December 13, 2014
Bodie Stroud & His Custom 1956 Ford F-100
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Friend of the show Bodie Stroud comes by to talk about customizing cars, the state of Adam’s Lambo restoration and if dogs can be trained to sniff out Bondo. Then we peep Bodie’s supercharged Coyote-powered 1956 Ford F-100 custom.
Show Credits
Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
httpv://youtu.be/lr4eOiFRzGI
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrZ_Q9gn4Q
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