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2008 WyoTech graduate for collision/refinishing and Street Rod. In addition to WyoTech, Shannon also has a community college degree for brakes, electrical diagnosis, transmissions, suspensions, alignments, and performance engines. Worked in the industry doing mechanical repairs for various shops around town before starting the shop, now 11 years ago, out of a 2-car garage on the west side of town.
Enjoys working on his truck and hanging out with his family.
April is a self-taught metal fabricator who does TIG/MIG welding and sheet metal fabrication. She has taken classes from Gene Windfield to expand her metal shaping skills and likes to use every day as a learning experience as the industry is ever changing.
She does not like long walks on the beach, but zoo trips instead!
Chris has started has been wrenching on cars since he was about 5 years old.
He is proficient in all types of combustion engines to include diesel, rotary and the occasional chili powered motors.
Chris can find humor in any type of situation a true testament to why Rotary engines are his passion.
Jeremy started his love for cars, being around his dad’s air-cooled VWs in high school, and he found a love for photography. After high school, to fund his photography habit, he started detailing cars. Not too long after, he started painting cars with friends, and that led to learning autobody.
His mad skills include flat sand polishing, body work, and the ability to catch that perfect photo of anyone’s car. He loves being behind the camera.
Jeremy takes all opportunities to expand his knowledge so that he can take his passion to another level. Recently, Jeremy started to practice pattern cutting and custom painting.
You can almost always spot Jeremy in the crowd because he is the one in the BIG sun hat (his signature attire)
Bobby got his start at a custom shop that did European Collision and worked his way up to painter. He painted there for 8 years. Bobby then went to a European Restoration Shop blocking for 6 years. Bobby’s strong suit is making cars straight and flow.
He loves the feeling it gives him know that the car is straight.
Bobby loves Skateboard & Horse Culture as he use to skate pools & then developed a guest ranch where he raised his two daughters; the youngest becoming a
professional horse trainer in L.A.
Bobby recently got married to his best friend and soulmate.
Bobby is currently experiencing a fairytale life and living…
“Happily Ever After”
Hunter has worked in a custom hot rod shop since he was 14. The first vehicle he restored was a 1972 Jeep that his dad and he built. Hunters’ first car was a 1970 VW “Baja” Bug with a swapped 2110 CC engine. Hunter does bodywork at Pot O ‘ Gold Kustoms.
Hunter likes all types of cars. His interests are space, reading, listening to science fiction, and his wife.
Hunter went to school for structural welding but now his days consist of
“Wipe on Sand Off” Mr. Miyagi would be proud.
Nate has been welding for about 14 years to include custom exhaust systems and fabricating performance parts for vehicles.
In his free time Nate works on his own vehicles to learn new skill while perfecting his fabrication techniques.
Some say that Nate is something else, but he considers himself “A Bit of Alright”
Cole’s love for cars began when he was young. He remembers waking up to his father watching F1 on the weekends. As a Fabricator, Cole gets to push his skills to the test and do his best to improve his fabrication skills daily. Cole is inspired by the type of work that is done in the shop and continues to hone his skills.
Cole’s greatest accomplishment at Pot O’ Gold Kustoms so far is that nearly any modification is possible with time, the correct mindset, and good effort.
Cole is a Volvo fanatic (sorry Cole), a pool addict, & see you later space cowboy
Cole has owned 6 Volvos, 2 of them are donor cars, to AWD swap, then manual swap his C30.
Being a Volvo fan Cole hopes to one day have a running driving car.
Shane has been into traditional Kustoms, Hot Rods, & Bikes for years. Shane started building his own bikes and cars in his late teens.
Shane enjoys the art form of fabrication: metal shaping, Design, & making things that are both aesthetically pleasing & functionally strong.
Shane enjoys being outdoors. He likes to hike, camp, and go 4-Wheeling. He takes his dog Isky everywhere with him. He is into Photography, Drawing, Painting, Woodworking, ETC.
Shane’s superpower is that he is a color blind artist/pinstriper
Isaiah has a long history of roll cages over at Hanks Hill. From Hot Rods, then Hill Climb and Drift cars led Isaiah into building turbo kits and cooling systems. This is where he dialled in his TIG welding skills.
Isaiah reminds people to be vigilant and not to be afraid to use past experiences to help figure out new processes.
Isaiah loves to paint, cook, and go mudding in his spare time.
Isaiah has built some crazy fast cars in his history with cars but none of them were his own.
Donnie started tinkering as a kid, modifying Hot Wheels & watching Power Block TV. He graduated from Wyotech in 2013 after completing Motorsports Chassis Fabrication & Automotive Technology. Donnie has a passion for metal shaping & TIG welding.
Since 2013, Donnie has worked as both a Service Tech & Fabricator, and then onto restoring vintage Toyota 4-Wheel Drives. Some might say a jack of all trades, master of none, but he likes to have a broad skillset from welding, machining, CAD design, and general automotive repair.
Donnie’s hobbies include: Anything to do with Fabrication, 4-Wheeling, camping with the wife and kids, SolidWorks 3D printing, cooking, & mowing grass.
