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Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it?

Posted By: rdrnr6970

Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/15/22 11:15 PM

We've been watching his chrome cr show for years!He makes cool custom cars,trikes etc..does anyone else watch it? drive
Posted By: Neil

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 12:18 AM

A few times. He's good at making something out of what is available on the cheap. I did like the one episode where they made the acrylic bubble roof for the t-bird roadster. Did not care for the car, but liked the process.
Posted By: topside

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 12:50 AM

Yeah, I watch it. He's become a better fabricator since his early days. Enjoy his sense of humor.
Some of his projects are pretty weird, but some are quite interesting.
Posted By: 56_Royal_Lancer

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 01:17 AM

Ian seems talented, artistic, likable and humble. No fabricated drama or tight-shirt women. I watch it frequently and can hardly believe it's on TV.
Posted By: resqguy

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 01:50 AM

Been watching it from the beginning. Always liked the show but I wish he would build fewer VWs. Big Daddy Roth used them a lot I guess, but he should use different chassis each time.
Posted By: Dabee

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 04:46 AM

Yes love his show. No drama like most of the other shows. I have learned a lot from viewing his show.
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 06:48 AM

I've never heard of him, let alone saw anything on T.V. about a show with him in it confused
Posted By: Dart 500

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I've never heard of him, let alone saw anything on T.V. about a show with him in it confused


I think he use to host the extreme 4x4 show on spike TV
Posted By: SNK-EYZ

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Dart 500
Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I've never heard of him, let alone saw anything on T.V. about a show with him in it confused


I think he use to host the extreme 4x4 show on spike TV


I DVR Full Custom Garage, watched it tonight. up

I believe you're thinking of Ian Johnson who host Four Wheeler, he did a different 4wd show before that.

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Posted By: Moparite

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 11:38 AM

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No drama like most of the other shows.

This is one good reason to watch it! Like the show and interesting builds. I think some of them could have had a better job on the paint work though.
Posted By: chargervert

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 03:39 PM

I love Ian's work,he has inspired me to push my limits and increase my skills!
Posted By: usp4u

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by SNK-EYZ
Originally Posted by Dart 500
Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
I've never heard of him, let alone saw anything on T.V. about a show with him in it confused


I think he use to host the extreme 4x4 show on spike TV




I believe you're thinking of Ian Johnson who host Four Wheeler, he did a different 4wd show before that.

Attached Pic is Ian Johnson.



That 4x4 guy makes me want to punch the TV.
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 04:45 PM

Years ago people thought I was him Lol drive
Posted By: Ashsdad

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 04:47 PM

The fact he is friends with Gene Winfield is all I needed to know that he was the real deal.
I like that he is not afraid to tear apart one of his older builds to do something new with it. Nothing is sacred to him. Early on I thought some of what he did looked sketchy, but I think they just cut and chopped for time.
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 05:08 PM

Yeah he's friends with alot of older customizers.He just did a wild trike with a younger customizer.And got paint from Dennis Roth,and Ian's wife helped him paint the trike.Pretty wild bike!
Posted By: topside

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 05:32 PM

It was fun to see Dennis basically channeling his Dad.
A couple of our neighborhood kids served in the Army at the same time as Dennis, and became friends.
He used to give us Roth stuff back in the day; I think I still have it somewhere.
Posted By: 340Cuda

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 05:50 PM

Yes I have watched him for quite a while.

Strange that his new season was on MotorTrend TV (cable) before I was on MotorTrend+ (paid streaming).
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 08:31 PM

Is Gene Winfield stii alive?
I met him at a Route 66 Reunion in Barstow, CA a long time ago (mid to late 1970s), I heard that he ended up opening up a shop in California, City CA later around the mid 1990s work
I'm 77 yrs. old and he was at least 20 yrs. older than me shock grin
Posted By: Dart 500

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/16/22 08:37 PM

yes at 95 yrs old

https://www.instagram.com/thegenewinfield/?hl=en
Posted By: dart4forte

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/17/22 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dart 500



And still building cars.
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 07:20 AM

Be Cool To See What He Could Do With A Challenger vert.
Be worth giving him mine. Can you chop a Convertable? Shorten? 4x4?
Posted By: chargervert

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 01:44 PM

Ian seems to pick cars that need to be customized/modified,a Challenger convertible isn't one of them.
Posted By: Moparite

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 02:45 PM

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Be Cool To See What He Could Do With A Challenger vert.
Be worth giving him mine. Can you chop a Convertable? Shorten? 4x4?


