Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Ridetech President in Stable Condition after fall
BangShift.com sponsor and friend Bret Voelkel, President of Ridetech, was hospitalized Jan 20th, 2010 after suffering a head injury due to a fall. Voelkel was seen running from the Ridetech...
Weld Racing’s most bitchin wheel yet
When Kyle Fickler, Scott Rider, and the Granite Creek investment group bought Weld Racing from American Racing Wheels in November of 2008, the industry knew good things were in store for Weld. Kyle...
BMR Fabrication gives us the scoop on 2010 Camaro parts
There is no doubt that the aftermarket is embracing the new 2010 Camaro, but we were surprised to hear how many Camaro owners are buying hot rod parts for them. BangShift.com had the chance to hang...
A sneak peak at the latest from Painless Performance
We’re having a busy week here at BangShift.com. It’s MPMC week in Southern California, and that means we’re hanging out with the best the automotive aftermarket has to offer....
Pro Street 1970 Challenger Mini-Feature
Every once in a while we run across a car we know you would love to see, but that we can’t shoot a full feature on due to time or circumstance. Our neighbor, George, has some cool toys,...
BlackTop Nationals comes to Witchita August 26-29, 2010
BangShift.com friend and supporter Jesse Powell spends his days promoting Aeromotive Fuel Systems to the hot rod, racing, and street rod worlds. For the past year Jesse has spent his weekends helping...
Photo Gallery: Pomona Swap Meet, January 17, 2010
The Pomona Swap Meet is a Southern California hot spot, and a destination for Car Junkies from around the world. This was the first Pomona Swap Meet of the year and it was packed. We’ve never...
Gallery: Van Nuys Blvd. Cruise Night, January 2010
On Wednesday night we headed to Van Nuys, California, for the new tradition of the revised cruise night on famous Van Nuys Blvd. It was the first one of the new year, and it was ice cold for So Cal,...
Shop Tour: Accufab Manufacturing and Racing with John Mihovetz Himself
We were blown away last weekend when we showed up at Accufab in Ontario, California, with our buddy Larry Larson. We expected the “no camera policy” to be in full effect, but it was just...
Video: Test and Tune the Ridetech Way
We’ve known the gang over at Ridetech for years, and know that their manufacturing, testing, and quality are second to none. We just didn’t realize that they had so much fun proving it!...
Special Gallery: 79 Photos of Chevelles and El Caminos
After almost a year live, we realized that BangShift.com has a LOT of photos in stock and ready for viewing. To help make them more interesting, we’re going to start compiling these photos into...
Event Gallery: New Years Bracket Bash in Fontana California
While most of the country was embroiled in one of the most widespread cold spells in history, the greater Los Angeles area was enjoying temps in the mid 70s on New Years. And if that wasn’t...
Photo Tour: The Petersen Automotive Museum
A few days ago, we brought you a photo tour of the Justice Bros. Racing Museum in Duarte, California, as an introduction to stuff you can do when you are a gearhead visiting the Los Angeles area. Now...