Josh Welton has many passions besides welding. One is muscle cars, particularly their power, speed, and the visceral experience of driving one. What does electric vehicle technology mean for the future of such cars? Josh recently discussed this with Dodge and SRT’s head of design Mark Trostle. (Continue Reading)
Author: Darla Welton
Dodge Garage: 9 Tips & Tricks for Next Level Automotive Photography
We all have the potential to be social media rock stars with a couple of ingredients: A cool car and a keen eye for photography. If you’re a fan of Dodge Garage, chances are you’ve got the first component, a dope ride, on lockdown. The second part, posting attention-grabbing pictures, is just a little bit … Read More
Dodge Garage: Wide Open West in a Dodge Challenger SRT® Widebody – Part 3
The Bonneville Salt Flats, the Badlands, blizzards in the mountains and more awaited us on our return voyage! Vegas is OK for a couple of days, but the circus kind of wears on your soul before too long. Ironically enough, “Leaving Las Vegas” pumped from the Beats by Dre system as we headed northeast and … Read More
TheFabricator.com: Metal fabricating skills in the hands of artist, James Owens
Give an artist the ability to shape, weld, and paint metal, and you’ve given him a new art form to explore. Check out the images accompanying this post from Josh Welton to see how artist James Owens uses the skills he acquired restoring a 1952 Hudson to create his art. (Continue Reading)
Dodge Garage: Wide Open West in a Dodge Challenger SRT® Widebody – Part 2
Now on to Vegas, baby, the halfway point of our 5,000-mile trek in the widebody Dodge Challenger SRT®Hellcat. We were there for the SEMA Show, one of the largest trade shows in the world. It’s a gearhead paradise, as anything with a motor and wheels (from drift cars to rock crawlers and literally everything in between) is … Read More
Still Building America: Will Peasley, graduate and shop owner at 16
Four years ago Will Peasley graduated from high school at the age of 16 and immediately launched his own fabrication business. Now he’s ready for college courses in engineering that he believes will bolster his business, all while maintaining his position as lead fabricator and welder for a Caterpillar dealership. Peasley is busy. (Continue Reading)