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Diggin' In The Tapes: The Original Car That Ate My Brain
In this episode we take a history lesson up the road in Koolsville where legendary artist @VonFranco sets out to build his second clone of Norm Grabowski’s The Lighnin’ Bug one of the most famous hot rod’s built! In 2006 Mad Fabricators and Von Franco teamed up to tell the entire story of this trend setting car as well as following Von Franco’s journey of cloning the “Kookie” Version in the late 1970’s to cloning the “Lighnin’ Bug” in 2006. Much like we are doing today as we continue the series 15 years later cloning Tweedy Pie.
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Diggin' In The Tapes: Detroit Autorama 2005
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Since last week was The Alexander Brothers I decided to continue the Detroit theme and bust out the 2005 Detroit Autorama. It was shortly after I released MFS2 @,Bobbleed @vondreamsicle and I did like a week tour shooting MFS episodes for volume 3 and on the list was taking Bob’s roadster to Autorama. We had a blast hanging and making life long memories and friendships. Watch full episode only ...
Diggin' In The Tapes | The Alexander Brothers
Просмотров 4,4 тыс.14 дней назад
In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing two ledgend's the A- Brothers! The A-brothers were pivital to the custom car world as well the production automotive world building some of the cleanest customs and hot rods and working with designers at Crysler and GM. In 2005 Bob, Johnny and myself had the oportunity to interview both so we packed up and headed to Detroit to spend time leari...
Diggin' In The Tapes | PASO Cruisin' Nationals 2005
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In this episode we go back in time to Paso! Aka West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals! Every year we planed on our trip to Paso. Countless night getting our cars ready for the 3.5 hour drive to spend The weekend with likeminded people of all ages sharing the same passion for traditional hot rods and customs. We jumped in our cars and headed north meeting friends along the way and that year I ha...
Diggin' In The Tapes | Live Wire Chronicles Episode 1
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In this episode of Diggin’ In the tapes we roll back to 2006 when I decided to build a Model A coupe that later became “Live Wire”. The idea was to build a 1958 period correct show car with the help of my talented friends and make a documentary style film about it. Since I was between MFS Vol 5 and 6 I decided to do a special DVD called “MFS 5.5 The Live Wire Chronicles” that followed along wit...
Diggin' In The Tapes | The Kustom Photography Of George Barris
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
In this episode of Diggin’ In the tapes we have something really special! Brett Barris partnered up with us and we are proud to present for the first time on RUclips “The Kustom Photography of George Barris!” We made this film in 2008 and glad to be able to finally share it with our MFS Tv Viewers! If you like what we’re doing on MFS TV make sure to comment, like and subscribe! #madfabricators ...
Diggin' In The Tapes | Bob Bleed
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In this episode of Diggin’ In The Tapes, I introduce you to my buddy, my brother the rock n roll machine Mr. @bobbleed . [Link in Bio] In 2003 when I was looking for stories for volume 1 of mad fabricators, I remember reading a CK deluxe magazine that featured this great story about how this young guy in Wisconsin had taken his dad’s hot rod and rebuilt it. Then, when I was on the hamb that sam...
Diggin' In The Tapes | B4 MFS
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.Месяц назад
Welcome to the first episode of Diggin' in The Tapes! Over the past year we have transfered over 200 mini DV tapes spaning the first 10 years of Mad Fabricators Society. We are re-editing and re-mastering all this content to bring it all to Mad Fabricators TV right here on RUclips. The re-edit will included never seen before content as well as the regular MFS characters. In this first episdoe w...
Massive Heart Attack! Been recouping and getting better every day. Back Soon!
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Where have we been? When’s Tweedy going to get done? Unfortunately I had a massive heart attack and emergency quintuple by pass surgery and will be down for a few months. All is well though! I feel great and so happy to be alive.. Check out my IG account for the whole story. If you’d like to donate to my gofundme gofund.me/45c182bb to help me out with my medical bills I’d be so grateful if no y...
Coming Soon - Diggin In The Tapes!
Просмотров 4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
So last year I devised a plan to bring back Mad Fabricators in a new yet old way. The earlier volumes (1-7) cannot be published to my RUclips page due to music clearance that was for DVD only. So I transferred about 200 mini Dv tapes spanning the first 10 years of MFS. Theres so much footage some seen and some never seen! The concept of the series is to have a little back story plus a re-edited...
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 17
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WE ARE BACK! After a long stall on the car due to life obsticals we get back on Tweedy Pie! In this long episdoe we catch you up with Piero, who spent the last 3 months focusing on getiting parts primed for paint, metal finishing pieces for chrome, assembleing and painting the 1957 283 Small Block Chevy and adding some freshly polished speed parts!
Mad Fabraicators Presents: 2023 Hot Rod Supnernats UK Car Show
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Mad Fabraicators Presents: 2023 Hot Rod Supnernats UK Car Show
Car That Ate My Brain - Update!
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Car That Ate My Brain - Update!
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 16
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Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 16
Mad Fabricators Presents: Stormin' Bonneville Episode 9 *4K
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Mad Fabricators Presents: Stormin' Bonneville Episode 9 *4K
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 15 -2022 FINALE! 4K
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Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 15 -2022 FINALE! 4K
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 14 4K
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Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 14 4K
Mad Fabricators Presents: Stormin' Bonneville Episode 8 *4K
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Mad Fabricators Presents: Stormin' Bonneville Episode 8 *4K
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 13
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Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 13
Mad Fabricators Volume 3 Trailer - 2005
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Mad Fabricators Volume 3 Trailer - 2005
Mad Fabricators Presents: Catching Up With Bob Bleed! Ep.2
Просмотров 28 тыс.2 года назад
Mad Fabricators Presents: Catching Up With Bob Bleed! Ep.2
Mad Fabricators Society EST. 2003
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Mad Fabricators Society EST. 2003
Car That Ate My Brain Merch now available!
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain Merch now available!
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 12
Просмотров 17 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 12
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 11
Просмотров 17 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 11
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode Ten 2021 Finale
Просмотров 23 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode Ten 2021 Finale
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 9 All Blasted
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 9 All Blasted
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 8 Blown Apart
Просмотров 12 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 8 Blown Apart
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 7 Mock Motor
Просмотров 19 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 7 Mock Motor
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 6 Look Alike
Просмотров 27 тыс.2 года назад
Car That Ate My Brain 2: Episode 6 Look Alike

