The concept for Dagmar Customs started years before the shop came to be. After teaching and writing about the fine art of metal fabrication and customizing, Matthew Harris decided it was time to focus his attention to the root of his passion; building customs and hot rods. In the summer of '99, the idea which started as the infamous car club, The Dagmars, evolved into the full-time business known as Dagmar Customs by 2004. Matthew, a.k.a. "Squeek", has been displaying his metal working abilities since his first appearances on Hot Rod TV and in Hot Rod Magazine, in 1997. In the years since, he has appeared in and written for several different magazines, not to mention many appearances on Hot Rod TV, HorsePower TV, Speed Vision, Hot Rod News TV and Overhaulin'.

Dagmar Customs is currently awaiting the completion of the new shop in 2005. In the meantime, Matthew continues to devote himself to the ultimate in metal fabrication. Common metal working projects include, but are not limited to, sheet metal restoration along with all varieties of custom work like chop tops, channeling, sectioning, frenching, shaving and even more involved complete custom panel fabrication. The metal work doesn't stop at the body either; complete chassis fabrication is also available. It is not uncommon to see Matthew's artwork remain in raw metal, or the blend of metal, paint and primer. At Dagmar Customs, it's not about assembling a mail-order hot rod or custom, it is about the creativity, the craftsmanship, and the passion that goes into every one-off, hand-built component that becomes a statement of individuality.