Stacey David on the Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast!

September 26, 2024
GearzNation
Sheet Metal Shaping
Ryan from the Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast interviewed Stacey on an episode of his podcast! They talked about: - How the TV shows got started - “What are you working on?” - 10-15 projects on the go - Writing books, and the levels of restoration - 80% of people never finish their project - “People will not pay for your labour” in certain restorations - People go back to what they remember having fun with (sentiment sells) - Getting started in TV and being a professional musician - Working with major tv networks vs social media generation - Nothing lasts forever in any industry - Making a switch from employed to self employed - Couldn’t make money on a straight up metal show, theres no product to sell - Getting a big block Chev 572 months before Jay Leno - Being an advocate for skilled trades like @ Mike Rowe - Becoming a competitor to your previous employer - Giving credit to those who help along the way - TV shows used to be the big money maker, now social media has taken over - Replica and kit cars taken off in the industry - Working on the Swamp Sprite + fabrication style - The “Hot Rod” English wheel - 2 types of content: Start to finish story per episode vs “how to” - Proper shop organization for efficiency - Honest review of Dake Power Hammers

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