Travis Sylvester of Sylvester's Customs | From Day Job to Full-Time Custom Car Builder episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 3H 9M

Travis Sylvester of Sylvester's Customs | From Day Job to Full-Time Custom Car Builder

from It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods · host I.B.F.HotRods

Custom car builder Travis Sylvester shares how he went from working a full-time job at night builds to running Sylvester’s Customs full time through YouTube, paint, and education.In this episode of It’s All About the Build, I sit down with Travis Sylvester, owner of Sylvester’s Customs in California and host of the Sylvester’s Customs YouTube channel.Travis shares what it was really like working a full-time job while building custom cars at night, slowly growing his skills and audience until he finally quit his day job to pursue custom car building full time.We dive into how YouTube became a powerful tool for showcasing builds, teaching custom paint techniques, and building a loyal community. Travis also talks about why education matters to him and how his hands-on paint classes are helping others learn real-world skills from an active custom shop.This episode is for anyone grinding after hours, thinking about taking the leap, or looking to use content, craftsmanship, and education to build a career in the automotive world.For the Money. For the Glory. For the Fun. And as always—pinky’s out.🎧 Tune in now, subscribe, and follow It's All About The Build!BE PART OF THE "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUILD" Podcast Community Group Page. Here you'll find everything behind the scenes, upcoming episode information and all things "It's All About The Build" Podcast Related. 👇👇Follow the Link👇👇⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/jtCzYgbL1YDb6QrB/⁠Help Support the Podcast and Grab your It's All About The Build Podcast and I.B.F.HotRods Swag here!!👇👇Follow the Link👇👇⁠https://www.bonfire.com/store/ibfhotrods-merch/

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 18, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Travis Sylvester of Sylvester's Customs | From Day Job to Full-Time Custom Car Builder

0:00 3:09:52

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods?

This episode is 3 hours and 9 minutes long.

When was this It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods episode published?

This episode was published on December 18, 2025.

Can I download this It's All About the Build with I.B.F.HotRods episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!