Car Guy Math - How To Build A Hot Rod For Free!!
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2024
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The upstairs office with cars in the background is a great setting for your talk.
Love your videos and podcasts I am 68 yrs. old and starting to build a 1952 Fargo hopefully will live to see it completed.I don't have a garage but bought a backhoe to build one yesterday. It is going to be a pole barn and the savings of buying the backhoe will pay off it self now that is logic. HaHa Take care and enjoy
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Living a great life. Everyday is fun. That's worth a fortune, Living your dream and not dreading getting up and working to make someone else's dream come true has value. You guys are enviable. I get to vicariously get to share it with you.. I love it!!
I agree 100% with the logic. Love the show and I'm not usually a person that likes listening to "the talk" but I am digging your show. Keep it up guys.
I really enjoy the the podcasts, it’s purpose is to sit down and give more details of the hot rod world, one thing to see it being done, another thing to get more details by explaining more aspects of the process. Plus, you interview people that are in that customizing/fabricating world, even the photographer you interviewed, I learned a lot about photography and the brains behind capturing images. Those who skip your podcasts, are losing out on expanding their knowledge base, I have learned a lot, it has enriched my world. That’s just my two cents worth.
Happy to see you guys allowing the young folks to get involved with the car culture. Love it.😊
Old car culture that is.
I like this discussion. I usually buy an older build and drive it while I’m fixing and improving it. I’ve always kept a diary of each car and kept track of how much money I have into a car. Then when I sell / trade it, I try to move up in the car hobby. But I know I’m only kidding myself. I don’t care. It’s my hobby and fun. That’s all I spend money on….. just ask my wife !
I am now 86 I have owned upwards of 70 cars! I was in the motor trade during my working life. 11 years of which with my own restoration business. I have never had a coil fail causing a breakdown. That's not to say it will won't happen tomorrow!! What I am saying is that there is a strong probability it is something else!. Enjoy a lot of what you do as 7 of my cars were Allard flat heads. This included one of the now rear pre war car of which only 12 were made! Best of luck with all you do !
I lived in southern Oregon for the first 17 years of my life. My dad built and raced hardtops and stockcars. At 14 I was given a 1932 5 window Ford that was sitting in a field with other old touring cars and farm equipment. All I had to do was put the front and rear axles back under it and get it off the property. My dad gave me a jack and loaned me some tools. I had the front end back under it, and then someone stole my jack. My dad refused to give me another and so my project ended. Months later we moved away and the next time I was by the property a year later, the field was clean and under plow. Damn it. I also around that time made my spending money doing yard work, this was back in the mid 60s. I was working for this old lady that told me to find a tool in her garage and what did I find but a full on rail dragster, cool, seems her grandson kept it there. What a crazy find.
hey old timer good to see you in the comment section!
Another great "shooting the sh!t" session! You are absolutely right about the car math...we all seem to forget to add in our hours in the build! The other problem is buying a part or collectable (like old car models) for cheap, planning on making a profit, and then getting attached and they sit on the shelf! Go Iron Trap, keep moving forward!
Good seeing you in Maine Matt. I had my little flathead dragster there. We had two vehicles so the women and children could come later and leave early if they wanted to.
Love these podcasts. My story for you is my first car. I was 15 yo and needed a car as I lived on a small farm and worked for other farmers in the area. My cousin was 17 and was trying to start a paint shop in an old barn on his dad's farm. He had a 50 chevy 2 door hard top that he had leaded the hood and deck, but hadn't sanded or painted. He wanted $350 dollars but told me if I would sand it and buy the paint, he would let me have it for $250. This was in 1960 and I drove it my whole high school years. Loved that car, but broke down often.
I watch/listen to a lot of podcasts and this is one of my favorites i look forward too. I watch anything from no prep drag racing to street race stuff to builder series style stuff and this is one of the best. I build old stuff (40’s) gmc/ford trucks and its fun to see you guys pointing out the gold in a pile of otherwise scrap steel. Your into a very cool industry. Keep up the good work. Those 41 big truck fenders I bought off you at your house last year will be going on their first test drive on my new build in the next few weeks👍
My wife's an Accountant, so I'm constantly reminded that "Car Guy Math" does not work. Luckily she lets me live in my delusion.
Buy High. Sell Low. I'm the world's worst accountant.
@@TrashcanGarage make up for it with volume!
Glad to see you’re bringing the young guys in. Taking the time to invest in kids is so important. For you, for them and for hot rodding. They may go their own way eventually but you can’t unlearn skills and confidence from experience is best learned young.
I burnt a brand new pertronix up in like 3 days. I never realized it had to have a clean 12 volts to run properly, no ballast resistors or inline resistors at all.
I really enjoy the podcasts, I've been using car guy math all my life and it works, but your right about counting your labor, i rarely come out ahead but thats not going to stop my from justifying it lol
Lore or not, I actually know a man whos father traded a 48 Ford for a summer of lawn cutting.
New name suggestion for the podcast..IRON- CHAT GARAGE...loving the youtube videos & podcast😉👍
I am constantly looking in the background during these podcasts. I really like the podcasts. I love them actually. Informative, relaxed, and really give a deeper dimension to ITG and the whole scene.
Keep up the great work...!!!😊
Glad you like them!
I usually am for the break even theory I’m just not creative enough to calculate the coming out ahead, time is the most valuable resource we have and we can discount our time without any real thought. lol really enjoy everything y’all do to entertain. Thanks
Great your working with the young guys. I use car guy math all the time. It makes sense.😀
Matt and Mike, you are the young guys also. I can’t believe I am 61 but you are also the young guys. Matt, your nephew sounds awesome. Its great that he is able to do the machine work.
