Iron Trap Garage Podcast
The definition of a "Iron Trap" is a trap from which there is no escape and for us that's traditional hot rods and customs. Matt of Iron Trap Garage sits down with people that have their own "Iron Trap" and get to know more about how they got hooked. Contact us with possible Podcast guests - irontrapgarage@gmail.com
Episodes
126 episodes
Why Do We Leave Certain Parts Behind But Take Others!!
Matt and Mike sit down to discuss the thought process of what parts we take, and why we leave others behind. There is a method to our madness, but i'm sure it doesn't make sense to some people!!Check out our website!! - www.ir...
Massive Ford Flathead Speed Equipment Collection
Matt and Mike Sit down to discuss the largest speed equipment collection we have ever bought!! Over 70 intakes and 30 pairs of heads, plus a ton of stock 1940 Ford parts. This trips had a ton hurdles we needed to clear, and one massive mistake!...
2026 Carlisle & Hershey Fall Swap Meet Shopping Lists!!
Matt and Mike sit down to talk through their shopping lists for the 2026 Fall Carlisle and Hershey AACA Swap Meets. The big thing on both of their lists is time and energy, please let us know if you see either at the swap meets, they have cash ...
How To Be A Successful Swap Meet Buyer & Vendor
Matt and Mike sit down to go over their personal tips and trick for being a successful swap meet vendor or buyer. From being assertive, pricing your itmes and more!! Be sure to leave your tips and tricks in the comments!!Check out our we...
Why Are Major Car Shows Seeing A Decline In Attendance
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about a decline in car show attendance, and why we think it's happening. What attracts you to certain types of car shows? We would have to hear what makes you go to certain shows!!Check out our website!! - ...
Common Misconceptions About Iron Trap Garage - YouTube Millionaires
Matt and Mike sit down to chat about some of the common misconceptions with Iron Trap. One of the largest ones is where we make the majority of the money, which is not YouTube. If you have any other questions comment below or send us a DM, we w...
Winter Time Blues. Top ways to be Productive on Your Antique Car Projects.
Matt and Mike sit down to chat from the road about winter projects. That's right, winter project talk in the middle of August. We actually do try to start planning this early, to help gather the needed parts and start the super important Hershe...
What Would We Buy At Sotheby’s 2026 Monterey Auction?
Matt and Mike sit down to look through the catalog of the Sotheby's 2026 Monterey Car Week Auction. The auction is filled with almost 200 high end cars from the early 1900s to modern supercars and we thought it would be fun to daydream a little...
Would The Milner Coupe Be Famous Without American Graffiti????
While driving to a recent pick Matt and Mike had a short discussion about if the Henderson Roadster roadster lost would it still be as famous? We took that hypothetical question and started to apply it to a lot of famous cars! Which...
Crazy Model A Hoard In New Hampshire - Insane Quantity Of Parts!!
Matt and Mike sit down to chat about an estate from a few years back that was packed full of Model A and Early V8 parts. This estate had the largest quantity of individual parts, over 80 Model A grill shells, 50+ doors and more!!!
Importance Of Saving Everything Possible!!
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about the importance of saving everything they find when picking. Our friend Jeff recently bought an old hot rod that was later found to be the missing Christman Bros model a roadster. In a wild turn of events, Ma...
Do We Ever Have Buyers Or Sellers Remorse? - Surprising Answer!!
Matt and Mike sit down to chat about having remorse when buying or selling cars or parts. Matt's answer is very surprising, but we would love to hear if anyone has any stories of remorse!! Check out our website!! - www.ir...
Jazz Music, Tony Bennett, Hot Rods & Customs - Brian Newman
Matt is joined by our good friend Brian Newman, who is a renowned Jazz Trumpet player, and the current owner of the 32 Ruined Roadster. Brian has played trumpet for a lot of amazing artists including Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. He bought the 32...
Should Modern Technology Be Used In Traditional Hot Rodding
Matt and Mike sit down to discuss a highly debated topic, should modern tech be used in/on a traditional hot rod. If you are a member of any facebook or online forum, this topic comes up quite often. What are your thoughts on the topic, be sure...
Super Sketchy Mad Scientist Estate - 1939 Ford Coupe & 1941 Lincoln Continental
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about one of the estate in NJ we dubbed the "Mad Scientist Estate". This estate is where we got the 1939 Ford coupe and 1941 Lincoln, and a giant pile of great Early Ford parts. There was so much sketchy wiring in...
Tips For Building An Authentic Looking Traditional Hot Rod
Matt and Mike sit down to give some tips and tricks for building an "Authentic" looking traditional hot rod. These are a few of the things we try to do that make our builds seem like an authentic traditional hot rod that we pulled right out of ...
Everything Is Earned In Life - Even With Hot Rods
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about how Hot Rodding is still very old school and the only way to figure things out is by doing. Everything is earned, there isnt a cut a dry how to on every step in the hobby!Check out our webs...
What Is Our Favorite Subgenre Of Collecting Of The Old Car Hobby
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about what they feel are "subgenres" in the collecting side of the old car hobby. They discuss some of the collections we have bought that are filled with a very specific type of item, and what subgenres Matt seem...
Joe Koch Estate - Hot Rods & Rare Speed Equipment!
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about a little slice of heaven they were able to pick, the Joe Koch Estate. Joe was the "local legend" in the Ocean City, NJ area and had a shop filled with all of the best stuff. Thankfully we were able to purcha...
Garage Magazine, Autocult & Hemmings Creative Director - Dan Stoner
Matt sat down with Hemmings Creative Director Dan Stoner last week to chat about hot rods. Dan started Garage Magazine and Autocult Magazine before working for Hemmings in 2012. It was great sitting down with Dan to chat about Hot Rods, Hemming...
How To Avoid Getting Burnt Out On Your Hobby
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about a topic that seems to happen quite often, hobby burnout. Matt seems to go through it quite often every season when dealing with project cars having issues, running out of fuel, and an endless amount of car e...
Spring Carlisle 2026 - Packed Swap Meet, Great Buys & We Sold A Ton,
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about their 2026 Spring Carlisle, They cover the parts they bought, some of their favorite things they saw, and the overall attendance. Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com
Hometown Hot Rodders - Vince Hamm & Don Wimmer
Mike sits down with his grandfather Vince & his childhood friend Don. Vince & Don were in a car club called Custom Rods in the East Greenville, PA area. The club owned/raced a front engine dragster at Vargo & Lancaster Dragway. Mike...
How Our Swap Meet Shopping Tactics Have Changed
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about how their shopping tactics have changed over the years. Swap meets have become more about visiting friends that we only get to see at these larger swap meets, and less frantic shopping.Chec...