I used to see a 70 Challenger convertible(painted plum crazy) on a 4X4 frame back in the 80/90's in the south jersey area. It was at mopars at Englishtown also a few times. Seen it parked at a few places back then but wondered what ever happened to it. It was hard to miss it was on large tires.
Posted By: chargervert

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 03:28 PM

I remember seeing it as well,even then it was a travesty!
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 04:02 PM

I saw that car years ago at a shop in deptford south jersey.I heard it was sold and the person turned it back to a normal challenger.
Posted By: 6PakBee

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by 340SIX
Be Cool To See What He Could Do With A Challenger vert.
Be worth giving him mine. Can you chop a Convertable? Shorten? 4x4?


panic
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/18/22 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by chargervert
Ian seems to pick cars that need to be customized/modified,a Challenger convertible isn't one of them.

Sure it is. It is a car and cars get modified. They were from the day they were sold. Why stop now?
Just an old car no better than any other.
Posted By: chargervert

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/19/22 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by rdrnr6970
I saw that car years ago at a shop in deptford south jersey.I heard it was sold and the person turned it back to a normal challenger.




That's great to hear that it was saved!
Posted By: chargervert

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/19/22 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by 340SIX
Originally Posted by chargervert
Ian seems to pick cars that need to be customized/modified,a Challenger convertible isn't one of them.

Sure it is. It is a car and cars get modified. They were from the day they were sold. Why stop now?
Just an old car no better than any other.





It is your car to do as you see fit,but I have two of them and I wouldn't do any modifications that involve cutting and changing the dementions of the body! Some things the factory got right,the convertible Challenger is one of them! I just sawed a big hole in the roof of a perfectly good 70 Charger R/T,so i'm not a prude about modifications!

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Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/21/22 10:22 PM

I was glad to hear it was saved too! drive boogie
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/25/22 02:43 AM

Cool looking mopar!
Posted By: gtx6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/27/22 01:06 PM

If I happen to catch an episode while channel flipping I'll watch it. He makes some different rides for sure.
Posted By: justinp61

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/27/22 03:55 PM

I like to watch Ian, very talented guy. It would be fun to sit down with him and have a couple beers.
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/28/22 09:01 PM

A older bearded gentleman showed up on the newest episode of Ian's show,he was to be a new inspector. Ian showed him how to weld.Funny cool guy he wound up being too my shock.. David Letterman! drive
Posted By: dart4forte

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/28/22 10:09 PM

My favorite episode was when he did that old clapped out


https://www.motortrendondemand.com/detail/back-on-the-road/1155937/25876
Posted By: 340SIX

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/29/22 05:30 AM

Tonight he had the early A Body on the lift in the back ground. The fadded Tan-Gold one he worked on in.the past.
Wonder if he is going to do more to it down the road.
Don't worry he was just putting Camaro 1968 tail lights in a Corvair.
Posted By: dart4forte

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 12/30/22 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by 340SIX
Tonight he had the early A Body on the lift in the back ground. The fadded Tan-Gold one he worked on in.the past.
Wonder if he is going to do more to it down the road.
Don't worry he was just putting Camaro 1968 tail lights in a Corvair.


I think that was the Ford Falcon he did a couple of years ago
Posted By: rdrnr6970

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 01/01/23 08:25 PM

It might be as I looked at it again,man the desoto,Ford etc mix is pretty cool!
Posted By: Neil

Re: Ian Rousel full custom garage ,do you watch it? - 01/01/23 09:41 PM

Watched the one with him chopping the top of a Henry J project a few days ago. Lotta work, but he makes it look easy.
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