Jesse Castillo’s hot rod shop, Lordz of Kustomz, is in the same south Los Angeles neighborhood where he grew up in the 1960s and ’70s. It’s where he ran around with other home boys and where he started building lowrider bicycles, riding motorcycles and chopping hot rods. He still chops hot rods in this neighborhood,… Continue reading Shop Grows Grassroots Through Light Work
Author: Eddie Wieber
The Life of a Traveling Car Fanatic
THE SHOP magazine staffer Eddie Wieber has had a heck of a year…
Industry Plays Nice with CARB & EPA
SEMA, CARB, and the the EPA held a 90-minute educational session on Nov. 1, during the 2018 SEMA show in Las Vegas…
Mile High Nationals Block Party
Mopar threw its annual Mopar Block Party Thursday night in Golden, Colorado.
Shop Tour: Sal’s Hot Rod Hideout
While some customers in Redding, California trust Sal Gonzales for servicing and repairing all kinds of domestic and imported vehicles, the shop really is dedicated to being a serious hotrodders hideout…
Eddie’s Texas Two Step
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog was written by Eddie Wieber, a staff member of THE SHOP magazine, during his travels across the country. Ok, we know there are tons of way cool hotrod and auto accessory shops all over the state of Texas and we’re pretty sure each one is worth checking out. But we only… Continue reading Eddie’s Texas Two Step
Always Things to Discover at The Garaj Mahal
Editor’s Note: THE SHOP magazine staffer, Eddie Wieber, recently popped into a shop in Maryville, Tennessee and penned this journal entry for our eNewsletter. See images above. I got a chance to visit The Garaj Mahal while traveling cross country a while back. The Garaj- now in its 13th year and three years into its… Continue reading Always Things to Discover at The Garaj Mahal
When Rockabilly Meets Car Culture
Editor’s Note: Eddie Wieber, a longtime staffer of THE SHOP and its sister publications, penned this article (with photos included below) while encountering an interesting car event while travelling the country: The Park Circle neighborhood of North Charleston, South Carolina was the site of the 5th annual Southern Roots Smokehouse Rockabillaque Festival on Saturday, Nov. 4.… Continue reading When Rockabilly Meets Car Culture