Ridetech 48 Hour C10 build at Barrett Jackson!

[Josh@Ridetech]

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[214Chevy]

I'll be looking at this one. :goggles: :goggles:

[Josh@Ridetech]

:thumbsup:

Here are some links to the videos that we've posted on the build!

https://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/6848073/images/146741726

https://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/6848073/videos/146744469

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https://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/6848073/videos/146896449

https://livestream.com/accounts/135545/events/6848073/videos/146966721

[Steve Chryssos]

Here is some more action from the Ridetech 48 Hour build at Barrett-Jackson. There are literally thousands of people coming over to see the truck apart and watch it go back together. Its an old truck so with age and manufacturing tolerances, the parts are definitely not installing themselves. The most interesting thing is watching people with bidder badges walk over to inspect the progress as if it is already THEIR truck. It ain't sold til the hammer drops.

Can you imagine doing all of this work and then sending the truck across the auction block?

Don't forget to watch some livestream (https://livestream.com/BangShiftLIVE/48hrC10) and check out the galleries:

http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/

Some more pics:
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[Sonar Chief]

Could'nt get the link to work.

Great build so far ...

[camcojb]

Fixed the link. Truck just started!

[Steve Chryssos]

Well, the 48 Hour GMC Truck build is almost over except for the part where it crosses the auction block and the part where you can win seriously cool prizes for guessing the hammer price. Visit the following and enter your best guess. If you win, you will be notified by email.

ENTER TO WIN -- Guess the Hammer Price:
http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/contest/

The build effort has been extraordinary. The 48 Hour time span was divided into daily segments so that the Barrett-Jackson visitors would enjoy watching progress each day. So while the crew didn't quite experience the thrash from the first two 48 Hour Builds, the process was challenging nonetheless. Cold temperatures and heavy rains hung around for much of the build.

That's right -- it rains in the desert. ..and the temps inside Barrett-Jackson's DIY Pavilion rarely exceeded 50 degrees F. There were times when the build team was working in a pool of standing water.

With all of the hard parts installed, the top half of the truck was wrapped by EA Wraps. The black with orange separator stripe gives the truck serious street-cred. Between the wrap, the killer StreetGRIP stance and the Forgeline wheels, you completely forget that this thing started out looking like a farm truck.

Enjoy some pictures and be sure to enter our "Guess The Hammer Price" by clicking on the link above. The truck sells at Barrett-Jackson tomorrow, Sunday January 22 at approximately 4PM local time (mountain standard time).

Oh, one more thing: Bret's offering a "48 Hour 10% discount on the entire StreetGRIP Product line. The clock started ticking already, so click the link below and act fast.

StreetGRIP 48 Hour 10% Off Sale
http://www.ridetech.com/store/streetgrip

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ENTER TO WIN -- Guess the Hammer Price:
http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/contest/

[Steve Chryssos]

One of the great things about Barrett-Jackson events is that they set up "Ride and Drive" tracks where you can take a thrill ride in a new performance car from GM, Ford or Chrysler. If you are so inclined, you can hop out of one new car and try out the next. It's a big time.

What you CAN'T do, however, is sneak out onto the track with some old pickup and tear it up! That's a great big No-No. No can do. Nuh uh. Not gonna happen! :no:

Unless, that is, your name is Bret Voelkel, president of Ridetech. Somehow, Bret managed to sweet talk the Barrett-Jackson people into letting him test drive the 48 Hour 1968 GMC pickup. I'm sure he suggested that he -- Umm -- wanted to make sure that all of the nuts and bolts are tight prior to the sale. ...and to make sure that the new wrap wasn't gonna blow off.

The shakedown was a success. The truck runs great, has phenomenal stopping power and the stereo is excellent. Handling and ride quality from the StreetGRIP suspension system is lighters ahead of the OE parts. Some lucky Barrett-Jackson bidder is going to take home a great truck.

Anyway, some highlight photos from the shakedown are shown below. You can see the entire gallery at:
Gallery:
http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/2017/01/22/early-morning-autocross-shakedown/

Don't forget to either Ridetech's "Guess the Hammer Price" contest, The list of prizes continues to grow, so don't miss out.
Contest:
http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/contest/

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[JKnight]

Truck looked great on stage, nice work guys.

Sold for $75k

[Flash68]

Congrats Bret & Ridetech crew -- the truck looked GREAT up there. :thumbsup:

[waynieZ]

Nice job everybody!

[NOPANTS68]

That new owner was pumped!!! Was really fun to watch on Instagram then see it sell live. Really cool project guys!

[Steve Chryssos]

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Thank you, thank you. The truck sold for $82,500 all in. $75,000 hammer price. We will announce the Contest Winner soon.

