About the School
Hot Rodding has become a very large industry. With all the excitement the media has brought forth lately, the great American pastime has become big business. Hot Rod shops all over the nation have the need for highly qualified technicians.
After 20 years of post secondary educational experience, constantly updating curriculum, I have started the Hot Rod Institute. I have worked with WyoTech for 15 years; starting their street rod program in 1993. I also worked with VC Tech in Alabama for 4 years; developing the Hot Rod, Custom Motorcycle, and Custom Paint programs in 2003. In 2008 I decided to step out from under the large corporate, educational umbrella and start a school specializing solely in Hot Rod and Custom Motorcycle fabrication. The specialty car industry is an ever changing industry and the curriculum needs to keep up with these changes.
Current Projects
- Nick Sanders 57 Chevy (C6 Swap)
- Mitch Tannahill's 53 Chevy Mordoor
- Josh Gilman's 49 Hudson Super 8
- Nicho Cappelli aka Astro Steele
- Charlie Lahr's 50 Buick
- Allen Holmquist Chopped VW Bug
- Danny Gatt's Work Gallery
- HRI Custom Golf Cart
- Dickson Bast Gallery
- Dave Burlingame's Go Fast Chopper
- Randy Pearson Gallery
- Josh LeRoy's 41 Ford PU
- Jeremy Heisler's 23 T-Bucket
- Kyle Harder 46 Chevy PU
- Ryan Schuett 1950 Lincoln Cosmo.
- Curtis George 1949 F-1
- John Stubbe 1961 Buick Skylark
- Matt Quinn 1930 Model A Sedan
- Chance Montgomery's Bike
- Jamie Glasburgh 1954 Chevy 2 Door
- Peter Schnoor 1951 F-1
- Mark Vernon 1933 Chevy PU


