Tales of a Gearhead

Yes, doctors still make house calls, especially when the patient is a Z-Car! Tom Bork from Doc B Racing and Micah Horton from Jimmy's Transmission Shop are in the shop with Stacey to talk all things Z-Cars and especially their new T5 transmission built by Z-Car enthusiasts for Z-Car enthusiasts.

Stacey has Timothy Marion from Kaeser Compressors in the shop to discuss all things compressed air and the various setups they offer for your shop. Then, Lance & Dennis Overholser from Painless Performance swing to by to celebrate Dennis being inducted into the 2026 class of the SEMA Hall of Fame.

2026 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.

We'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.

Matt 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.