RHW Customs

Not being happy with where my life is going, I decided to change it and I took it and put it in my own hands. I had work clothes on and I went to work and built some cars that no one's ever seen before. Chad Each episode showcased However, in recent years many have wondered what happened to the man be From burnout and heartbreak to major changes in Join us as we explore what really happened to Chad It's my fault, but in the end it's my fault because I probably did wrong, but you shouldn't be picking at me. Don't pick at anybody. Don't bother anybody. You get picking at somebody. You get picking at a dog. It'll bite ya. Bad Chad Customs was an instant The show pulled viewers into Chad's world, a mix of wild creativity and pure grit, where scrap metal, coat hangers, and spare parts were transformed into the cars he saw in The cast of the series featured a small, close team w Their shop in Canning, Nova Scotia, was the venue for each build. What made the show stand out from other similar shows wasn't only the cars, but the teamwork, h At first, the formula worked well. Viewers loved how real the show felt. A small crew building custom cars without big budgets or fancy sponsors, but be Discovery'schedule called for back-to-back builds, strict deadlines, and dramatic reveals that didn't always line up with Chad's creative flow. Delays began to add up. A few projects ran longer than planned and ended up costing more than the team expected. Then, the global pandemic added new obstacles. They had to deal with limited supplies, smaller crews, and strict safety rules that slowed everyt Rating stayed steady, but never reached breakout levels. As Discovery s The mix of production strain, budget limits, and creative tension quietly signaled that the show would not continue for a there was never announcement saying it was over. After season 2 wrapped in August 2020, the show just stopped. No promos, no trailers, not Fans kept refres The show had brought Still, before the cancellation, Chad faced his share of creative b In 2020, w But it also caught the eye of Marvel Comics, the company that held the rights to the Green Goblin name. The issue started quietly. Not long after the first season It was a routine legal move for a corporation The Green Goblin name wasn't just part of a build, it had become a big part of Instead of fighting a long legal battle, Chad decided to move on. By mid-2020, anyt The decision made sense, but it didn't come easy. New branding, updated inventory, and adjustments to sponsors When asked about the issue later, Chad kept He explained that it was simply business, that holding a grudge over a name never made sense, and that people came for the cars, not the labels. The timing, though, couldn't have been tougher. The pandemic had already started shutting t Production slowed, travel halted, and filming under the new rules became almost impossible. Sponsors pulled back, and Discovery Channel began reshuffling its entire lineup. The trademark issue added one more t By the end of 2020, fans had started seeing the new name on everyt Some didn't understand it at first, but most fans stood be It felt Nonetheless, signs of exhaustion had already begun showing be When bad Chad customs became very popular on TV, Chad went from quietly hammering away in a small Nova Scotia shop, to being recognized all over North America. Fans were amazed by how he could take scrap metal, and turn it into somet A Bugatti-style car built from scraps, fenders made from license plates, all pure imagination and hustle. But with fame came somet Online chatter about the show often turned personal. Some builders questioned At first, Chad didn't He figured the noise would fade, the way it usually does online. But the more attention the show got, the more some viewers and industry people seemed to pour in their opinions. Suddenly, it felt He's also learned to seek criticism for what it really is, just noise. Not every opinion needed to be answered, and not everyone watc But even tougher days were waiting off-camera. Be In late 2024, her mother, Jacqueline Jackie McIntyre, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The diagnosis was surprising and unexpected for the family. Tragically, just five weeks later, she passed away at 61. For Jolene, who had long been the organizational backbone of Jolene's role had always been to handle business operations Chad, on the other hand, just focused on the builds. But after her mother's death, grief made it difficult to continue with the same pace they ran the business. So, in early 2025, she and Chad quietly decided to slow they restructured the business, delegated more daily operations to their small team. T It wasn't an easy adjustment, but it allowed both of them to recover emotionally and mentally from the loss, and also the non-stop grind and schedule they had been maintaining for years. Around that time, fans started noticing a change. The uploads on their YouTube channel slowed down, and the couple wasn't showing up in public as much. With no explanation, people began guessing that maybe the shop had shut down for good. However, that wasn'the case. Chad and Jolene were still building, just taking t Later on, Jolene reflected on that period with posts on her Facebook. She said that experiences Quietly, deeply, and often without warning. Their decision to pause wasn't about decline. It was about prioritizing health and stability over visibility. Yet, the quiet period gave rise to another wave of speculation that soon spread far beyond their small Nova Scotia community. By the middle of 2025, their YouTube uploads had nearly stopped, and that silence got people talking. The channel had always been lively with shop updates be Long-time fans from the Bad Chad Customs days began tossing around breakup r On car for Others went further, suggesting the couple had split entirely. Nonetheless, by September 2025, they would return with a video titled, We're Back After Going MIA for Two Weeks. In the video, Chad appeared in Good Spirits, introducing new projects and thanking fans for their patience. Jolene was beside The clip was casual and familiar, showing the same h They didn't say much about the r Not long after, they got back to posting, and their videos were pulling in tens of thousands of views, just As of October 2025, Chad and Jolene are