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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).

Crouching Tahoe, Hidden Camera

May 29, 2015 // 4 Comments

  How many times have you heard tragic stories about a person getting hit by a reversing vehicle? Driving in reverse is a necessary function, but it can be hazardous to [...]

C-10 Suspension

May 21, 2015 // 5 Comments

From 1973 through 1987, GM made about a bazillion (that’s a rough estimate) of the classic C/K truck. The square body was one of the most popular models for the General, [...]

Project C10 Interior Restoration

May 19, 2015 // 1 Comment

Years of neglect, and several half-hearted start-and-stop restorations, have left the interior of this 1981 Chevy C10 looking more like a Mumbai taxi than a classic custom [...]

Super Sport

May 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

By the numbers, GM produced a lot of Chevelles. In 1967, 369,133 were built, and overwhelming a majority were V8-powered cars at 283,400. Where things can get surprising is [...]

How to Install Pistons with Wire Locks

May 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

One of the great sources of frustration for the amateur engine builder is installing the pistons to the pins. There are three methods to keeping the pistons onto the rods- [...]

Quarter-Pounder

May 11, 2015 // 0 Comments

Inheriting a project from another person sometimes means getting to fix things that had been glazed over. Such is the case with this 1965 Mustang coupe. This particular [...]

Ms. Ruby

May 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

When Norman Luke went to his local dealership in National City to buy a new car, he wasn’t sure what he wanted. Then he saw the Sparkling Wine paint glistening off the [...]

Restoring Stainless Trim

May 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

There is an old saying, “the devil is in the details.” Automotive restoration is certainly no exception to the rule. Too many otherwise clean cars get overlooked because [...]
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