Who We Are Bringing Junk Back To Life One Car At A Time
Welder Up is not your average car customization shop. Steve Darnell is the master mind behind the madness created at Welder Up. Las Vegas, NV is the perfect location to inspire him to design the wildest rat rods known to man. The vehicles that leave our shop will blow your mind and exceed your expectations. Just give Steve a theme for your build and you will be amazed by his imagination, the creative materials, and details that bring your vision to life.
Steve Darnell's masterpieces have been featured in many national publications such as; Hot Rod Magazine, Diesel Power Magazine, Diesel World Magazine, Diesel Tech Magazine, Rat Rod Magazine, Rebel Rodz Magazine, Ol' Skool Rodz Magazine, Mopar Magazine, Cruzin Magazine, Elan Magazine (a woman's publication), and numerous newspaper and internet articles. He has also won a number of awards, on one occasion he was presented with a Fender Guitar, signed by the V.P. of Fender Guitars for Best Car at the show.
Steve's skill and creativity have caused a frenzy in the car world and people took notice. As a result, Welder Up and its wild rides are currently filming a television show due to premiere late 2013. Stay tuned... "You ain't seen nothin' yet"!
Steve is the Welder Up creative genius. Fueled by the desire to prove the naysayers wrong, Steve has always been determined to exceed everyone's expectations. Steve has a passion for building bad ass rat rods and the rest is soon to be history. Just tell Steve he can't do it, and it's on!
The epitome of a true jack of all trades. For the last 15 years Dan has owned his own automotive shop. "I have been working on cars since I was a little boy. I was raised in a family of stock car and drag racers." Dan's main role with the WelderUp team is building the motors. "I like'em fast. If it ain't fast, it ain't fun!"
At age 13, he found his Grandmothers stick welder in the barn. After 2 miles of welding and burning down the barn, he knew he was destined to be a welder. He can weld every type of metal and can design and build the suspension and chassis for any vehicle on the planet. Justin's motto is "I do what I want, bitches!!"
MacKay started building cars in his garage which fueled a friendship with Steve. Steve and Mackay love bouncing ideas off of each other, which in turn elevates the creative detail of each build. Mackay is such a bad ass he is convinced the movie "Captain America" is based on his military career.
Travis spent much of his childhood at the Vegas drag strip. "I started messing around with drag bikes and cars at a very young age. I am very artistic and was able to mix the two together from the start." Travis is a master at bringing Steve Darnell's ideas to life through art, before the cars are reality.
Dave is all business and no bull. Born in Vancouver, BC., he moved to California at a young age and served 5 years in the Navy. Since then he has spent his time as a car painter and a surgical assistant. He builds his own cars from the ground up. Dave's Motto... "There are two ways to do things, the right way, or again."
Kyle's expertise is in chassis and sheet metal fabrication. Hailing from Parachute, CO he now lives in St. George, UT where he owns Night Shift Kustoms. When it comes to creating unique rides, Kyle says, "If it has a motor in it, I can customize it."
Barber Dave is a Las Vegas native. He was raised by good parents and a healthy dose of punk rock. Dave is a barber and artisan by trade. When not at Welder Up, you will find Dave working his barber shop in Southern Utah. Check out his website: barberdaveoriginals.com