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Rob is a cool guy! I like that he had the work ethic as a teen to build his own hot rod and that same passion is still there and fueling his business. I wish him much success.
You know a man has a passion for the art when there is an awesome back story to go with the car and the stories just flow like a fine wine that's perfectly aged. thanks for bringing us along Tom!
TOM. YOUR SKILL IS TO RECOGNISE GENIUS IN OTHERS. YOUR GENEROSITY IN CELEBRATING THEIR GENIUS SETS YOU APART FROM OTHERS ON RU-vid. YOU HAVE A BIG HEART AND ARE A GIFT TO US ALL. THANK YOU.
Amazing story, fabulous cars, and an outstansing shop. I could listen to Tom and Rob Ida talk all day about the stories and cars that Rob builds. So many interesting things going on in the shop and it was interesting that Rob explained how he liked the challenges that customers brought. Thank you for this tour - The Ida Speed Shop is only an hour from my house!
Finally! Someone featured a Henry J !! Thanks Tom. After years of watching RU-vid,many different channels I would see Henry J’s in the background but nobody understood the significance of this fabulous car. Probably 90% of the Henry J’s became dragsters. Again thank you so much.
I'm stoked that Rob was able to buy back his '41 Willys pickup. I imagine he has plans for it and I can't wait to see what those are. Great episode!! ❤
Thanks Hagerty for the Ida shop tour. I’m familiar with the Ida name & the custom cars featured in Hot Rod Magazine throughout the 90s (& also the Hemi Healey restoration) but never knew of the family behind the builds. A more in-depth video is needed, especially of the CNC forming.
Hi Tom and crew. Massive fan from Auckland New Zealand. A car is just a car, but the people and their passion and stories, turns each car into a story. Currently restomoding a 1966 Ford Galaxie 4rd. 1 lady owner out of Arizona. Keep up the awesome work. I have not missed an episode yet.
All episodes are good, but this one is off the charts. Rob Ida and Tom Cotter are kindred spirits with different but complementary interests and talents. And Tom is a great interpreter, commentator, and context-provider. Five stars!
This is one of the coolest episodes ever. I think his answer about time vrs C A D. I've attended a trade school and this was what we talked about during our time at school... not C A D but that technology would be 100 % involved in all trades and I don't recall anyone feeling as though technology would be replace us. Hence our school was a business & Technology. That was 1976 1979 was when I was done!! I minored in multiple trades (welding, sheet metal, upholstery auto mechanics, auto body, painting, machine shop etc) majored in Culinary arts... Really appreciate this content and your guest is a fantastic orator thank you. Cheers Doug 😎
Rob is an absolute legend!! Amazing content! His custom work is second to none. The customer's Jag puzzles me, though. I understand hot-rodding and custom touches, but Rob is basically building them an e-type coupe from a 2+2. I can't imagine this is cheaper than just buying a rough series 1 e-type and customizing that, without needing to chop the entire body and frame to bits.
I just want to say that this was one of the most insperational installments of this show/series. It is very hard to be able to make your dreams come true. For some, things just fall into place. Rob has worked hard and has earned all the respect he deserves. Cool cars, cool show,great people! Thanks!
it is so amazing how soon you click start that the video is done yet there is so much between start and finish but feels as though time stands still while breathing in the history and stories of the cars featured- the people you get to talk with and go over their builds and rides- truly awe inspiring. Keep up the great work :)
although Im sure Rob has worked and worked and worked his craft.....this is something he was born with, deep inside. There are craftsman.....then, there is this
Rob Ida is a wonderful guy and extremely talented. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching his work over the years and talking with him online. I'd love to see his shop someday.
I totally agree what you said about Rob at the end of the episode. He would be a guy I would be honored to know and a great example for young car guys to follow. Good video!
Slightly crazy story - the day after watching this I was down in Asbury Park and saw Rob's Galaxy 500. Of course I had to stop and check it out. It's a beautiful car in my opinion.
it was nice to see Rob follow the trade in his fathers footprint and show his awesome talents of car building and the story with it great family history. great episode Tom keep them coming.
Ida Automotive is literally a town over from me, and Rob is a really cool dude. I met him once or twice and he's humble and down to earth. Does fantastic work too!
Tks Tom for one amazin video an interview on Mr.Ida an his passion an vision plus self made talents,what a team he has,an ur correct,his sculptures will be in museums. HAPPY NEW YR
Hands down, my favorite builder. Amazing range of vehicles and projects under his belt. The Jack Kiely Merc, in my eyes is the most beautiful custom ever built. I was heartbroken when the Torpedo project project couldn't be finished. I'd love to see some of his builds in person one day
Found channel from finding Hagerty channel on Samsung TV Plus. Now buying some books. Been watching channel for 3 hours and I can't change it. ME SOO HAPPY!
