Keeping the Craft Going: American Metal Customs
Hot rods. Motorcycles. Whisky. Rock and roll. American Metal Customs builds, modifies, and services epic bikes and cars while celebrating the mystique that goes with them. American Metal owner Chris Bishop and lead builder and shop manager Josh Allison have teamed up to exemplify the best in American craftsmanship and, as their website promises, “build the…
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Wheel Guy: Austin Paruch and Paruch Automotive Craftsmanship
“I never have any days where I’m worried about getting up or not going to work and enjoying what I do,” says fabricator, restorer, and coachbuilder Austin Paruch. “Life and work are one and the same. This is what I do. This is what I was intended to do, I believe.” At Paruch Automotive Craftsmanship,…
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Punk Rock Spirit: Bob Bleed and Midwest Fabrication
“I never once when I was a little kid thought, ‘I want to be a fabricator.’ I just wanted a hot rod,” explains Bob Bleed. “Everything about life is perspective. And my perspective on everything is through this car, through this windshield.” The car love goes way back for Bleed. He tinkered on his first…
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What’s the Best Roll Cage Tubing Bender?
With a Baileigh roll cage bender, your shop can make parts more quickly, become more self-sufficient, and boost your profits. Discover 4 of our most popular roll cage tube benders—and meet the customers who use them every day. Rotary Draw Bender RDB-125 With this trusty hydraulic tube bender, Joel Buschman of Overkill Racing and Chassis…
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Green Bay Fabrication
Home of the @Packers Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin is an enormous showcase of local fabricators. From stainless steel sculptures to miles of ADA (Americans with disabilities act) handrail, thousands of fans are surrounded by Baileigh built metal fabricated components every other Sunday. Here is a beauty shot of the Oneida Nation Gate on…
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Shaping Tomorrow’s Fabricators: The Fab School
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, The Fab School provides tomorrow’s fabricators with technical and hands-on-skills required to become marketable candidates for employment in the metal fabrication industry. This is all done through classroom activities and practical shop experience. Owner and founder, Troy Johnson has dedicated his life to this noble cause and takes personal pride…
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The Pope of Welding and Baileigh Industrial
Jesse James @popeofwelding from @texashotrods @westcoastchoppers and @jessejamesfirearms has just pulled the trigger on another load of Baileigh Industrial equipment. Jesse has been a long time operator of our machinery and has turned it up a notch with his newest venture and business, Texas Hot Rods. Located in Austin Texas, Jesse’s new shop will be…
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