Vegas Rat Rods seems like it’s really a guys show that features mostly guys working on cars in one way or another and is a guys club to which women aren’t normally invited. Twiggy Tallant however has made it her home and has shown that the boys club isn’t just accepting of women, but they’re willing to teach a woman that’s truly into what she does the ins and outs of the trade. Twiggy has been sticking in with the guys for a while now and has shown a true aptitude for the trade by learning on the go and
10 Things You didn’t Know about Twiggy Tallant from Vegas Rat Rods...
10 Things You didn’t Know about Twiggy Tallant from Vegas Rat Rods...
- 10/3/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Steve Darnell keeps quiet about his personal life but is well-known for his car customization reality series, ‘Vegas Rat Rods’. The show is aired on Discovery and follows Darnell and the ‘Welder Up Crew’ as they take old cars and customize them for their customers. The crew consists of Darnell, Merlon Johnson, Justin Kramer, Barber Dave, Travis Deeter, Cheyenne, Grant, and Dan. Many of the customers have quirky demands so the crew must create one-of-a-kind hot rods to meet their needs. As Darnell is so private about his personal life, there are probably plenty of things you do not know
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Steve Darnell...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Steve Darnell...
- 7/19/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
This week on Vegas Rat Rods, Steve Darnell has been inspired by a song he’s written to revamp a 1970s Dodge Charger that’s seen better days. He wants something that he can use in the music video for the new song and wants the car to reflect his own blue-collar background working in the steel mills. The Charger is nothing if not blue-collar and seems perfect for the job, but Steve wants a bare metal finish to go with that steel history and that’s not going to be a quick task to get right. Cheyenne and Travis get the car...read more...
- 7/10/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
This week on Vegas Rat Rods, Steve Darnell is given a challenge by some local hot-rod builders to take part in a race involving period-authentic post-war restorations. These guys turn up in the shop as bold as brass and pretty much tell Steve they don’t think he could turn one of these out. Never one to back out of a race, Steve decides to make a 1931 Ford ready for the race in just over a week. However, some of the team at Welder Up are a bit worried that his schedule is a bit ambitious and that the hot-rod...read more...
- 7/3/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Steve Darnell is the down-to-earth and super-talented founder of Welder Up, the firm behind Discovery’s hit show Vegas Rat Rods. The series, which sees Steve and his team creating mind-blowing automobile creations out of junkyard treasures, is currently in its third season. We got the chance to speak to Steve about the show, his plans for the future, and the inspiration behind the car he built for Joe Giamanco and his son Preston. We also asked him about his friendships with the stars of other shows on the Discovery network and beyond. M&C: Hey Steve, great to meet you. Can you tell...read more...
- 7/3/2017
- by David Inglis
- Monsters and Critics
This week on Vegas Rat Rods things get kinda personal and close for the team at Welder Up as one of their kids is battling cancer. General Manager, Joe Giamanco, has a two-year-old son who is fighting cancer and well the crew at Welder Up are tight as their welds. Steve Darnell tends to express his feelings through his work and this is no exception at he ask the rest of the team to help build a custom vehicle fit for the job at hand. In this case he wants something that will inspire anyone who is battling cancer and prove to them that after...read more...
- 6/12/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
We know Steve Darnell from his TV series Vegas Rat Rods, but what was he doing before then and how did the show start? Steve was raised in Billings, Montana, and attended Skyview High School. As a youngster, he was a keen wrestler and was part of the wrestling team at school. In fact, it was Steve’s wrestling coach, Rich Malia, who saw Steve’s talent with engineering and suggested that he sign up for an automotive trades program. Rich had wanted to give his daughter a bicycle as a present, and asked Steve if he could build one. Apparently, the...read more...
- 5/29/2017
- by David Inglis
- Monsters and Critics
Labeled a “sleeper hit”, the Discovery Channel’s Vegas Rat Rods has become a tremendous success. In its third season, Vegas Rat Rods continues to follow the work of Steve Darnell’s custom automotive shop Welders Up in Las Vegas Nevada. The reality series was picked up in 2014. It opens the world up to the world of creating rat rods. Rat Rods are custom built period cars created with an artistic touch. These “Mad Max” style autos come from classic unrestored structures and period parts found in junk yards, farm fields and swap meets. Most cars are vintage 50s, 60s and
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Vegas Rat Rods...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Vegas Rat Rods...
- 5/23/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
We’ve been having great fun watching Vegas Rat Rods on Discovery, so we thought it was time to take a look at the guys behind the builds and some of the cool projects they’ve worked on at the Welder Up garage. Steve Darnell is the man behind Welder Up, a custom car business based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He’s known for his imagination and use of creative materials to bring his customers’ dream rat rods to life. Steve’s cars have featured in some of the leading auto magazines including Hot Rod Magazine, Mopar Magazine, and Diesel Magazine among others, and he has...read more...
- 5/15/2017
- by David Inglis
- Monsters and Critics
This week on Vegas Rat Rods, sometimes even cowboys need a little something to lift their spirits and what better than a carnival ride on wheels designed by Steve Darnell. Every town needs a cowboys and every cowboy needs a rat rod, Ok so we made that up but that’s kinda the gist of this week’s Vegas Rat Rods. Michael Sharpe aka “The Cowboy” is an outgoing used-car salesman who is looking for something a little different from the team. His attitude is that he doesn’t care whether people are laughing with him or laughing at him, as long as their...read more...
- 4/24/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
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