Комментарии

  • @WTHcustoms
    @WTHcustoms 2 дня назад

    🎉🎉🎉

  • @markmccabe934
    @markmccabe934 5 дней назад

    Love seeing the Silver Bullet and Stan Is a good friend of mine...

  • @SimmonsKustoms
    @SimmonsKustoms 5 дней назад

    Incredible !

  • @brandonbowling524
    @brandonbowling524 8 дней назад

    You could smell the paint on Bob's roadster

  • @mrmagoo916
    @mrmagoo916 9 дней назад

    I would buy this on a t shirt all day long

  • @argee55
    @argee55 10 дней назад

    Loving it!

  • @frankjones4094
    @frankjones4094 10 дней назад

    I'm diggin all this digging

  • @dinxsy8069
    @dinxsy8069 12 дней назад

    I don't how much travelling you are doing these days to record/edit, but someone of interest may be Matt at iron trap. The cars he's acquired over the years have some historical relevance to the hotrod scene through the years, would be a great colab to get your perspective and editing skills on the video.

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Yes! Matt and Mike are my buddy’s and someday hopefully sooner than later I will be going to the shop do some stuff.. 🤓👊🏼

  • @murdoc6501
    @murdoc6501 12 дней назад

    The hits just keep on coming! My favorite part is how much Bob's Roadster stands out among so many legendary/great cars! A true testament to his vision and quality of build! Go Mad Fabricators/Piero, keep sharing and moving forward!

  • @TrashcanGarage
    @TrashcanGarage 12 дней назад

    Sharing select episodes to the blog, in case someone pops in who's not heard of ya'll. 🤘😎

  • @32road
    @32road 12 дней назад

    Heck yeah man!!👍

  • @shedbythetracks
    @shedbythetracks 12 дней назад

    Lots of inspiration and great ideas... unfortunately they're all going to cost $$$$ Cheers from the shed

  • @timferriss905
    @timferriss905 12 дней назад

    Another good one piero. I couldent remember how much of a display you did around bobs car. One of my best nights down the ace cafe was when the band came and played waa hoo the old Rockabilly song, that was in kill bill. The place was packed. With all the students from around the area. You are still stearin up the memories. Cheers best wishes Tim.