I don’t do hot rods but I have a ‘20 model T, an ‘83 300SD, a 74 TR6, and others that great that your nephew has taken a Mercedes diesel and put it in a Ranger.
I started working on cars when I was 11, and I can’t believe how old I am now. I still feel 18. I still have multiple projects ahead of me.
When I was in my twenties (in the 90s) I spent about fifty dollars a month on comics and graphic novels. That was a lot, given the income I was on back then. But I didn't drink, didn't smoke, so, I had to spend it on something. I still have them all and they're probably worth a bit. I'll never know, because I'll never sell them. I guess they were my Iron Trap.
Great podcast, by the way.
Good stuff. Evan is very talented and a fine young man. You’re lucky to have him around.😊
My car math is that I don’t have a $1000 car payment so spending $500 on my project cars I’m saving $500 per month!!!😅
Car guy math is real, it all equals out to be a net positive in the end. The main currency is smiles per mile.
I remember my parents talking about the Crystal Ballroom and it burning down., so your mention of it caught my attention. I imagine they maybe went dancing there in the 50s. Question, in the back corner of the office there, is that Pol-E's weird uncle, Green Weenie? But seriously, Matt, Mike, thanks for the videos.
Thank you Matt and Mike for sharing this information with me ! I really enjoy watching , learning and some laughs ! I do the Car Math stuff often but not selling stuff just buying thing with something that has a expensive item that cost more than I paid for the whole item ! Like I bought a '84 Scottsdale 3/4 ton flatbed with a snow blade for $4000.00 ! If I was to sell parts off I would make money off of them ! But my driveway is 1/10 mile long a we do get a lot of snow at times and I can go clear snow from parking lots to make money !
Car guy math works, otherwise irontrap would be bankrupt now....
I have used Car Guy Math my whole Life, 67 and a 30 x 76 Pole Barn Full. ( Don't Get excited Matt, its almost all Chevy, Sorry )
It makes more sense than spending 3000bucks on a dress or a Gucci handbag or whatever Bull.S.
Me my self i would rather see car work, but for others, they love a talk (bs) video, so when you do them, i just skip them, but thats just me. Keep up the good work
Totally agree with your Car Guy Math approach with one caveat....it only works though if you're a hobbyist. Can't do Car Guy Math when you're also relying on the profits to pay the rent and keep the lights on! Ok, maybe you can do it and just ignore the fact you're still eating ramen noodles daily. Update: Of course I make this comment before you mentioned ramen! lol
"Car Guy Math" love it❤ $50.00+$100.00=$5000.00😂🤣😂😅
great show
Ill add another aspect to the car math problem; age. Im older than you guys and Im losing enthusiasum for big projects. I sold a 64 shortbed that I owned for 21 years and realized it would never get done. Took the money and kept looking and ended up with a 64 Bel Air that I drove home.....and still drive! Yep, its a twisted world we create for ourselves!
Just up the hill from Oxford Dragway (where the North East Vintage Drags are) is a casino.
Yep drove past it everyday we were there!
Hi good discussion and update thank you both
I think one car group you didn’t really touch on is those luckily enough to have disposable income, often older retirees (just look at demographics of car shows etc)
My own passion is early Citroens and I buy the best car I can afford knowing as long as I own it will require work and parts.
I wouldn’t say I don’t care but I accept that I will probably lose money but like Matt has said before, you can get great pleasure just looking at that car in your garage and enjoy the occasional ride out when the risk of rain is low, I’m very fortunate but then I don’t spend money on extravagant IT equipment or take holidays -ya pays your money……. etc etc 👋🏻
I missed the races at Allentown again this year. Where does this guy advertise?
Yea pole Barn then concrete!!!! Pioneer Pole Buildings n wv pa Best bang for ur Buck !!!
If you never sell the cars, you don't need to learn the math! My passion is my 4 COOPs. At 80, I am still doing mechanical design consulting for the company I started at in Ohio in 1972 (same year I bought 40 COOP). Boy, it's bought a lot of tools and car parts. JUST DON'T TRY TO DO THE MATH! 🤪
I like to catch these every now and then. But I don't have the hour + to spare. Any chance you can put section titles on these videos??
LOL .. CAR GUY MONEY 5 guys & 3 trucks to northern Michigan .... sell a couple parts & the cars are FREE !
Mikes didnt even take up any space ... it was in pieces 😁
Idk the rules on clubs but you should restart the road knights car club!
Audio is terrific.
IRON CAST!
Dude!!! Flip Chevy p/u's in the 80's. Nickel ad's came out Thursday morning, by Thursday/Friday drag it home. Saturday U pull-it for parts. Park it in front of the house double the price. Start again by Thursday morning!!? The guy math would get!!! real when the wife would want her cut!!! Lol!!!
For real car-guy math Grass Roots Motorsports 20xx race challenge is a good guide.
My hobby is buying old harley choppers and parts and the hobby pays for it self bought a pickup full of parts once for $400 and cousin stops buy and I sell him some foot pegs for $400 the parts are now free!
Thanks
can you do Zoom interviews for the podcasts
2nd ,in time for evening coffee again !
Dosen't really do racing but owns a arden with a blower. I hope you use it as it was intended
They were made for under powered garbage trucks
Hello iron trap what ever happened to the c-shaped engine hoist
Health & Happiness......
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I buy cool old junk knowing its worth more than i paid. justify it to myself that way. problem is i never actually sell any of it and end up with 1000 wall hangers/display pieces! cant turn down a good deal! ...its a real problem...
Q: do you miss just working on cars without the pressure to produce content? I can see how that could get to be a drag, like a regular job.
In any case, love you guys. And you help keep me motivated.🤘😎
Moorhead Math...chefpedley
motor head math..damn spell check..chefpedley
If you wanna hang in the pits, buy a pit pass
great show