Metalcrafters - Custom Metal Work

Kim Gough

Owner

Started at Metalcrafters: 1986

Years Experience: 23

Advanced Training and Education:
31 years sheet metal experience
Past Jobs: Kim has working in metal fabrication industry since 1978

Current projects: 08 Pontiac G8 – 500 HP

91 Caprice Wagon 540 Engine

1970 Chevelle Wagon 540 Engine

Jason Allen

General Manager/Laser Operator/Cad Designer

Started at Metalcrafters: 1996

Years Experience: 13

(309) 734-3511

Jason@metalcraftersonline.com

Advanced Training and Education:
Carl Sandburg College – 3 years general education

Current projects:

1955 Chevy 210

Robert Carrasca

Shop Foreman/Welder, Fabricator

Started at Metalcrafters: July 1, 2004

Years Experience: 22 years

Advanced Training and Education:
2/87 -8/89 – Classic Coach Interiors (Crew Leader) Created custom van interiors and accessories for physical disabilities.

8/89-11/94 – Waste Controls (Welder Fabricator) Manufactured field applicators, hazardous waste haulers, tankers, sludge trucks, and spreaders while getting air, electrical, heavy welding and hydraulic experience.

8/95 -11/03 – Aggressor One. (Shop Foreman/Welder Fabricator) Manufactured field applicators, sludge trucks, and waste haulers. Received more heavy welding experience.

7/04 – Present – Metalcrafters (Shop Foreman/Welder Fabricator) Build back halves, full chassis, roll cages, narrow rear-ends, interior tinwork, custom headers and exhaust.

Advanced Education/Training: Old School and Hard Knocks

Other info: I have always done my own motors and interior work. I have been around paint and bodywork since I was ten years old with my father at home. My father was also an instructor of paint and bodywork at Carl Sandburg College.

Robert is married to Dai Lynn and has 3 children Samantha (23), Michael (18) and Rhiannon (2) and has two grandchildren Mackenzie and AJ.

projects:

87 Chevy Sprint ProStreet Built by me at home over 10 years ago and is currently getting redone inside and out new motor, new paint, and new interior.

Adam Hackspacher

Welder/Fabricator/Bodytech

Started at Metalcrafters: Spring 2006

Years Experience: 19

Advanced Training and Education:
Past jobs: Adam worked at a volkswagon restoration shop, GM body shop, dumptruck manufacturing plant and at private body shops before joining Metalcrafters.

Advanced Education/Training:
PPG Certified

Other info:

projects: Restore 1973 volkswagon superbeetle, 1987 Grand National

Built 1979 Malibu Street Machine/G machine

Built several drag racing, circle track and hobby stock cars

David Pettett

metal fabricator/Welder (including, hvac, agricult

Started at Metalcrafters: 2-18-2008

Years Experience: 23

Stacy Johnson

Welder and Fabricator

Started at Metalcrafters: May of 2008

Years Experience: Welder and Fabricato

Advanced Training and Education:
Past jobs: J.E. Merrit, Galva Waste Controls, RJ Race Cars, Yetter Farm Equipment

Advanced Education/Training: Tulsa welding school 1 year

projects: 64 Chevy Impalass

67 VW Manx Dune Buggy

Stacy has numerous VW cars that he enjoys customizing, constantly chopping the tops on one, and making a ratrod out of another. Stacy also has his fast and furious 93 civic HB with a B17A1 moter that he built and installed and he is currently working on the body kit.

Thomas Schisler

Fabricator/interior

Started at Metalcrafters: Oct 1, 2008

Years Experience: 5

Advanced Training and Education:
Advanced Education/Training: Associates degree in specialized technology in automotive technology with applied service management program. Thomas has completed specializations in both street rod and custom fabrication as well as trim and upholstery each requiring over 500 lab hours.

Josh Taylor

Body Shop Tech

Started at Metalcrafters: 1/2010

Years Experience: 4

Advanced Training and Education:
PPG Color match "Deltron 21" Course
Past jobs include, Grosjeans Custom Collision and repai, Bates Collision Center, Pete's autobody

Josh is currently looking for a new project. His main hobby is working on cars. He recently finished his mothers 96 Toyota Celica limited edition. The car was fairly rough and Josh straightened the body and top coated it with a Black Pearl paint job. His other passion is spending time with his family and his son.