Snow Tires & Steel: A Stop‑Motion Christmas in the Garage

by Ed December 8, 2025

Snow Tires and Steel | A Stop-Motion Christmas in the Garage

Published on December 8, 2025

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Cold wind whispers through the cracks in the door. Star lights flicker like the dawn a thousand times before. Frost climbs steadily up the windows at night. The old folk glow soft in that familiar Christmas light. Tools on the bench and a chill in the shop. I got a list of parts I’ve wanted in a drawer that time forgot. While the whole world sleeps under winter’s wide appeal, this little garage is where the season feels real. Snow piled still on a cold December night, wrapped up in the glow of Christmas lights. A little rust, a little hope, and a whole lot of feel. Yeah. Christmas to me is snow tires and steel. The heater’s humming, but it barely blows warm. Still I’m out here wrenching through another winter storm. These long nights settle in when the daylight starts to fade, but my shop brightens up the dark. Neighbors may shake their heads at me working alone, but this place turns the holidays into something of my own. Every bolt I crack loose, every part that I reveal feels a bit more like Christmas wrapped in chrome and steel. Snow tires and steel on a cold December night, warming up in the glow of Christmas lights. A little rust, a little hope, and a whole lot of feel. Yeah. Christmas to me is snow tires and steel. Some folks want the snowflakes, some folks need the tree, but give me old steel shining in a shop—that sets me free. And when that motor fires up with a sound you feel for real, that’s a winter hymn of snow tires and steel. Noises still on a cold December night from the shop in the glow of Christmas lights — that’s what seals the deal. Yeah. I find my Christmas in snow tires and steel. Heat.

Every December I like to set the wrenches down for a minute and make something a little different. This year’s detour is Snow Tires & Steel — a short stop‑motion Christmas video built around an original song I wrote and produced. It’s my second year doing a small seasonal short. I’m not calling it a full‑blown tradition yet… but we’re heading that way.

Think old‑school Christmas visuals, a cold shop, and a song about finding the holiday spirit somewhere between rust and chrome. If that sounds like your kind of Christmas card, you’re in the right garage.

Why a Christmas Short on a Wrenching Channel?

Because sometimes you need to step away from the big projects and take a breath. The teardown series and the next deep‑dive are already in the works. None of that is going anywhere. This is just a quick seasonal pit stop — a chance to enjoy the shop for what it is: a place where the heater hums, the cold sneaks in through the door, and the whole place glows a little warmer under Christmas lights.

Last year I tried a Christmas short and had a blast. Year two felt right. The video leans into that classic stop‑motion vibe we all grew up with — the kind of hand‑made charm you can feel. And yes, I laughed at myself seeing a stop‑motion Christmas character version of me running around the shop. Guilty as charged.

A Seasonal Breather, Not a Detour

If you’re here for teardowns and technical deep‑dives, you’re in luck. Those videos are already in motion. This short is just a breather — a small, fun project between the big ones. The channel isn’t changing course. We’re just taking a moment to enjoy the season and then it’s right back to the heavy stuff.

I appreciate everyone who’s been hanging out in the shop with me this year. This little holiday piece is my way of saying thanks without slapping a bow on a carburetor and calling it festive. It’s still Bullnose Garage, just with more twinkle lights and a little musical grease on top.

Wrap‑Up

Snow Tires & Steel is just a small thank‑you that smells like cold metal and old tools. If you’ve ever found peace in a noisy garage on a quiet December night, I think you’ll get it. Give it a watch, turn the volume up, and let me know which line hits you right in the winter feels.

Thanks for an awesome year, thanks for hanging out in the shop, and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Watch the short above and tell me what you think in the comments.

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