Meet the Tacketts

Steve & Sarah

They recently moved from Phoenix, AZ to Middle TN and are absolutely loving it!

Sarah convinced Steve to start a YouTube channel in early 2023 to share his knowledge about restoring classic cars, especially Novas & Chevelles, and building engines.

They are on a mission to save as many old cars as possible and to see this hobby continue on for many generations.

Fun Facts

  • We love dogs!

    Steve and Sarah currently have two boxers, Oliver & Scout. They both love being in the garage suprvising.

  • Steve's first car

    was a 1965 SS Nova. At 14, he got a job in a mechanic shop and saved up to buy the $750 car from his boss.

  • Fueled by coffee

    and protein, Sarah is a huge health & wellness advocate. According to her, every adventure requires snacks!

'64 Chevelle

The Green Chevelle

This 1964 Chevelle has a long history and a crazy rescue story! Steve bought this car from a friend in the late 90s and shortly after it was stolen. Steve got it back almost 7 years later and it was completely stripped! So the best thing to do was make it a race car!!

'64 Chevelle

Down N Dirty

We call this 1964 Chevelle Down N Dirty because it was put together with spare parts from the green Chevelle and a friend's El Camino build. This one might be Sarah's favorite so far!

'65 Nova Wagon

The Blue Wagon

We lovingly call this 1965 Nova Wagon the Blue Wagon or Honeybadger. This is a custom 2 door Nova Wagon build that is unlike any other custom 2 door Nova!

'69 Nova

Patches

Paches is a 1969 Nova that is the only vehicle (so far) that is an LS Swap. We call her Patches because she was multi-color and looked like she was patched together when we got her.

'65 Nova Wagon

Lil Okie

We took a road trip from AZ to OK to rescue this 1965 Nova Wagon, so it is only fitting to call it Okie! We put a lot of time and effort into restoring Okie back to as original as possible.