Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Episode 401 of Mike Finnegan's Garage marks the very first time we've driven the mini-trucks on a road trip. We journeyed to Maggie Valley, North Carolina to attend the Southeast Mini Truckin Nationals and the event did not disappoint. The best collection of show trucks I've ever seen combined with an epic cruise spot made this an event we won't miss in 2027. To prepare for the trip we had to give my air bagged 1985 Toyota pickup a serious tune and figure out how to pack all of our gear into one truck bed because we weren't trailering the trucks to the show. Aside from running into some firewood left in the road we had zero issues but the same couldn't be said for a fellow mini trucker named Joey Johnson, who's GMC Sonoma caught fire while cruising the boulevard and burnt to the ground. Rest assured he's going to rebuild the truck and we are going to help out any way we can. If you want to learn more about Joey and his quest to bring his truck back from the dead there's a Facebook post detailing what happened right here:
facebook.com/groups/830585670314108/posts/26832278459718140
And if you'd like a chance to win my 1985 Nissan 720 ST truck, a complete Holley Sniper 2 EFI system, or autographed FSM apparel then go here: fsmgarage.com
And These are all the people who worked on the Toyota's paint job:
Brian Green, Elijah Vaudt, Adam Lucier, Brandon McCoy, Tim Lowery, JR Fogelsonger, Kevin Floyd, Jake Zieman, Sean Treves, Chris Pitt, Adam Valencia, Stan Bates, Dave Z Pinstripes, Steve Solis, Sam Da Buffer, Eric Almiedo, Steve Neilson, Matt Hutcheson, Tammy Miller, Dennis D-Dog Price and Daniel Smith.
Welcome to my channel. This is a fun place to learn about modifying, repairing and upgrading your hot rod car, truck and even boat! I'll teach you how to weld, how to build high performance engines, how to fabricate your own parts while you learn from watching me wrench on my own project vehicles. I'll even take you on the adventure as I leave my workshop on epic road trips and racing events as we test out the mods done to all of my projects. Along the way we'll meet new and interesting people and share in the joy of their automotive creations! Thanks for watching!
If you'd like to see more behind the scenes content then you can also follow us via social media in the following places:
Instagram @finnegan999
Facebook facebook.com/groups/738383684072261
If you'd like to support the channel then please consider purchasing some of our apparel here: fsmgarage.com
thanks!
-Finnegan
Episode 401 of Mike Finnegan's Garage marks the very first time we've driven the mini-trucks on a road trip. We journeyed to Maggie Valley, North Carolina to attend the Southeast Mini Truckin Nationals and the event did not disappoint. The best collection of show trucks I've ever seen combined with an epic cruise spot made this an event we won't miss in 2027. To prepare for the trip we had to give my air bagged 1985 Toyota pickup a serious tune and figure out how to pack all of our gear into one truck bed because we weren't trailering the trucks to the show. Aside from running into some firewood left in the road we had zero issues but the same couldn't be said for a fellow mini trucker named Joey Johnson, who's GMC Sonoma caught fire while cruising the boulevard and burnt to the ground. Rest assured he's going to rebuild the truck and we are going to help out any way we can. If you want to learn more about Joey and his quest to bring his truck back from the dead there's a Facebook post detailing what happened right here:
facebook.com/groups/830585670314108/posts/26832278459718140
And if you'd like a chance to win my 1985 Nissan 720 ST truck, a complete Holley Sniper 2 EFI system, or autographed FSM apparel then go here: fsmgarage.com
And These are all the people who worked on the Toyota's paint job:
Brian Green, Elijah Vaudt, Adam Lucier, Brandon McCoy, Tim Lowery, JR Fogelsonger, Kevin Floyd, Jake Zieman, Sean Treves, Chris Pitt, Adam Valencia, Stan Bates, Dave Z Pinstripes, Steve Solis, Sam Da Buffer, Eric Almiedo, Steve Neilson, Matt Hutcheson, Tammy Miller, Dennis D-Dog Price and Daniel Smith.
Welcome to my channel. This is a fun place to learn about modifying, repairing and upgrading your hot rod car, truck and even boat! I'll teach you how to weld, how to build high performance engines, how to fabricate your own parts while you learn from watching me wrench on my own project vehicles. I'll even take you on the adventure as I leave my workshop on epic road trips and racing events as we test out the mods done to all of my projects. Along the way we'll meet new and interesting people and share in the joy of their automotive creations! Thanks for watching!
If you'd like to see more behind the scenes content then you can also follow us via social media in the following places:
Instagram @finnegan999
Facebook facebook.com/groups/738383684072261
If you'd like to support the channel then please consider purchasing some of our apparel here: fsmgarage.com
thanks!
-Finnegan
