Stacey David on the Sheet Metal Shaping Podcast!

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