Iron Trap Garage Podcast

Matt and Mike sit down to talk what they feel is the right time to sell a hot rod or even hot rod parts. It is quite a difficult topic with no correct answer, but they try their best to give their thoughts. Thanks for watching and be sure to share any ideas for future topics!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotif...

Matt and Mike are on the road in Minnesota, so they decided to stop and visit an insane collection of Hot Rods. Jeff is lifelong hot rodder and collector of Early Fords, speed parts and most recently local historic hot rods. Matt and Mike sit down with Jeff to discuss the hobby, his collection and how we got started on such a wild collection!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don&a...

Matt and Mike sit down to discuss their views on where the classic car hobby will be in 5 to 10 years. They discuss their views on the trends of car shows, swap meets and the age of their viewers and customers!! 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...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about Matts early days of hunting vintage furniture and oddities before Iron Trap. Our Instagram sales page IronTrapFinds, was originally OldSchoolFinds, where Matt used the same sales model to sell his wares!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si...

Matt and Mike sit down and discuss the major hurdles that they had to overcome to buy the Feed Mill. They also discuss the future plans for the space!! 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 Code ITG10 At Ch...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about a week long road trip, that started off in Denver, Colorado. At the end of the episode 56 Matt talked about going to visit the Besely Estate to scope out a collection of Oldsmobile Speed parts. Matt was able to secure the contents of the collection, and set up a week long trip stopping at 3 different estates we had been working on. The trip started off with a 8...

In todays episode Matt and Mike sit down with the brilliant mind behind Nick Dart Design—an expert in branding and visual storytelling. Nick shares insights into his creative process, the importance of brand identity in a digital-first world, and how he helps businesses craft visually compelling narratives.  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly...

Matt and Mike sit down to chat about the crazy collection of hot rod parts that they bought in Seattle. A viewer Will contacted us in 2022 about buying his stash of hot rod parts. Matt and Mike talk about the logistics of buying a huge collection 3,000 miles away, and some of the great parts that were put aside for Matt's builds!! F600 Purchase - https://youtu.be/HzWQcdMuITI First Trip - http...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about how Spring Carlisle was this year. This year we had some of the best weather in recent history, and had a great week of sales! 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 Code...

Matt and Mike sat down to do a little day dreaming. What if we had unlimited funds and decided to start a car museum. Matt and Mike both picked out 10 unique Hot Rods, Custom, Race Cars and Pickup Trucks. This was insanely fun, what cars would you pick?? Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUr...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about the many swap meets they have been to across the country and a few of their favorite memories!! 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 Code ITG10 At Checkout * Some Produ...

Matt and Mike sit down to page through 4 Hot Rod magazines from 1948 & 1949. This is a really cool inside look at what hot rodding looked like in during the lates 40s. Looking back in time really gives us a true answer to what parts, modifications and speed parts were being used!! Let us know if you would like us to do these again!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't f...

Matt and Mike sit down to give a few tips that have worked for us when hunting for old cars!! We often get asked for tips or secrets on how to hunt for "barn finds" but this applies to hunting for old cars in general!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP...

Matt, Mike and Steve sit down to answer questions submitted by you! They cover a wide range of topics from hot rods, mexican food, and favorite adventures! Thank you for the continued support of the podcast!! 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 the process of creating an automotive YouTube that worked for us, and some of the things we have changed over the years. Mike also chimes in with some camera and technology that we have used over the years. Thanks for listening!!  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show...

Back in 2022 we bought the contents of an estate that was one for the history books. The estate had close to 800 NOS body panels, including hoods, doors, quarter panels and front fenders. We filled two 26' box trucks, a 20' trailer and still left some parts behind. The old warehouse looked like a bomb went off for months till we were able to get everything inventoried and listed!!  First...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about 10 great tips to stay motivated in the garage. The whole Iron Trap team tries to implement all of these tips to keep everything moving smoothly!  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 W...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about one of the more difficult purchases we have had. We encountered to many road blocks along the way. Time crunch with the estate trying to settle at the end of the year, major rental problems, and we both were very sick!! Regardless of all of those issues we got the trailer loaded and headed East, but as always there much more to the story!! Be sure to email with...

Matt and Mike sit down and talk about 5 of the necessary skills and traits to work on classic or antique cars. What skills do you think we missed!! 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 Code ITG10 At Checko...

Matt and Mike sit down and chat about the 1939 Mercury we have been working on this winter. Matt had a 39 Mercury for years that had plans to become a wild custom, but was a really rough car. His current Merc fell into his laps before he started on the "Swamp Merc", drastically changing the plans for the build.  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen...

Matt and Mike sit down to discuss 5 great tips to help you get a great deal! Matt has used these 5 tips to get started in the Early Ford hobby and get some of the cars featured on the channel. 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 Eastwo...

Matt and Mike sit down to discuss our 5 favorite AMBR winners and some interesting facts about some of the winners. This year is the 75th anniversary of the show and the the AMBR award! Head to YouTube to see all of the great photos added to the video. Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMk...

Probably the largest statement we get at car shows and swap meets around the country is "There is no car scene in my area". Matt and Mike sit down to talk about some ways to help find like minded folks in your town!  Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42...

Matt and Mike continue their series on the Schroll Estate, a large 60+ car estate we helped in 2020. The day that the cars were pulled out, we also shot multiple other videos to help promote the upcoming auctions. This caused a whirlwind of a day that started off a lot harder than we anticipated!  The Larry Schroll Estate https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSVjn4kU05GX3TUNIh6BDuihaiob6iYIo Sch...

Matt and Mike sit down to talk about the ups and downs of their parts business. Matt shares some of his knowledge on running a business that primarily sells on eBay and other online avenues. Mike runs the day to day operation of the business, so he shares of some of his tips and tricks for shipping and how to save some money!! Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.com Don't forget to l...