    • @timferriss905
      @timferriss905 12 дней назад

      I should of said I’d like to see when you went to see John figueroas.👌

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Thanks man! Doing my best :)

  • @donartis8710
    @donartis8710 12 дней назад

    That was the year I went!! I haven’t been back since. 😢

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      It was and still is a good time! Last time I went it was literally like a week before Covid hit. Hoping to take Tpie one of these years

    • @donartis8710
      @donartis8710 12 дней назад

      @@MADFABRICATORSTV I can’t wait to see that thing done!!

  • @user-yu6px4xp1u
    @user-yu6px4xp1u 12 дней назад

    Going to be watching this again and again and again...love it!!!!

  • @user-yu6px4xp1u
    @user-yu6px4xp1u 12 дней назад

    Best cars and a whole world I never knew about...

  • @joelstinson2886
    @joelstinson2886 12 дней назад

    Super cool, and that week long tour of interviews had to be so fun

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Yeah it was really fun! Everyday was a adventure.. :)

  • @Jordanrhart
    @Jordanrhart 13 дней назад

    I think 2000-2010ish was a golden time for hot rodding. There was a lot of excitement and creativity running wild. I feel like many people were making the best of what they had and not getting so caught up in era correctness. Not that that isn’t rad, but it doesn’t feel as free to me

  • @ohhhtom1
    @ohhhtom1 13 дней назад

    Thanks again, ready for the next one. Keep ‘em coming!

  • @tertessa
    @tertessa 13 дней назад

    Crazy to think that was almost 20 years ago 😳

  • @johnbernstein1127
    @johnbernstein1127 13 дней назад

    This is a cool series!!!!

  • @piebear49
    @piebear49 13 дней назад

    You keep digging, I'll keep watching!

  • @dinxsy8069
    @dinxsy8069 14 дней назад

    yet another story told that could easily gone on for hours. Great they found their true calling in life and achieved the so much.

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Yeah crazy right.. so many road blocks and yet they still ruled!

  • @cruiseculturemagazine
    @cruiseculturemagazine 16 дней назад

    16:20 looks a lot like truck that @vicegripgarage is building that they got from the boys @restored-hope especially since the dash was signed by Gene Winfield 🤔

  • @JohnnyJalopyArt
    @JohnnyJalopyArt 17 дней назад

    dude so glad to see you back at it. hope you recovering well and looking forward to more of these. hope you can get back at what you love doing soon! much love man!

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Thanks Johnny! I’m almost fully recovered felling great..and already back to normal activities :) just finding time for it all is the hard part..

  • @karensavarese5684
    @karensavarese5684 17 дней назад

    Coupe looks good, I dig the period components. Save your tears bro., Plenty of time for that later, when the SHTF, and it will. Trust me,,,Love,,,,DUBS,,,,,

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      Haha my tears have been dry for a long time.. now if I can just get Tweedy Pie done I’ll be a happy camper!

  • @karensavarese5684
    @karensavarese5684 17 дней назад

    The "Adonis", is my fav., but the clone didn't get the radiused r wheel wells? They made the car! IMHO, of course,,,,LOve,,,,,DUBS,,,,,

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 12 дней назад

      The radius rear was a later version.. it also had the fins cut down and was painted blue..

  • @iancameron198
    @iancameron198 17 дней назад

    Larry was in our model car club DAMM DETROIT AREA MODELERS.hell of nice guy full of great info

  • @knutbkristiansen
    @knutbkristiansen 17 дней назад

    Awesome video buddy

  • @TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar
    @TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar 18 дней назад

    Great show love it 👍🏼take it easy mate 👍🏼😎🇳🇿🍻

  • @rosskroetch9443
    @rosskroetch9443 19 дней назад

    A coal miner😂

  • @GreggGonzalez-ei1gu
    @GreggGonzalez-ei1gu 19 дней назад

    That was awesome 👍

  • @murdoc6501
    @murdoc6501 19 дней назад

    Fantastic work capturing two legends! Amazed by how humble they appear considering their place in customizing history! Thank you for having the foresight to do these important interviews! A-and thank you for sharing them again! Go Piero and Mad Fabricators, keep moving forward!

