Full Custom Ian is the official YouTube channel of Ian Roussel, master metal fabricator, custom car builder, and the star of Full Custom Garage. This channel is dedicated to true custom car builds, hand-built fabrication, and one-off automotive projects created entirely from scratch—without relying on bolt-on parts, CAD design, or modern shortcuts. With over 20 years of experience in custom car fabrication, Ian Roussel is known for building hot rods, rat rods, classic cars, and fully custom vehicles that many consider impossible. His work focuses on visualization, problem-solving, and old-school craftsmanship, transforming raw metal, scrap materials, and unconventional parts into fully functional custom cars. Influenced by legendary builders such as Gene Winfield, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, and George Barris, Ian carries forward the tradition of traditional custom cars and hot rod culture.
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THE MOTHERSHIP HAS LANDED! 🛸
New here? Welcome to the madness! Long-time follower? Glad you’re still strapped in.
We’ve had a massive wave of new faces join the crew lately, so we’re hosting a live transmission to introduce the man behind the metal, Ian Roussel. We’re talking current projects, shop updates, and answering YOUR questions live from the desert!
WHEN: Tomorrow, Saturday, April 4th
TIME: 3 PM MST
Whether you want to talk metal shaping or just see what’s cooking in the shop, grab a seat and let’s hang out. See you in the comments! 🤘🛠️🌵
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🚨 WE’RE GOING LIVE FROM THE NEW DESERT SHOP 🚨
After almost a month away… we’re finally opening the doors 👀🔥
Friday, March 20th at 2PM (MST)
We’re going LIVE to show you Ian’s brand new Arizona desert shop for the very first time!
We’re not fully moved in yet—but we’re ready 😅
🛠️ The VW is BACK in the shop
🔥 Build updates are coming
❓ We’ll be answering your questions LIVE
And… we might reveal a little something about the next build 👽
Think Ed Roth vibes… with an Area 51 desert twist 🛸
👉 What do YOU think Ian is going to build next?
Drop your guesses below 👇 and we’ll try to answer them LIVE!
🔔 Set your reminder—you don’t want to miss this one.
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We’re officially 50% there! 🌵🛠️
Life is a bit of a whirlwind right now! Ian is back in California packing up the final heavy hitters from the old shop, while Jamie is holding down the fort here in Arizona, unpacking boxes and keeping the dogs settled.
It’s a lot of work, but seeing views like this makes it all worth it. Check out this incredible desert rainstorm sunset we caught from the new spot! ⛈️🌅
We’re aiming to be back in the shop and filming by sometime next week. Huge thanks to all of you for sticking with us during this move. We can't wait to show you the new setup!
See you all soon!
3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,993
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👽🛸 We Have Officially Landed… 🛸👽
The mothership has touched down in Arizona and we are officially settling into our new creative orbit. 🌵✨
We cannot WAIT to show you this space. It’s raw, it’s beautiful, it’s full of possibility — and it’s where the next wave of custom works of art will come to life. The kind so many of you know Ian for… no sketches, no rules, just pure fabrication and imagination.
This shop already feels special. Different energy. Big inspiration.
We’re planning to go LIVE from the new space later this week, so make sure your notifications are turned on 🔔 so you don’t miss it. We want you there with us when we open the doors!
We’re so excited to share this new chapter with you.
See you soon… Earthlings. 👽✨
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Going LIVE in 15 mins!! Join us!
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🌵 BIG NEWS: We’re moving back to the desert! 🌵
We have some massive news to share with all of you! After years of Ian making it work without a proper workspace, he has finally found the shop of his dreams in the Arizona desert. 🛠️✨
This move is a "full circle" moment for us. We are heading back to the place we love to start our most exciting chapter yet—getting back to the wild builds, finishing our current VW project, and building a future at our new ranch. Little Jewel is coming along to help us design some truly "out of this world" creations!
Join us LIVE THIS SATURDAY, February 28th @ 12:00 PM PST
We want to share the story of this move, our vision for the new shop, and why we’ll be taking a short hiatus from the channel to get the move finished. We aren’t showing the shop quite yet (saving that for the grand opening once we land!), but we couldn't start this journey without celebrating this milestone with the community we’ve all cultivated together.
We are so incredibly grateful for your support. We’ll see you in the chat on Saturday!
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#DesertMove #DreamShop #ArizonaDesert #WildBuilds #VWProject #LittleJewel #TheNextChapter #ShopMove
1 month ago | [YT] | 3,858
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The plot thickens on our Le Mans-inspired VW Beetle! 👽 Yesterday’s 'blue stripe' idea turned into a full-blown 3D steel center divider today.
Ian is really digging how these air extractor vents are giving it that aggressive supercar look instead of the typical 'jelly bean' vibe. One of you actually called this idea in the comments before we even posted it—great minds!
How are we feeling about this hood transformation? Is it hitting that Le Mans supercar mark or what? 👇"
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🚨 SNOW DAY PREMIERE 🚨
We’re snowed in… so we’re dropping a new video!
Join us LIVE at Noon PST — we’ll both be in the chat hanging out ❄️
Click the pic or link in comments to watch with us!
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Hey everyone 🌵
Taking a little road trip back to our favorite place in the world — the desert.
Just wanted to drop in and say hello.
The desert has a way of rewriting ideas. We’ll bring some of that back with us. More soon.
See you later this week!
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THANK YOU! Almost Three years in and 40 million views.
Truly mind blowing. So much work and dedication on our part, but really it is all of you that made this happen. We can't wait to share even more in the coming years and see where this channel and us can go. Stay Weird! 👽👽👽
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