Donnie has an obsession with clapped out Toyota’s that look like raisins.
He grew up with the shop, from sweeping floors to fabrication and mechanical work. I have always wanted to do this type of work, not only because of my parents, but because he find enjoyment in seeing the cars finished and enjoying them from there. He mostly does mechanical work at the shop, but at times, he needs to do some fabrication. Most of my time is spent on the “Slick Side” trucks at the shop.
Lots of research and practice are the keys to success and have helped me in learning to Mig weld, learn to work, and expand my knowledge of cars.
In his free time, he enjoy RC cars, die-cast models, and working on my personal car, a 1959 El Camino.
Something interesting about Damien…. He is missing part of my fingers from an ATV accident, and can still operate hand tools better than most of my friends.
I have been in the automotive business, in some form or fashion, for 30 years. This job, by far, is the most fun and most rewarding of them all. I get to see, work on, and transform some of the coolest cars with a like-minded team of artisans.
Anyone is capable of doing the work we do – with a thirst for knowledge, the willingness to ask questions, and the ability to list nothing is out of reach.
When I am not at work, I enjoy hunting, riding my motorcycle, working on my own cars, and spending time with my family.
I just recently purchased a 31 Ford that I will be rebuilding with my son at home.
Tyler has been around cars since day 1! Got his first at 13 and has built it on his own. Tyler does wiring, mechanical, and assembly primarily. Sometimes he does minor fab work, but not often.
Poor guy cannot cook to save his life, but builds some wicked rides and has fun doing it.
Tyler enjoys building and driving anything with a motor and sometimes without.
Tyler often has more cars than space for those cars, so he is currently spending his free time in his “GARAGE” putting together the next best ride.
I grew up around cars thanks to my dad, who used to race his Camaro back in their Kansas days. It’s safe to say the sound of an engine and the smell of tire smoke have been in my life since day one.
Before Pot O’ Gold Kustoms, I spent time working with pre-production and prototype vehicles – getting a front row seat to how cars are built, tested, and pushed to their limits. I started behind the wheel doing open lapping and track sprints in a ’05 Legacy GT… but once my drift car came to life, well… let’s just say the grip racing era ended pretty fast.
At the shop, I am part of the assembly and wiring team. I can usually be found deep in disassembly, welding, and fabrication – cutting off brackets, throwing sparks, and occasionally body parts to the car gods.
I name all my cars. My current S13 coupe is “Pumpkinhead,” and we’ve definitely met a few walls together. It’s a love story – just with more tire smoke and Band-Aids. I also have a 1977 Toyota Dually named Pepto-Bismal, and yes, it is pink.
Avery grew up around vintage cars and wood boats; he and his dad would go to local cruise nights and VCCA (Vintage Chevrolet Club of America) 3-day tours throughout the year.
After high school, Avery attended Wyo Tech for collision, street rod, custom paint, and upholstery. In the years that followed, he worked for a couple of notable upholstery shops and furthered his skills within the industry, not only with automotive but also private aviation and custom power boats.
Now he runs Pot O’ Gold Kustoms’ upholstery department and builds full custom interiors and works closely with our fab team to help make our interiors as service-friendly and as bespoke as we can.
He likes to use modern materials and methods to make automotive interiors cutting-edge while also hiding the use of modern tech to keep the right look and feel on each vehicle.
In his limited free time, he enjoys camping and going out with friends to social events. He is also big into boating and building vintage lake runner-style boats.
Avery got into sewing as a total joke in high school when he took fashion design, and low and behold, he ended up liking it so much he meshed it with his other passions in life to create the career he’s come to love for over a decade now.
Mike has always had a fascination with cars, what makes them work and how they work. From an early age, this started.
Mike is the Maintenance guy here and keeps things working right. When needed, he puts on his driving gloves and tows around the shop’s 53′ trailer to shows as our Driver. Mike loves being part of the family here and is always ready to do whatever it takes.
Mike’s ability to figure out what might be wrong with a car and diagnose issues comes with years of experience working on cars and trucks, from the Sheriff’s office to a little diesel shop in Salem, IL. The Things that he learned were invaluable.
Mike loves all things Hot Rod
At almost 6 feet tall and over 200 lbs, Mike has always been called “Tiny” by friends and family. We like to call him “Dad”
Ken has been around cars since he was a little kid, from his parents’ drag racing to his grandparents and their love of keeping their vehicles tip-top, to cousins who were gearheads. As a kid,
Ken and his father would cruise the hotel parking lots to see all the cars coming in for whatever car event was happening that weekend.
Ken handles the Administrative needs at Pot O’ Gold Kustoms. If you have a question about the inner workings of things and he doesn’t know, he will tell you so and try to find the answer for you.
In Ken’s spare time, he rides his motorcycle, crochets, and enjoys spending time with his grandson.
He is a double amputee below the knee, and you say he “Does a lot of footwork around here”.
Pot O’ Gold Kustoms
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Phone: 719-358-6981
116 S Corona Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: By Appointment
Sunday: Closed