minds shaping the HotRod, Custom Car, and Classic Car Restoration world. These no-holds-barred conversations reveal the artistry, grit, and business of crafting one-off custom builds and nut and bolt restorations. Tune in for brutally honest insights into the blood, sweat, and gears behind Custom Car Building, Restoration, and the hustle of HotRodding. WARNING: This podcast isn’t for the easily offended. Listener Discretion is Advised

Episode Date
VooDoo Larry | A Life Built in Kustoms
Jan 30, 2026
Travis Sylvester of Sylvester's Customs | From Day Job to Full-Time Custom Car Builder
Dec 18, 2025
Mikey Brown from Paper to Pavement | Building the Next Hot Wheels Legend
Nov 28, 2024
Kevin Tetz | From Rockstar to Automotive Painting Legend & Paintucation University
Jun 10, 2024
Justin Nichols | Nichols Paint & Fab, Custom Cars & Wrench’d
Mar 25, 2024
Bryan Devrous | Cane Creek Custom and Building a Shop From Nothing
Mar 11, 2024
2024 Ridler Award Winner Revealed | Behind the Scenes at Detroit Autorama
Mar 04, 2024
2024 Detroit Autorama Great 8 Finalists | Ridler Award Breakdown
Mar 02, 2024
Assembly Line vs. Custom Car Building | 35 Years of Manufacturing Meets the Custom World
Feb 26, 2024
What's Missing in Classic Car TV | Bitchin' Rides, Texas Metal, Fantom Works & More
Feb 05, 2024
Upgrading Your Classic Car or Truck | EFI, Suspension, Brakes, Wiring & More
Jan 29, 2024
Classic Car Pricing Exposed | Why People Price Their Cars the Way They Do
Jan 22, 2024
The 1968 C10 Build | What "90% Done" Actually Means in This Industry
Dec 11, 2023
Large Shop vs. Small Shop | How to Pick the Right One for Your Build
Dec 04, 2023
How to Actually Look at a Custom Car | Spotting the Flaws, Fakes, and Real Craftsmanship
Nov 27, 2023
Why Custom Cars Cost So Much to Build | A Builder's Honest Breakdown
Nov 20, 2023
The Ridler Award | What It Actually Takes to Win (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 06, 2023
The Ridler Award | What It Actually Takes to Win (Part 1 of 2)
Oct 30, 2023
Planning Your Build | The Most Important Step Nobody Wants to Do
Oct 23, 2023
Custom or Restoration | Which Direction Should You Take Your Build
Oct 16, 2023
Buying Your First HotRod | What Nobody Tells You Before Your First Build
Oct 09, 2023
How We Got Here | The Making of IBF HotRods
Oct 02, 2023
Why We Build Classic Cars | The Cool Factor, the Freedom, and the Obsession
Sep 25, 2023
The Pilot | Why We Started This Show
Sep 25, 2023