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
118 episodes
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...
How To Grow Your Hot Rod Family
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about growing your hot rod family or group of friends. Keeping the old car hobby alive in your area is important and is easier with a good group of friends!!Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com<...
Remembering Gene Winfield & How He Impacted Us At Iron Trap Garage
Matt sits down with Mike to talk about Gene Winfield and the memories of the time spent together. Gene did a bunch of collaborations with Eastwood including debuting a new build a sema, metal shaping demos, and a bunch of How To videos for YouT...
How To Build A Hot Rod On A Realistic Budget - $5k, $10k, & $20k
Matt and Mike sit down to talk through building a hot rod on a specific budget! They cover 3 realistic budgets that will get anyone into a great hot rod. Please leave a comment with your personal experience on building a hot rod on ...
Mad Fabricators, Massive Heart Attack, Model T's & More - Piero De Luca
Matt sits down with Piero De Luca, the man behind Mad Fabricators Society. They cover hot rodding in the early 2000's, the start of Mad Fab, and much more. Piero inspired Matt to start Iron Trap and Live Wire was on of the many channeled Model ...
Moultrie Swap Meet - The Good, The Bad The Ugly
Today Matt and Mike to sit down and talk about their experiences at Moultrie Fall swap meet. We had a great time the first year but things started to go down hill when Matt was almost scammed by a local shop owner on some 34 Ford parts. Thanks ...
Drag Racing, Hot Rodding & NHRA Championship!! - Bruce Larson
Matt sat down with drag racing legend Bruce Larson to chat about his early hot rodding days and 40 year racing career. Bruce started racing with his first car a 1932 Ford 5 window, that he bought back and restored to how it was in the 1950s.
2026 Hot Rod Trends - Styles, Parts Sales & More
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about some of the trends we have started to see at the start of 2026. Hot Rodding is always changing and certain builds influence the entire hobby, and change what parts we sell the most of. What trends have you s...
Lucky Burton - Model T’s, Bonneville & Shift Knobs
Matt sits down with Lucky Burton from Luckys Hot Rod shop & Speed Equipment, Lucky talks about his early days at Old Crow Speed Shop, Bonneville racing, and how he became the Model t hot rod guru. Check out our websit...
2026 Grand National Roadster Show Wrap UP
Matt and Mike sit down to talk about their California Trip and their time spent at the Grand National Roadster Show. GNRS is always a fantastic show with a huge variety of cars in the buildings, and an even better selection that drives into the...
