At Cornfield Customs LTD, owner-operator Mike Wagner hand-shapes sheet metal and builds one-off street cars and race cars in Milford, Ohio. The shop also creates custom chassis and replacement panels, taking projects from individual fabrication work through complete, hand-built vehicle builds. Its work is rooted in the hot-rod and racing world, with metal-shaping classes available for both beginning and experienced fabricators.
Carlisle Customs & ClassicsFrom its South Central Pennsylvania shop, Carlisle Customs & Classics rebuilds and reimagines classic vehicles through full restorations and highly individualized custom work. The shop is especially known for substantial metal fabrication, smooth bodywork, and show-quality paint, with completed vehicles earning dozens of local and national awards and appearing in custom-car magazines and television shows. Its work also extends to classic-vehicle collision repair and fleet color changes.SHIPPENSBURG, PA
Hutter PerformanceHutter Performance, opened in 2003 on an eight-acre site in Chardon, builds and tunes custom street and race vehicles, with fabrication and engine work shaped by the Hutter family’s racing history. The company grew from Ron Hutter’s racing-engine operation, whose engines powered 21 NASCAR Busch, Truck and Modified championships, and today combines dyno tuning with custom fabrication and track support. Its work has also expanded into fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
STM Tuned IncKnown around the Rochester area for hands-on automotive fabrication, STM Tuned Inc. makes performance parts and helps enthusiasts turn custom vehicle projects into working hardware. Its fabricators take on local welding modifications, from a simple bung welded into place to a one-off manifold, while the company also develops STM-branded parts in-house.WEBSTER, NY