Ralph Miller started posting videos to show his family what he was building. Now the automotive instructor behind “Restore It, Ralph” shares the projects, lessons, and stories behind the cars he brings back to life.
Meet @TobyVegaD, a Florida-based YouTuber and fabricator known for building custom cars from scratch. We spoke with him about his journey into welding, his passion for building and modifying vehicles, and the projects that keep him creating in the shop.
Two Southern California brothers turned crashed cars into a welding-fueled side hustle and a growing YouTube brand. Lenny and Noah, the Backspeed Boys, share how their “buy, repair, sell” loop grew into bigger builds and bigger dreams.
“Just get a grinder and start cutting stuff up. Even if you mess something up, you can fix it.” Kevin Charland is a builder with Queen Street Motorcycles—a metric chopper crew based in Ontario, Canada. In this interview, he shares how the team builds affordable custom choppers, learns by doing, and keeps classic chopper culture alive.
“You just have to start and get the job done.” Christopher Crawford—better known as Virginia Is for Lowriders—is a welder and fabricator from Northern Virginia. In this interview, he shares how he got into welding and how he’s influencing the welding and fabrication community.
Brandon Potter, known on Instagram as @2jz_yota, is a Las Vegas–based welder and fabricator who started learning welding after being inspired by a friend. He’s now building his 1989 Toyota pickup into an Ultra4 rock-crawler, taking on engine swaps, custom fabrication, and more. We talked with Brandon about his build journey and how he hopes to inspire the next generation of hands-on builders.
Cooper Salvoni (@SafariBuilds) is a young fabricator and off-road creator who enjoys applying welding to his custom builds. We chat with him about his love for welding, how he got started, and what’s next.
"Go for it, learn it, and just do it—learn from your mistakes.” Dom Host Sanchez @Altered Intent on Instagram and YouTube, expert in custom automotive builds and rendering, shares his story and hands-on welding experience.
We chat with Donyboy73, a YouTuber and small engine repair expert, about how welding enhances his repair work, fuels creative projects, and inspires a growing DIY community. He also shares advice for those looking to get started in welding.