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Tales of a Gearhead
Hosted by Stacey David · EN
Covering everything from current industry issues and trends, to answering questions and offering advice to gearheads across the nation, Stacey brings a lifetime of automotive knowledge and expertise to the Podcast listener. With Stacey's unique life experience, and deep pool of friends, the program is fun, informative, inspiring and like nothing else on the air.
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Vintage Air's Rick Love
4d ago00:36:15Tap to summarize2026 is the year of anniversaries! The 250th of America, the 100th of the legendary Route 66, the 20th of GEARZ, and the 50th of Vintage Air! To help celebrate these milestones, Rick Love is on the mic with Stacey to talk about the long history of Vintage Air - where it started, where it's heading, the importance of SEMA & staying aware of automotive legislation, and most importantly, the joys of being a gearhead and having cool projects.
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FAST Talk with Ford Racing and Retroformance
3w ago00:32:05Tap to summarizeWe're feeling the need… the need for speed in this episode! To start things off, Stacey has Mike Goodwin from Ford Racing on the mic to talk about Ford's new line of crate engines. Then the guys from Retroformance stop by to drop off and discuss the prototype of their McLaren M6GT replica project.
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Power Wagons with Matt Tisdale of Tisdale Coachworks
Jul 800:27:05Tap to summarizeMatt Tisdale, owner of Tisdale Coachworks out of Winslow, Indiana, is in the shop today. He and Stacey dig into one the most American trucks ever produced - the Dodge Power Wagon. Matt describes how his love for these WW2 classics motivated him to mortgage his house to start his own company reproducing all-metal Power Wagon cabs and beds.
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Bedwood Founder Jeff Major
Jun 1000:25:06Tap to summarizeIf yesterday was Tuesday, then today is "Woodsday". Jeff Major from BEDWOOD is in the shop. Stacey and Jeff talk about Jeff's early days growing up in a gearhead family and his father owning a gas station, then getting into stock car racing, demolition derby, and finally tractor pulling. They also talk about how that background and his dissatisfaction with the aftermarket wood truck bed kits available at the time motivated Jeff to start his own company, which is now a global leader in aftermarket wood truck bed kits!
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National Museum of Military Vehicles Founder Dan Starks
May 2700:24:57Tap to summarizeStacey is on the road this week, traveling all the way out to DuBois, Wyoming to sit down with Dan Starks, the founder of the National Museum of Military Vehicles. The museum is a massive 160,000 sq/ft facility that houses over 500 military vehicles, weapons, and other artifacts used in this nation's conflicts going all the way back to the Revolutionary War up to Iraq and Afghanistan. Stacey and Dan discuss Dan's passion for celebrating the veterans and their sacrifices for the country, Dan investing over ONE HUNDRED MILLION dollars of his own money to bring the museum to life, and his veterans outreach programs like The Wilderness Healing Project.
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Talking Interiors with Auto Kustoms
May 1300:28:14Tap to summarizeWhen it comes to our projects' interior, we all love it when it's finished and looks great but hate the road we have to travel to get there. Well, to make that journey a bit easier, Stacey is joined by Jonas & Eric from AUTO KUSTOMS out of Harrodsburg, KY. They discuss how they got started, what made them get into interior work, their least favorite vehicles to work on, AND bounce around few ideas for what they & Stacey might do with APACHE project.
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What's next for the Catalog Camaro?
Mar 400:34:08Tap to summarizeOn this episode, Stacey discusses what happens to the projects that he doesn't have the time to finish. So, he invited Jim & Jimmy Miller of MILLER & SON COLLISION out of Lancaster, NY onto the podcast since they are now the new owners of the CATALOG CAMARO project and will oversee its completion. Then, it's mailbag time! Stacey answers "should I get into 30s hot rods?", "How many miles is too many when buying a used car?", "What do I do with this project I inherited?" And "Have you ever regretted selling a project?"
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Automotive Legend Peter Brock!
Feb 400:32:42Tap to summarizeStacey has the legendary PETER BROCK in the shop. They dig deep into Peter's history working with Carroll Shelby designing the Shelby Daytona coupe, his BRE racing days, working with Nissan perfecting the original Z-Car engine, and his early pioneering work in hang glider designs. Yes, you read that right, hang gliding! Peter describes how he took those early bamboo, duct tape, and plastic "kites" people were using in the late 1960's and turned them into state-of-the art hang gliders which led the industry in safety improvements.
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Z-Car Roundtable Discussion ZCON
Jan 2100:30:51Tap to summarizeWhat time is it? It's ZCON time! You might be asking, "What is ZCON?" Well, it's the premier annual international gathering for Nissan/Datsun Z-car enthusiasts featuring motorsports, car shows, group drives, and social events celebrating the iconic Z-car legacy. And this year it stopped in Nashville. So, naturally, Stacey went down to check it out and brought back a few friends to the shop to discuss what makes this convention so special.
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Lift King & California Datsun
Jan 700:34:53Tap to summarizeStacey has a couple guests in the shop for this episode. First up are L.J. and MUNCH from LIFT KING. They discuss how they design & develop all their products and what they love about the automotive lifestyle, from their favorite rides to MUNCH's passion for painting. After that, Al Allen from CALIFORNIA DATSUN is in to talk about all things Z-CAR and especially Stacey's newest project, an original 1970 240Z that he recently found in Georgia.
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