Ep 28 | Walden Speed Shop | Early Origins of Hot Rods + Shaping Metal w/ Bobby Walden

On Episode 28 of the "Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast" we have Bobby Walden from Walden Speed Shop in Pomona, California

In this episode we chat origins of Walden speed shop, California Metal Shaping, and Bobby's 1963 Yoder

We also discuss:
Street rodder magazine changd his life, Oct 1984
Scott Knight in street rodder magazine+ Seminars
Scouring the USA for sheet metal equipment 1980’s/ 1990’s pre-Internet era
Getting a co-signer to buy his first power hammer
Meeting Fay Butler, Ron Covell, at Scott Knight’s seminars

Economics of metal shaping
Listen to your customer
Social media truths and otherwise
Operating a shop like Troy Trepanier and Jack/ Judy Trepanier

Making 500 Cars like Roy Brizio
Giving credit to others with talent who contribute
Buying Yoder inventory from Clay Cook
Setting up a power hammer properly
Opinions on “stealing other’s ideas”

Show Mentions + Shoutouts:
Wesley Kent @wwkentdesign
Matt Bryant of haze city fabrication @hazecity36
Roy Brizio @roybriziostreetrods
Troy Trepanier @rad_rides ‪@RadRidesByTroy‬
Blake Tomlinson
Jim Jacobs
Pete Chapouris
Pete Eastwood
Fay Butler
Clay Cook
Ron Covell @roncovell
Scott Knight


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