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      Our pleasure! Yeah they were super cool.. very humble

  • @32road
    @32road 19 дней назад

    Man, that was great! Thanks!

  • @douganderson771
    @douganderson771 19 дней назад

    I was lucky be born in Detroit and raised in Dearborn . The Catalo car was always in our neighborhood, The fam0ily owned a small store on the corner of Kendal and Warren ave. Clarence was older than me but I hung around when ever I saw the car. A couple years later on I helped build a hot rod in the rear garage of Pete's coney place. I would ride my bicycle up to the Alexander brothers shop just to see what was new. Had . a scrape with the law and left to join the Army. Great v0i0deo , lots of great stories .

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      Man that is a great story! So cool you got to be there in a moment of hot rodding history!

  • @joelstinson2886
    @joelstinson2886 19 дней назад

    I never thought about that being 2 separate interviews at different houses. Some good editing there it all flows together so well. And some amazing cars

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      Thanks yeah Bob was a little confused we went to Mikes first not Larry’s. Larry was suppose to be at mikes and wasn’t feeling good so we postponed it for the next day but we could only do it the next for like 45 minutes cause we had more filming to do around the mid west.. it was like MFS was on tour haha

  • @martinharris5017
    @martinharris5017 19 дней назад

    I remember this one on DVD. A great interview with two of the best custom car builders of all time. 9:26 that looks suspiciously like the Barris Ala Kart.

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      They were the best! And yes it was the Ala Kart burnt up after a night out the worn out gas lines ignited the engine bay. At the time it was touring around the US and was owned by AMT. it went back to Barris and got repaired shortly after that. The Abros were housing it.

    • @martinharris5017
      @martinharris5017 18 дней назад

      @@MADFABRICATORSTV Ah yes, I remember reading about it catching fire. That explains things.

  • @timferriss905
    @timferriss905 19 дней назад

    These brothers are my favourite custom car builders of all time. So humble and so cool pity people took advantage of them. But there legend will live on forever. Especially with the footage you took all those years ago. Absolutely love this footage. Piero your the tops. Take care all the best Tim.

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      Yeah they did a lot in a short time considering guys like Barris, Winfield, Hines were doing it for a really long time.. I couldn’t imagine the cars they could have produced if they continued..

    • @timferriss905
      @timferriss905 18 дней назад

      Absolutely. I suppose when you take the knocks of loosing your shops like they did must take the wind out of your sails.

    • @timferriss905
      @timferriss905 18 дней назад

      I still wish they had got that book together. I wonder what happened to all the photos and memorabilia that Mike had.?

  • @thumpershd
    @thumpershd 19 дней назад

    I really loved this story on the Alexander Brothers. Great job with the interviews and putting this video together. Thanks so much for sharing this Piero!

  • @OKspeedandcustom
    @OKspeedandcustom 19 дней назад

    Epic. So cool. I'm glad you got them on film! Legends

  • @TrashcanGarage
    @TrashcanGarage 19 дней назад

    Bitchin' 🤘😎

  • @protc
    @protc 19 дней назад

    They built some nice cars. great episode

  • @larryreece1403
    @larryreece1403 19 дней назад

    What an awesome job! Its like we're sitting in their living rooms with you! History that could have never been seen! Thank you!

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 18 дней назад

      Hah it is 🤓. My pleasure thanks for tuning in!

  • @steveturnbow5755
    @steveturnbow5755 19 дней назад

    Wow thank you so much Piero for doing this series !!! I love it!!! 😎👍

  • @ohhhtom1
    @ohhhtom1 20 дней назад

    Thank you, thank you for another great video.

  • @tf68charger
    @tf68charger 20 дней назад

    Great episode

  • @formspimp
    @formspimp 20 дней назад

    Excellent

  • @rgs4x
    @rgs4x 20 дней назад

    Take care of yourself, we need you back working on TB.

    • @MADFABRICATORSTV
      @MADFABRICATORSTV 20 дней назад

      Oh I am! Not going through that again :) I’m back better thank ever. Thanks!

  • @tertessa
    @tertessa 20 дней назад

    Hope you are doing better

  • @timmcooper294
    @timmcooper294 22 дня назад

    I remember being there that year, but the writing was on the wall for Paso. Like so many small towns that got gentrified.....