A Little Bit About Us:
FastLane Rod Shop is a fully equipped shop that can handle most jobs. Equipment such as TIG and MIG Welders (Miller Square Wave 250 and Lincoln SP250 respectively), Bridgeport Mill, South Bend Lathe, Horizontal and Vertical Band Saw, English Wheel, Shrinker/Stretchers, Bead Roller, Sheet Metal Brake, Slip Roller, Glass Bead cabinet, Oxyacetylene Torch, among other tools help keep as much work in-house as possible. This keeps transportation costs down and reduces the problems with different shops doing different things (which usually result in costly redo work and finger pointing). Also within the shop is a chassis jig and spray booth, along with an attached 2000SqFt building for storage of parts, keeping them fresh and out of harms way.
We work hard to keep overhead costs down and shop rates affordable.
Over the years we have been blessed with some national recognition. The following is a list of awards accumulated by projects we have been associated with:
Awards:
Street Rod of the Year, Goodguys Columbus 2008 (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
Pro's Pick, Goodguys Nashville, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
Rod and Custom Top Ten Pick, Goodguys Nashville, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
Goodguys Gazette Pick, Goodguys Nashville, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
2008 Detroit Autorama Show - George Busti memorial Outstanding Detail award, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
2008 Darryl Starbird Show - 1st Place Street Rod D'Excellence, Fine Nine award, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
2008 Grand National Roadster Show - 1st Place Early Street Delivery, Outstanding use of color design car/truck, Outstanding interior rod, Outstanding Individual Display (George's '32 Sedan Delivery)
Duece Doin's Pick, Goodguys Kansas 2006 (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
Pro's Pick, Goodguys Indy 2005, (George's '40 Ford Pickup)
Goodguys Period Perfect Pick, Goodguys Indy 2005, (George's '40 Ford Pickup)
Rod and Custom Top 10 Pick, Goodguys DesMoines 2005, (George's '40 Ford Pickup)
Classic Trucks Top 10 Pick, Goodguys Columbus 2005, (George's '40 Ford Pickup)
America's Most Beautiful Street Rod Top 5 Pick, Goodguys Pleasanton 2004 (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
U.S. Radiator Coolest Rod Pick, Goodguys Des Moines 2004 (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
Top 50, 2004 Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
Pro's Pick, Goodguys Indy 2004 (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
Northern Rodder Magazine Top 12 of 2003, (George's 5 Window)
Chrome and Flames Magazine (Germany) Top 10 of 2003 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Goodguys Trendsetter of the Year 2003, presented at SEMA 2003Ford Motor Company's Excellence in Design, SEMA 2003 (George's 5 window)
Mothers Polishes Excellence in Design (street rod), SEMA 2003 (George's 5 window)
Shades of the Past Top 25 for 2003 at Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (George's 5 window)
Street Rod of the Year, Goodguys Columbus 2003 (George's '32 5 Window)
Street Rodder Top 10 Goodguys Indy 2003 (George's '32 5 Window)
Pro's Pick, Goodguys Indy 2003 (George's '32 5 Window)Top 40, Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky (George's '32 5 Window)
Rod and Custom Magazine Top 10 of 2001, (George's '32 Roadster)
Hot Rod Magazine Top 10 of 2001 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Super Rod Magazine Top 100 Super Rod Pick ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Rod and Custom's Inagural EgoRama, 2001 (George's '32 Roadster)
Goodguys Eagle One Pick, Des Moines 2001 (George's '32 Roadster)
Street Rodder Top 10 Goodguys Indy 2001 (George's '32 Roadster)
Rod & Custom Magazine Top 100, January 2001 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Low, Smooth, Cool Award, Rod & Custom Americruise 2000 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Celebrity Pick (Troy Trepanier), Goodguys Des Moines 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Custom Rodder Top 10, Goodguys Des Moines 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Classic Truck Top 5, Goodguys Indy ’2000 (Curt’s ’64 Chevy Truck)
Boyd’s Pro’s Pick Goodguys Indy 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Hot Wheels Celebrity Pick, Hot Rod Power Tour 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Boyd’s Pro’s Pick Goodguys Indy ’99 (Mike’s ’37 Ford Coupe)
Street Rodder Top 10 Goodguys Indy ’99 (Mike’s ’37 Ford Coupe)
Street Rodder Top 10 Goodguys Indy ’98 (’32 Roadster)
Goodguys Trick Truck Pick, Indy ’98 (Curt’s ’64 Chevy Truck)
Baskerville’s Best Bitchin’ Americruise ’97 (’32 Ford Roadster)
Goodguys So-Low Pick, Des Moines ’94 (’35 Chevy Coupe)
Goodguys So-Low Pick, Indy ’94 (’35 Chevy Coupe)
Magazine Features:
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Hotrod and Restoration, June 2008 (George's '32 Sedan Delivery) |
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Rodder's Journal, Number Forty Four, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery) |
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Goodguys Gazette (cover and inside feature), November 2008 (George's Sedan Delivery) |
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Rod and Custom Magazine, July 2008, (George's '32 Sedan Delivery) |
American Rodder Magazine, July 2007 (Alan Button's '32 3 Window)
Classic Trucks Magazine, June 2006, (George's '40 Pickup).
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Rod and Custom Magazine, February 2006, (George's '40 Pickup). |
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Rodders Journal (Cover on newstand
and feature), Number twenty seven, (Alan's '32 3 window)
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Street and Custom Rodding Illustrated Magazine, Annual 2005, (Alan's '32 3 Window) |
Street Rodder Magazine, January 2005, (Alan's '32 3 Window)
Rod and Custom Magazine, June 2004 (John's '32 Roadster)
Street and Custom Rodding Illustrated Magazine, Winter 2004 (George's 5 window)
Rod and Custom Magazine, January 2004 (George's 5 window)
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Power Magazine (Based in Sweden), Aug-Oct 2003, '59 Chevy Wagon |
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Goodguys Gazette (cover and inside feature), November 2003 (George's 5 window) |
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American Rodder Magazine, November 2003 (George's 5 window)
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Northern Rodder Magazine, August 2003 (George's 5 window)
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Northern Rodder Magazine, October 2002 (John's '32 Roadster)
Street Machine Magazine (Based in England), February 2002, '59 Chevy Wagon
Chrome and Flames (Based in Germany), August 2002
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Rod and Custom January 2002, (George's '32 Roadster) |
Hot Rod Magazine, February 2002 (George's '32 Roadster)
Hot Rod, June 2001 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
Winner of the inaugural Rod and Custom EgoRama, August 2001 (George Poteet's '32 Ford Roadster)
Rod and Custom Calendar, 2001 ('59 Chevy Wagon)
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Cover Custom Rodder November 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon) |
Custom Rodder November 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Street Rod Builder September 2000 (’59 Chevy Wagon)
Street Rodder June ’99 (’32 Ford Roadster)
Classic Trucks February ’99 (Curt’s ’64 Chevy Truck)
Hot Rod September ’97 (’32 Ford Roadster)
Book – Nostalgia Street Rods by Larry O’Toole ’98 (32 Ford Roadster)
Racing Champions did a 1/24th scale Die Cast Replica for Hot Rod Magazine of the ’32 Ford Roadster
