Our latest project car, called the RideTech Track 1 Camaro, is underway at Smitty’s Custom Automotive in Tiffin, OH.  The new car, a 1970 RS “Split Bumper” Camaro, will replace the 48 Hour Corvette which is scheduled to sell to …

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  RideTech: How did you get into the hobby, Tim? Tim Strange: My dad built choppers when I was real young. When my sister and I got older, he sold his bike and got a 57 Chevy. I remember riding …

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This week’s “RideTech Ride” is none other than our very own 48 Hour Camaro.  Six years after the legendary two day build, the car has just received some significant mods to elevate the car’s already competitive game. Front fenders have …

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In 1987, Guns N’ Roses made the Billboard 100 Chart with their hard rock song “Welcome To The Jungle”. GnR did it again in 1988 with a rock ballad called “Sweet Child O’Mine”. Unfortunately, not everything about the 80’s rocked.  …

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RideTech General Manager B.J. Elmore, together with approximately 100 other SEMA member-manufacturers, visited Washington D.C. as part of SEMA Washington Rally 2017.  B.J. Elmore, who also serves as Chairman-Elect for the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA), commented: “It’s an opportunity …

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RideTech, like a lot of companies, keeps quiet about product development until they are ready for sale to the public. But every once in a while, we can’t help but share news of interesting R&D exercises; this Charger and its StreetGRIP suspension is a …

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Do you remember Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? It’s a story about a kid who finds a golden ticket in his candy bar and wins a dream-come-true visit to a strange factory. Last week on an FM3 Road Trip called Cars …

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As one of the most influential people in the C10 truck community, what do you drive everyday?  For Ronnie Wetch, the driving force behind C10 Talk Podcast and YouTube videos and now C10 Nation, there is only one option. To stand …

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  Rodger Lee: Ironworks Speed & Kustom, Bakersfield, CA In this week’s edition, we’re going to spend some quality time with Rodger Lee, owner of Ironworks Speed & Kustom in Bakersfield, Calif. Rodger’s love of building the perfect customized car …

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KC Mathieu: KC’s Paint Shop, Ft. Worth, TX We hope you enjoyed Ten Questions with Troy Trepanier. For RideTech’s second “Ten Questions With…” article, we bring you into the world of painter and car builder KC Mathieu, the owner of KC’s …

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