Masters Hot Rod School and Museum Bristol Indiana

Masters Hot Rod School and Museum Bristol Indiana School of Rat Rod and Roll
Do you want to know more about Ratrod ,street rod, gasser ,Custom car con I am a award winning automotive designer. Always with him.

I have had cars featured in magazines and TV. I have been building cars with my dad since I was 4 years old. Building, Racing and Collecting. I have guess lectured at many collages including Notre Dame. I have made laps at Indy Motor Speedway and have a Wally from the Indy Nationals. I spent much of my childhood as a track rat. My play ground was tracks like martin 131 , US 30, and OC this was a e

very weekend thing. By the time I was 16 I was driving for Toyota Racing Devolvement ..TRD for short. I was involved in the devolvement of the fuel injected 22 r 4 c*c engine and the 5 speed transmission. I was blocked from ever driving on school property. I was caught pulling a 60 foot long 6 foot high wheelie in front of the school. I was driving Virg Cates old 48 Anglia with a small block and a blower. Dam thing ran 9s. I was 17 and driving it to school. At 19 I had a BAD motorc*cle accident and broke my neck plus lots more damage. I spent the next year in hospitals and in rehabilitation. Over the years I have raced gassers, super stock and more. I street raced in Chi Town in my big block 78 Camaro. I have consulted as a designer with toy companies like Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning. I long hauled in my 92 caprice 9c1 cop car on the Hotrod Power Tour. Woodward Mi to San Bernardino Ca. The car made Hot Rod magazine and Hot Rod TV. I won a dupla color "best use of color award". I have worked on great cars like the OHIO GEORGE MALCO GASSER 33 WILLYS now in the Henry Ford Museum. I raced the World Champion 33 Willys of Virg Cates .I have driven 200 mph in a AVANTI that belonged to Newman and Altman the owners of AVANTI. Anything from monster trucks to ride-on toys I am in. Today I care for my sick dad full time. I am caretaker of his collection of Willys cars for him and my mom. But once a week I invite young and old to our shop and Teach them about Hot Rod building. This as turned out to be a wonderful thing .I truly enjoy the classes.

Class today Tuesday from 6-8 pm..Masters School of Fine Art  and Masters Hot Rod School and Museum Bristol Indiana...
09/01/2026

Class today Tuesday from 6-8 pm..Masters School of Fine Art and Masters Hot Rod School and Museum Bristol Indiana...

reg Class tonight 6-8
07/07/2026

reg Class tonight 6-8

Due to the heat we will not be having Hot Rod School tomorrow.  sorry, I just cannot take the feels like temps in the 10...
06/30/2026

Due to the heat we will not be having Hot Rod School tomorrow. sorry, I just cannot take the feels like temps in the 100s. no thanks.

06/23/2026

class tuesday 6-8
We will be working on adding air ride to my field-rescue blue '67 Chevy short bed at Tuesday's Masters Hot Rod School and Museum class! 🛠️💥

I’ve been gathering parts and am trying to piece this whole setup together for just a couple hundred bucks. I already have $25 into the front air bags and brackets, and I just picked up two massive oversize bags for the rear for only $60! Because of the added air volume, these monster bags—which are close to a foot in diameter with 10 inches of lift—are going to completely soften the ride. You can see them sitting under the smaller bags in the photo.

But I still need your help! 🫵
I'm hunting for a cool air tank, a 12-volt air compressor, and some air ride controllers to finish it up. Even bigger challenge: I also need to come up with another complete air ride setup for a student's truck!

If you have any air ride parts gathering dust in your garage, we are looking for donations! Anything air ride would be an awesome help for the school and the kids.

See you and your kids tomorrow night from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM!

📍 Masters Hot Rod School and Museum
Bristol, Indiana

06/09/2026

Dont forget about class tonight 6-8

Things have been a little quieter lately at the Masters Hot Rod School & Museum in Bristol, Indiana. Class sizes aren't ...
06/05/2026

Things have been a little quieter lately at the Masters Hot Rod School & Museum in Bristol, Indiana. Class sizes aren't quite as big as I'd like right now, but there’s a silver lining—I've been able to spend a lot more one-on-one time with Ethen.

Watching him grow into the hot rod hobby has been amazing. He's developed a real passion for cars and is picking up new skills every time we turn a wrench. Seeing the next generation catch the bug makes all the hard work worthwhile!

As for me, my body has been putting up quite a fight lately. I spent the morning at the hospital, and it looks like I have two more surgeries coming up soon. Life keeps throwing curveballs, but I'm not ready to wave the white flag yet. We'll keep moving forward one day at a time—with a little grit, a little humor, and plenty of horsepower. 😆

Thanks to everyone who continues to support the museum, the school, and our automotive adventures. The best projects are the ones you can share with family.

🏁🔧🚗💨

class tonight at 6- 8. pease stay on the drive with your car. we have fiber optic lines bare on both sides of drive. bre...
05/26/2026

class tonight at 6- 8. pease stay on the drive with your car. we have fiber optic lines bare on both sides of drive. breaks like glass if you mess with it

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