One on One
Meet the owner of Nichols Paint and Fab!
Justin Nichols has already accomplished what many fabricators and builders around the world seek from their careers.
He continues to run his business where he designs and fabricates some of the most appealing hot rods and custom motorcycles to come out of the state of Illinois. Justin has put together quite the 'A' Team to work towards success.
Meet Maegan Ashline! You probably all know her from Wrench’d on MotorTrend. Maegan has been at Nichols Paint and Fab since 2015. She specializes in CNC designing, runs the CNC table, metal fabrication, and bead rolling. Maegan also runs some of the behind the scenes of the business. Maegan helps make everything at Nichols Paint and Fab happen! Her favorite car would be a 54’ Bel Air.
Cory German wears a lot of hats around the shop: fabricator, assembly, and PR at shows. He's been on our crew since 2020 and we are happy to have him working here! His favorite car is a 70’ Nova.
Meet our very talented fabricator, sheet metal worker, and welder Mike Guimond.
Mike is a workaholic with an eye for precision. We are very proud to have him on our crew. His favorite car would be a 70’ square body truck.
Meet Russ Purnell Jr.! Russ has been one of our performance techs since May 2022. He is one of our old school mechanics, specializing in wiring, performance and assembly. He is a problem solver, attentive to details, and has fun working on different, unique cars. His favorite car is a 69’ GTO.
Meet Kurt VanderMolen! Since April 2022, he has been one of our performance techs and works on tuning, assembly, and mechanic work. The best part of Kurt’s job is finishing projects and turning them into show quality builds. Kurt’s favorite car is a 69’ Camaro.
Dan Williams, our 3D software/programmer, has been working at Nichols officially since June 2022, but has worked with Justin for many years. It takes an innovative person to make his creative projects. Dan is the one that turns dreams into reality. His favorite car is a 66’ Chevelle
Meet Taylor Rogers! She has been our Social Media Specialist at Nichols since August 2022. Her favorite part of her job is promoting everything Nichols, especially related to social media marketing. Taylor maintains a positive and friendly attitude with customers and coworkers, and is very attentive to details. Taylor’s favorite car is a Chevy II Nova.
Meet Andrew Finke! Andrew has been our RC Manager since March 2023! He is very knowledgeable on everything RC, and is a great addition to the crew. His favorite car is a 65’ Mustang 2+2 Fastback.
Meet Damon Butler! Damon has worked with us previously as a body work guy, and is now one of our fabricators! He does sheet metal work, fabrication, and assembly in our shop. We’re glad to have him back on our crew!! His favorite car is a 87’ Fox Body Mustang.
Meet Darrin Jensen! Darrin has been working in the fab shop for a little while now and recently joined the Nichols crew full-time as the new shop foreman! He has extensive automotive knowledge and great organization skills, ensuring easier communication throughout the shop. We are happy to have him be a part of our team! His favorite car is a 55’ Chevy.