Some of the topics we talk about on today's show:
How’d you come up with the name Jo Daddy’s Garage?
Tell me about how you got here. So many videos, when you first turned on the video cam, did you have any idea?
7+ years, over 400 videos and 25,000 subscribers. That’s pretty hot dude.
You had your own shop for about 8 years -- of course when you own a shop it’s much more than just fixing cars, you’re dealing with personalities, staff, accounting, you know the drill.
Some of the topics we talk about on today's show:
- How’d you come up with the name Jo Daddy’s Garage?
- Tell me about how you got here. So many videos, when you first turned on the video cam, did you have any idea?
- 7+ years, over 400 videos and 25,000 subscribers. That’s pretty hot dude.
- You had your own shop for about 8 years -- of course when you own a shop it’s much more than just fixing cars, you’re dealing with personalities, staff, accounting, you know the drill.
- Curious, what do you think is the fascination that your subscribers to your YouTube Channel have with you. Why do people tune in to watch you?
- Do you have a specific time when you thought, “Hey, this YouTube thing is actually is working.”
- One of the things I’ve noticed when I am watching your videos is how real you are, genuine, even when you are problem solving on your videos, not staged like a reality show but really reality -- do you think this is part of the allure of why people like you?
- From Facebook Group, Ford Mustang First Generation, Scott says, “He talks in simple terms that you can understand.” How did you learn to quit using lingo?
- From Facebook Group, Ford Mustang First Generation, Miles asks, “Do you do charity work?”
- From Facebook Group, Classic Mustang Racing, Eugene asks, “What’s your favorite car to work on?”
- Would you consider yourself an artist?
- What’s the progression for you here? What’s next? Do you see yourself making a bigger production than you have right now?
- Did you ever do this for the money?
Directly from the intake application for the podcast:
If you own a Mustang, have you named your car? If so, what is his/her name?:
The 68 coupe I have is "Jade" Simply based on it's color and uploads for youtube. The 65 has been tagged "Stray Pony"
How long have you owned your Mustang?:
The 1968, 9 years. The 1965, 2 years
Do you work on your Mustang yourself?
I do all work myself. Everything.
What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your Mustang?:
Plans will vary depending on what I like, and what a customer wants.
What do you do for a living?:
I'm a licensed aircraft mechanic full time.
Is there anything specific you would like to share on the show?
I try to share all I can when I make my youtube videos. The more people know, the better off they are when they do work on their own cars.
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From Jo Daddy’s Garage website:
“My name is Barry, and I have a passion for old cars. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, and my dad had a junkyard full of classics, and one-of-a-kinds. Unfortunately, the weather and salt in Pa. did a lot of damage to these gems. Many of them rusted away to nothing. I hated seeing that happen. As I got older, I went into the military and served 3 years in the Army. I spent those years in Georgia, and I was amazed at the condition of the cars there. I realized that not all were destined to die. After I left the military, I pursued a career in aviation. I went to school in Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. From there, I was hired by Delta Air Lines to be a sheet metal mechanic. I have been with Delta for over 23 years, and I live just South of Atlanta. I have enjoyed building and repairing many cars over the years. I even did some dirt track racing. Along the way, I worked with a friend doing restoration work. I would do all the sheet metal work, and he would paint them. Eventually this led to us opening small body shop. We managed to grow the shop, and move to a bigger building. We had 8 bays, and 5 employees. It was fun for about 7 years, but we parted ways, and I went back to doing cars at home. My passion still exists for these old beauties. I have several cars of my own, and I’m always finding more to do. I recently did all the repair work up to and including paint on a 1965 Mustang. That was a big project, and I must say it turned out pretty nice. With all the things I’ve learned over the years, I decided to share what I know by making YouTube videos. This has been an interesting experiment. Things that I thought were mundane turned out to be of great interest to the masses. I plan to continue making videos, and I invite you along for the ride.”
Until next time, Keep it safe, keep it shiny and on the road. Get rolling.
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