“THE JONATHAN GOOLSBY…”

Jonathan Goolsby of Goolsby Customs joins the Gearheads for a very interesting episode sixty! We celebrate with talk of Dusters, late-model racing, red boogers and the only aftermarket wheel you’d really like to hug. A Goodguys Trendsetter for good reason, Jonathan talks early influences, development of a build style, and the value of not pigeon-holing a shop.

The guys get into a talk about nostalgia, flipping trends on their ear, and under-car neon lighting. If you thought that you were safe from ever hearing about the Aquarius wheel again, well, find your safe space…

THINGS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode SIXTY!
• The Kasper Duster
  – The interesting history behind the car
  – Taking design risks
  – Stepping outside of the comfort zone by using factory stuff on a custom car
  – “Not the typical Pro-Touring Car”
• Talk turns to the lack of an overwhelming new trend
  – Where things are going
  – The segmentation of trends
  – Subtlety and modernization are more popular
  – Drivability versus a show-stopper
  – Finding balance in the patina trend
• A discussion on horsepower
• Brian proposes the flipped trend: Fiero-bodied supercars
  – The Fiero 4M4, a mid-engine, crew cab concept is pitched
• The Lightning Round!
• Guiding a client on a project
• The ever-growing prices of G-bodies and third-gen Camaros
• Goolsby and the Funky Bunch
• Sticker Wars!
• SEMA Thrash talk
  – Scheduling, show floor visibility and passion collide with no time
  – The current “multi-car build for SEMA” trend
  – SEMA build horror stories
  – The multi-trailer standby backup plan
  – Brian pitches the “Build it on the Road TO SEMA” competition
  – Alex comes up with an interior so tasty you’d eat it
• Shop management
  – Building and maintaining a team
  – Having a team of eleven versus a one-man shop
  – Planning for expansion
  – Working within a talent pool
• Involvement with the Goodguys YoungGuys Competition
  – A discussion of the passion of the young guys
  – Young welders and amazing TIG welding
• Composite materials
  – Where to go after Carbon Fiber
  – Spot putty as a trend and re-hydrating bondo dust
  – Brian pitches carbon fiber teeth for Hockey and Boxing
• The rich racing history of Hueytown
  – “I enjoy it greatly”
• Asphalt VS dirt racing
• A line of Goolsby Customs parts?
  – “Your silence is very telling”
  – “Come cuddle my wheels”
• The Cobra Kai-fan wheel
• Glue huffing meets interviews gone awry
• “Drawing cars and making stupid puns”
  – “The Weeping Willys”
• A discussion on when we may see the first late-model Street Machine of the Year
• Things get sexy

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