still engaged and running That short break they've said helped them realize how much balance matters, between the attention, the business, and their own peace of mind. Away from the spotlight, another relations After the show ended, the Bad Chad YouTube channel kept fans connected to the action. That's where Doug and Nate came in, regulars on the channel who helped with welding, body work, and day-to-day shop projects of turning Chad's offbeat ideas into real builds. It had that small town feel, just a few locals in a garage, figuring t However, by the end of 2024, people began to notice that Doug and Nate were no longer appearing in the videos. Comments started piling up on Facebook and YouTube asking, Where are Doug and Nate? No one had said they'd quit. There wasn't any goodbye video or on-screen drama, they just stopped showing up. Before long, people started talking. Some fans said the two had left after money issues, or not getting enough credit for what they did. Others None of it was ever confirmed, and Chad never addressed it directly. What is clear is that by late 2024, Doug and Nate had both moved on. Their last appearances came in a handful of s By that fall, fans had already started to wonder what had happened. Some thought it came down to long hours or just plain burnout after years of filming. Whatever the reason, no one ever gave a clear answer. For Chad, losing them meant more than just two sets of hands. Doug had been a steady presence be Nate, known for Their departure forced Chad to take on more work, thereby reshaping the shop's rhythm. Meanw Colton grew up surrounded by But as he got older, he decided to step back for a w However, when Chad started recording videos for Working together in the shop again helped Chad rebuild Then, in June 2025, Colton entered a regional motorcycle competition and won the Fan Favorite Award. It wasn't just another trophy, it marked the moment he began standing out as a builder in Chad shared the win online. At Fans noticed Many said watching the two work together felt For Chad, it was a chance to make up for the time he'd lost when life was harder and work took priority. Having Colton back in the shop brought a sense of calm he hadn't felt in a long time, a quiet reminder of why he fell in love with building in the first place. Working together added fresh energy to It didn't feel It felt When Bad Chad Customs ended, most builders would have packed it in or gone quiet for a w But Chad didn't stop. He just switched lanes. With no network deadlines and no producers calling the shots, he turned to somet YouTube became What began as simple, unpolished clips of day-to-day builds slowly grew into one of the most watched custom car channels online. By 2025, Bad Chad had drawn more than 200 million views and built a community of over 389,000 subscribers. Each evening, thousands tuned in at 6 o'clock to watch Chad and Jolene work, laugh and improvise. Exactly the way they always had. Only now without the TV filter. Ad revenue from the videos turned steady enough to fund new projects and upgrades to the shop, including a full 60x100 foot expansion built almost entirely from those earnings. Fans also supported them through merchandise. S Together, YouTube and merchandise sales became their main income, far outpacing what the Discovery show had ever paid. Some reports put their total earnings around $2 million since 2016. Most of it reinvested straight back into the shop. Through it all, Chad kept Stay creative, stay independent and keep t As he once told fans, although they're not rich, they get to wake up and do t And that's enough. With a loyal following, a thriving online presence and a steady stream of projects, Chad had managed somet Turning the end of a TV show into the start of Once the show was over, Chad began spending more time at home, focusing on the people around Before long, the shop at It felt more Colton was the first to take that path. Becoming On YouTube, the projects between father and son carried an easy rhythm. Chad would pause to explain a technique. Colton would suggest a tweak and before long, they'd find a middle ground that worked for both of them. Outside He'd give At Not It was messy, noisy, and honest. The real feel of shop life. Helping out kind of slipped into Back in 2019, he and Jolene put together a build for Jake's house, a small group that helps families living with autism. The next year came around and they did it again. Another build, another car. They never turned it into a headline or made noise about it. They just No press, no spotlight, just somet None of it was for show. Most times, nobody even knew about it unless they were there helping too. When people asked why he kept doing that sort of to He didn't see Awards and headlines never meant much to Chad. What mattered most to It was sharing what he knew and helping someone else get their start. Some days, it was just one young builder stopping by, eager to learn. And for Chad, that was enough. That's the kind of t At 44, Chad What began as a small garage be Wide enough to roll in finished cars, set them under the lights, and let visitors walk around without squeezing past toolboxes. The shop feels busier these days, but the rhythm hasn't really changed. As usual, Jolene handles most of the calls and paperwork, keeping track of customers and new orders, w It'still a family place, just running at a different scale now. It'still a family effort, just larger than it used to be, and that small town feel hasn't gone anywhere. One side of the shop, three projects are in progress. There's a handmade Bugatti replica with tricky rivet work on the hood and fenders, and a stripped-down bike built from old Suzuki A100 parts. Each one moves at its own pace. Chad still works the same way he always has. Cut, weld, step back, and keep at it until it feels right. He doesn't stay put all year. Occasionally, when there's a little breat SEMA in Las Vegas is usually one of them, Motorama in Toronto, if the timing works. Sometimes it'smaller meets that happen along the way, the kind where everyone already knows He doesn't go to make headlines anymore. That part of Mostly it's about catc After a few days of the chaos and constant travel, he starts to crave the quiet again and heads back home to Nova Scotia, where the tools wait and the work feels real again. He keeps