Iron Trap Garage Podcast

Matt and Mike sit down to talk through the current trend, or nightmare for some, of millennial inheritance. There is a bunch of pages on social media that are highlighting the large amount of objects or collections behind left behind to kids or grandkids, but no one has given advice on how to handle such a situation. Last evening Matt wrote down 10 tips for both the people having to clear out an e...

Matt and Mike sit down to chat about how the building and creative process behind hot rods and customs are very similar to what traditional artist do. They talk through the creative process, how the creative process can be lost, and some examples of recent builds from art!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Wanna send us something? Iron Trap Garage PO Box 6 New Berlinville, PA 19545...

Matt and Mike sit down to chat about our two big fall swap meets Carlisle and Hershey. Matt was also able to sneak away and hit TROG with Lucky Burton! They talk about the stuff they found for projects, how the attendance of the events were and more! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Wanna send us something? Iron Trap Garage PO Box 6 New Berlinville, PA 19545 Matt's Instagram -...

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.irontrapgarage.com Wanna send us something? Iron Trap Garage PO Box 6 New Berlinville, PA 19545 Matt's Instagram - @irontrap - https://www.instagram.com/irontra...

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!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Wanna send us something? Iron Trap Garage PO Box 6 New Berlinville, PA 19545 Matt's Instagram - @iro...

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 in hand!! What is on your shopping list for Carlisle and Hershey??? Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our week...

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 website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5...

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!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5vjw -...

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 will be doing another Q&A episode soon!!  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://...

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 Hershey swap meet list!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show...

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! While we could never afford anything thats for sale, taking note of design features that could be used on hot rods and customs!! Check out our websit...

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 cars did we miss that would apply to the question? Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://ope...

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!!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTy...

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, Matt had the missing hood sides in his stash of parts!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! -...

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.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5vjw - Get 10% Off Your East...

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 Ruined Roadster from us a little over a year ago, and has been driving it all over Brooklyn and NYC!  Brian Newman's Website - https://www.briannewman...

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 to leave a comment on spotify or head to YouTube!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - h...

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 inside the garage, and and even crazier living situation!  Rare 1941 Lincoln V12 Zephyr & 1939 Ford Extracted From Condemned Garage - https://yo...

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 the barn. Oh, and we were bidding on some cheap project cars during the podcast as well!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don&apo...

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 website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5vjw - Get 10%...

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 seems to focus on.  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/sh...

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 purchase so great parts for our personal cars and Matt's collection! Hometown Hot Rod Heroes - Joe Koch "The Wizard" - https://youtu.be/i...

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, Hemmings and his early years in the California hot rod culture!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast...

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 events every weekend. How do you combat burnout in your hobby? Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly pod...

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 Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5vjw - Get 10% Off Your Eastwood Order With The Coupon...