Summary: The lesson for this week's School of Hot Rod is collaboration. We're joined by renown builder Randy Grubb and accomplished pinstriper Don Tippit. We find out how both Don and Randy started their journeys in the auto industry, and what it means to bring art and craftsmanship to everything that they create. SEGMENT 1: Latest Decopod Project Blastolene designer Randy Grubb and expert pinstriper Don Tippit join us this week on School of Hot Rod Radio. They fill us in on some of their latest projects including the Decopod. SEGMENT 2: From Glass Blowing to Auto's School's in session, and Blastolene's Randy Grubb and Don Tippit are in the house! Randy tells us how his artistic passion shifted from glass blowing to auto's when he had the opportunity to build Jay Leno's famous Tank Car. SEGMENT 3: The Art of Pinstriping Famous pinstriper, Don Tippit has been putting paint to primer since the 50's. Don shares why the Indy 500 meant good business in the 50's and 60's. Then, Randy and Don talk about the difficulty of putting straight lines on curved surfaces. SEGMENT 4: Hammer Guy Randy Grubb is a self proclaimed "hammer guy." Find out why Randy chooses a hammer over an English Wheel when forming bare metal. Then, there's copper sheeting and rivets in the Grubb garage; Randy shares details on his upcoming project. SEGMENT 5: A Creative Journey Can you imagine telling your spouse that you were going to quit your job and spend your life savings to work in a new field? From paperweights to kinetic sculptures, Randy Grubb fills us in on his creative journey and the risks along the way. SEGMENT 6: Infecting the World with Decopods What's next for car designers Randy Grubb and Don Tippet? To wrap up this week's School of Hot Rod we see what's on the road ahead for the designers of the Decoliner.
