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).
So you own a car with 3 pedals under the steering wheel. While manually-shifted cars have become nearly obsolete, many gearheads prefer to row gears as opposed to just [...]
Whether you drive a classic truck, muscle-era Chevelle, or a Chevy Citation, good quality headlamps are a must. Most of us have new daily drivers, these cars often have HID [...]
Nothing is more important on any car than the brakes. Bad brakes will ruin your day every single time; good brakes can save your life, and your car. The stock braking systems [...]
Strapping on a supercharger, or swapping out suspension components, certainly adds performance and handling, but have you ever thought about what the lubricants and additives [...]
You’ve added the horsepower, upgraded the brakes, and put in a new transmission, but that old steering box is a major downer when you consider all those improvements [...]
Every once in awhile something happens that you just have to see to believe. This incident from a few years ago is one of them. Our shop studio was in a different location [...]
Every project begins with an idea. Ideas are what make building rods and customs go round. Putting the ideas in your head onto the car is the hard part. That last statement [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]