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About Jefferson Bryant (223 Articles)
A life-long gearhead, Street Tech Magazine founder and editor Jefferson Bryant spends more time in the shop than anywhere else. His career began in the car audio industry as a shop manager, eventually working his way into a position at Rockford Fosgate as a product designer. In 2003, he began writing tech articles for magazines, and has been working as an automotive journalist ever since. His work has been featured in Car Craft, Hot Rod, Rod & Custom, Truckin’, Mopar Muscle, and many more. Jefferson has also written 5 books and produced countless videos. Jefferson operates Red Dirt Rodz, his personal garage studio, where all of his magazine articles and tech videos are produced. You can follow Jefferson on Facebook (Jefferson Bryant), Twitter (71Buickfreak), and YouTube (RedDirtRodz).

Rhapsody in Blue

August 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

When it comes to classic cars, there has always been a fascination with rare cars. There are the ones we all know about, the 4-speed Stage 1 Convertible or the XR-7G 429, but [...]

Carpet Diem

August 18, 2015 // 1 Comment

When it comes to interiors, the carpets face the most abuse. Dirt, mud and water are constantly being tracked on to the carpet. Spilled food and drinks are commonplace as [...]

Wood You?

August 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

To borrow from a classic movie about stealing cars- “Metal is cold and ugly; wood is warm and clean.” While the ugly part is certainly up for debate, there is no doubt [...]

Getting Started: Sheet metal

August 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

Unless you buy a brand new body from Year One, Goodmark, or any number of catalog restoration houses, you will likely face body panel and sheet metal repairs on some level. [...]

Buick 350 Engine Build

August 4, 2015 // 14 Comments

When I purchased my 1971 Buick GS convertible almost 16 years ago, I knew I had found my dream car. Spending the $4,000 asking price was also a big step as that was pretty [...]

Port Authority

July 31, 2015 // 1 Comment

When the name Buick comes up in any bench-racing session, the conversation turns to 455 big-blocks, Stage 1s and the venerable GSX. What rarely gets mentioned is the [...]

Floor It!

July 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

Unless you are from the town of Bedrock, you probably want your rod to be fully equipped; running engine, working brakes, and floor pans. Every car must have these things; [...]
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