Josh Freeman | From Kaufman to Gas Monkey to Going Solo
About this episode
Josh Freeman shares his journey from working at Gas Monkey Garage to starting his own fabrication shop, Freeman Fabrication. He discusses the challenges of transitioning from a TV show environment to running a business, the unique projects he's taken on, and the importance of listening in the automotive industry. The conversation takes a humorous turn as they debate the merits of Burt Reynolds versus Sylvester Stallone, with plenty of anecdotes about cars, personal experiences, and the camaraderie of the automotive community. This episode is packed with insights and laughter, making it a great listen for car enthusiasts.
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This week on Oil & Whiskey, the guys sit down with Josh Freeman, founder of Freeman Fabrication and a key builder on Aaron Kaufman’s Shifting Gears and Gas Monkey Garage. Josh takes us through his evolution in the automotive world from tearing into builds on TV to mastering high-precision sheet metal work in his own shop.
Lamborghini Kuntash
"It's it's nice. Yeah. It's a Kuntash. It is. Sylvester Swann."
Ferrari Dinos
"and worked on like Lamborghini mirrors and Ferrari, Dino's and Mazda Roddy's and obviously the normal cars too."
Honda Civic
"... right, it's not like you're wheeling out a Honda Civic fender. No, but I was super fortunate"
Porsche 356
"...e did or whatever, you know, did a ton of Porsche 356s. And so there's a lot of work on those,"
Porsche 911
"Yeah, okay. While the American versions of the 911 have big, you know, crash bumper stuff,"
Dodge Challenger
"we would get, when the chargers or challengers, I can't remember which one would come out."
Chevrolet Corvette
"... any. He doesn't even know that we went to Yellow Corvette. A brand new Yellow Corvette or something like th..."
Byd Sharks
"Is that something like. He loves sharks, dinosaurs, stuff like that. So that's the reason..."
Jeep Renegade
"... actually ask you what color it is. It was a Jeep renegade color at the time but I added blue to it."
Ford Mustang
"Awesome. When we built Tim Spencer's Mustang. You might know it it won the shine award."
Chevrolet Camaro
"...ork work he's a now Scott Scott's rides right the Camaro that we have here in the shop right that's that's..."
Chevrolet C10
"...e that's a build it a few years ago it's a it's a C10 it's on a roadster shop chassis it's it's got"
Chevrolet Nova
"I get from them I have a actually have a a Nova right now on a on a chassis that's right yeah fro..."
Chevrolet Chevelle
"...ne a done that on a chassis for a bunch of cars a Chevelle forum on a chassis so there's a bunch of things"
Dodge Charger
"on bags and stuff he's got a an old charger and stuff so I mean he's got a lot of other thing..."
Challenger Hellcat
"...ree-inch rocker ride height and he wants to run a hellcat you're talking about motor height just motor mobi..."
Dodge Dakota
"is the old body style dakota like the s10 body square one dakota yeah square d..."
Buick Century
"...brity not a not a Buick that's a beauty is that a century was the beauty yeah sorry yeah so i hit us with t..."
Ford Thunderbird
"... a picture of it so i can just only imagine i had thunderbird i'd Pontiac Thunderbird seats in it and not"
Chevrolet Silverado
"recently she has a Chevrolet Silverado and I we put you know under the backseat you"
Chevrolet S10 Blazer
"with a uh i had a i had a just a lowered s10 blazer on american racing 17 inch american racing wheels..."
Dodge Magnum
"the fiber take car transit rocky magnum pi ferrari verse hawking sun's truck hey put it i..."
Lamborghini Jalpa
"the farm fresh fucking but i i put the lamborghini jalpa in well this would you well we're talking about c..."
Jeep Wrangler
"last time you've seen still own in wranglers dude tight ass fucking but hugger right he doesn'..."
Pontiac Firebird
"to build the ta he wants to build a firebird that's there's a fucking transam i mean if"
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