Here's a recap: Another amazing 48 Hour Build Project is in the history books. Ridetech's first two efforts, the 48 Hour Camaro and 48 Hour Corvette compete regularly in autocross and road course events with Bret Voelkel and Ridetech Motorsports Manager, Chris Smith behind the wheel of each car.

The 48 Hour GMC pickup, however, has a new owner behind the wheel. The wining bidder visited the Barrett-Jackson DIY Pavilion at the beginning of the week and sure enough... he was right there in the arena on Sunday afternoon.

The Barrett-Jackson DIY Pavilion is cool. The winning bidder had the opportunity to see the disassembled vehicle. He was able to watch as the new American Autowire harness was routed. Likewise, he looked on as Vintage Air installed their exceptional AC and Frontrunner system. ...and with more than 100 new parts waiting for their turn to be installed, the winning bidder had the opportunity to engage the sponsoring manufacturers and inspect the parts.

He was not alone. Barrett-Jackson's DIY Pavilion attracted many tens of thousands of visitors during the week. Each enthusiast had the same opportunity to check out the truck and talk up the sponsors.

When it was GO Time, Bret Voelkel had the honor of standing up on the block between Craig Jackson and Steve Davis. He said a few words while millions of viewers followed along on TV and on Livestream.

The 48 Hour pickup looked amazing under Barrett-Jackson's block lighting. Bidding action was hot and heavy. When the gavel hammered down, the new owner literally jumped for joy -- as did the entire 48 Hour Project Team.

Barrett-Jackson's 46th Annual Scottsdale Auction has come and gone, but hopefully, the Ridetech 48 Hour GMC Pickup Build will leave a lasting impression.

-- 67-72 GM trucks are gaining in both popularity and value. Everyone at Ridetech loves 'em.
-- There are some truly amazing parts manufacturers out there. They're run by some of the coolest and hardest working people you will ever meet. Bret Voelkel, myself and everyone at Ridetech would like to thank the 48 Hour GMC
Build Sponsors:
Baer Brakes, Barrett-Jackson, Forgeline, Vintage Air, Currie Enterprises, American Autowire, Classic Instruments, FiTech, C&R Racing, No Limit Engineering, Ringbrothers, So-Cal Arizona, EAWraps.com, BF Goodrich, Lokar, Kicker, Optima, Detroit Speed, Prestone, MSD Ignition, GSI Machine, Tub O' Towels, Safety-Kleen and Adam's Polishes

For more information on the 48 Hour Build, visit:
http://www.ridetech.com/48hourc10/

Barrett-Jackson Lot #7005 Sale Result:
48 Hour 1968 GMC Pickup: $82,500(includes the buyer's premium)
http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1968-GMC-CUSTOM-PICKUP-203700

[WILWAXU]

Nice work! Truck looked great on the big stage.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Thanks, Steve! You have alot more pictures of the coverage than I did.

It was definitely a fun build to see go together. :thumbsup:

[bret]

Now that we are a week removed from the 48 Hour c10 build, I think I finally have enough brainpower recovery to offer some comments.

I have been involved in thousands of events over the last 30 years, but the Barrett Jackson experience is certainly in the top 3. It is the largest collection of horsepower, money, alcohol, and testosterone I have ever witnessed! put it in your bucket list for sure!

The Barrett Jackson people could not have been more accommodating. They are real car people and care quite intently about attracting and entertaining other car people. That is why they initiated the DIY Pavillion this year. They approached us about doing another 48 Hour style build sind we had a successful history with these projects. Since the timeframe was short ( we did not finalize this project until early December) we chose a C10 GMC that they had at their showroom.
Kudos to Vintage Air, Classic Instruments, Fitech, Forgeline, Baer Brakes, American Autowire, Lokar, Anzo, MSD, No Limit Engineering, SoCal Speed Shop, C&R Radiator, Currie Enterprises, BFG, and Kicker Stereo. This is not a simple shout out to our suppliers...this is me explaining to the world that ALL of these people stepped up for this project on a phone call. These companies instinctively knew the value of the project and the venue...without their quick decisions there is no way this project could have happened.
I said that the Barrett Jackson people were accommodating...there were a couple times that Craig Jackson, Steve Davis, Peter Lubell, Jim Mascola, amd Jeff Catlin literally rewrote company policy to push this project forward...because they believed in this DIY Pavillion project and in making sure true hotrodders have fun.
The enormity of this project is hard to describe. Whereas the first two 48 Hour projects took place in our warm, well equipped shop in Indiana, now we were tasked to build a truck in a parking lot. In front of 400,000 people. Did I mention is was 55 and raining most of the week?
For those sho saw any of our facebook amd forum posts and videos, please know that our video team of Scott Payton, Jason Brady, and Amber Ball worked their collective ass off for 2 weeks (most of it away from their families) to make all that happen.
Epic effort, epic result. Thanks to all who made it happen...more later!

[rushca01]

This truck is awesome! I followed the live stream on facebook a couple times.