I want to thank you for this specific video. I am 71 yo and this is by far the best I have seen and growing up I had a good friend, Curtiss Ness, Washington and he was like you all. This video was like watching and listening to Curt again. The fly on the wall kinda of vid and the 30 minutes flew by. If you could do another (with Rob Ida) more in depth, I for one would love it.. Thank you and to Rob Ida.
Don't get me wrong, i enjoy the other shows and features on this channel, but Barn Finds and shop tour's like this is what we watch this channel for. Please keep these videos coming, and so will we
This was a great video and interview of Mr. Ida. I really respect people who can craft things out of raw metal and turn it into masterpieces. I always wanted to learn to weld and machine stuff, but don't have the space or tools to do it, but I can admire amazing work like what he does. Keep up the good work both of you from finding classics to building them.
Anyone who is interested in the CNC metal forming, or Roboforming, should really watch Smarter Everyday's video on the subject. He visits a company who is developing the technology and they really in depth. It gets quite technical at some points, but everything is explained well. Definitely the future of small scale or very complex metal forming.
I was not familiar with Rob Ida til I watched this. What an amazing artist and what an amazing life! I was really into cars and hot rods as a teen in the early 60’s. But such things were considered stupid and worthless by family influences, so the most I could do was read about them in magazines. Also, being in a Midwest small town, it was rare to actually see anything like these cars, and I never knew anyone building anything like these. Now I’m acquainted with a custom builder who started in eastern Kansas, then became pretty famous on the west coast, Darryl Starbird. Currently he resides in eastern Oklahoma about an hour northeast of Tulsa, near Grove, OK, and operates a museum full of custom cars dating from the 60’s to the present. I would urge anyone who is into the kind of cars Rob Ida has built to check out Starbird’s museum, the National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame Museum, full of customs wild and mild from many different builders as well as Starbird.
Wow I loved this episode I first saw the hemi Healey in a hot rod magazine story and fell in love with the concept. That’s great to see it again. Thanks for sharing the story.
Been away from Barn Find Hunters for several years. This one brought me back. GREAT interview with Mr. Ida. I was alerted to his work on a Tucker restoration that I believe he was involved in.
Seeing the "201" crossed out on the side of that hot rod is from the time before the rearranging of area codes in NJ. It made me smile because I grew up with a "973" number and "201" is what the area code used to be till the 80s when they started to run out of number combinations.
Interesting story, and craftsman for sure , I knew his Dad back in the 70's when I worked for R&A Auto body in Morganville till 77 when I moved to Fl. now live in Ga. ,and still messing with Hot Rods , just turned 80 , and still driving 3 pedal hot rods in fact I still own My 50 F-1 Pick Up I've owned for 49 yrs it used to belong to Wally Dallenback Sr who built it with a Nail Head Buick to tow his race car to Old Bridge , Wall , and surrounding tracks in the 60's now sports SBS w.4 gear ,and the Gasser look !
Tom , this was a great episode. Never heard of Rob Ida before but I will be looking forward to seeing more of his work. And your enthusiasm in this episode shown thru so much I felt as though I was in the shop with you. Looking forward for the next episode ❗️🇺🇸
Tom: Your shows just keep getting better and better! Mr. Ida is a world class builder. I loved what you said about his cars being in a future museum like Winfield's, Barris's, etc. Excellent episode! Hope you had a great holiday!
I've loved this content, I love station wagons. A buddy of mine had a 68GTO yellow with a black top, painted down the hood past the scoops to the gravel pan Black. I thought it was beautiful, what about a GTO wagon---guys ftom California came to MTSU (university) and had the exact same wagon i had envisioned. Yellow and Black GTO, 4 speed, endurance front end, American Racing mag wheels.
Love the video, thank you for posting it. You are correct in the assumption that it could have gone longer and still be both informative and entertaining.
Rob had a Tucker recreation, done stock on one side, slick custom on the other, and showed it at the Freehold cruise night. Blew everyone, including me, away!!
This is great! Hagerty should really consider working with this shop and work a deal to work with motortrend. I'm sure there are plenty of us won't be able to get enough of these creations 😊
It's a 63 1/2 because the fastbacks debut in February '63, halfway through the model year. Prior, notchbacks were the only 2-door hardtop you could buy.
