But troy trepanier and his rad rides by troy team apparently have a different approach to that transition process on certain builds, one that takes the interactive out of the virtualreality world. The crew at troys take a stock mustang and convert it into a running moving art piece. Troy trepanier november 21, 2017 ellen richardson 0. This web site is all about rad rides of a unique andor extraordinary nature.
My father and i are having a 1970 nova built by troy, over at rad rides. Rad rides by troy 1970 nova notorious supra forums. Rad rides by troy is building one of the worlds best ford torinos for one the worlds biggest car guys. Home rad rides rod and custom garage hot rods perth. We have done street rods, customs, street machines, race cars, and even a specialty allterrain camera kart for the movie industry. While rad rides by troy built the rod, an iowa entrepreneur owns it. This car set the hot rod world on its collective ear at the 1990 street machine nationals where it was named grand champion and b y the end of 1990 it had graced the covers of car craft. Thus, they created their very own excursion conversion. We offer an inventory of new 2017 and 2018 ford custom trucks in both 4wd and 2wd with aftermarket packages including lift kits, wheels and tire packages and more.
Celebrate wheel hubs firstever cover car, the mariani brothers ford model a, by making your buddies jealous of your cool new shirt on cruise night. Rad rides by troy was started in 1995 by trepanier and as a shop quickly made a name for itself, producing topshelf hot rods. Troy trepanier has nearly done it all when it comes to building street rods, muscle machines, and some of the fastest land speed cars around. This seems to be the decade that all sorts of new personal transport inventions are hitting the market. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their automobile lines with high performance vehicles which came to be known as muscle cars. Troy trepanier of rad rides by troy has followed a simple formula in developing one of the nations top automotive shops for custom hot rods. We look forward to working with troy and get ready to see our build up of a car my dad had when he was in his 20s. This custom 1959 corvette was built by troy trepanier at rad rides by troy and displayed in the eaton performance products booth at sema 2012. It probably took at least one million man hours to do the metal work and it probably takes only half a second to watch it flying by. Troy trepanier, the man behind the magic that is rad rides by troy, runs one of the countrys most successful custom build shops in his hometown of manteno, illinois. Stay tuned to get insider information on some of the exciting builds that are going on at rad rides by troy. Select the option to run ads for, by clicking either.
These cars, built entirely for show, are referred to as trailer queens and its not necessarily a compliment. The relationship between eaton and rad rides by troy has produced impressive results through the years. This is the car that turned troy trepanier into rad rides by troy. I have already talked to a few of you on here and everyone seems pretty nice on this forum. Troy and his father, jack, opened rad rides in 1995. We took a quick cruise with troy trepanier to learn more about his build process, starting rad rides, land speed racing and the street rod industry. Rad rides visionary troy trepanier said his team has sunk more than 8,500 hours into building the custom vehicle for its private owner who hasnt even had a chance to drive the vehicle yet.
Rad rides by troy 1966 plymouth belvedere stops traffic at sema 2015. Although we are all familiar with the shops work, most of the hot rod staff had never set foot into troy trepaniers rad rods by troy shop in manteno, ilinois. This project took about a year and a half to complete. Rad rides by troy 1969 ford torino talladega gpt special. Of all the cars i came across at the sema show in las vegas this week, this is one of my favorites. Rad rides by troy, a custom automotive builder, is one of the most well known and respected names in the business.
Rad rides by troy forgeline motorsports custom madeto. Rad rides by troy is an automotive company based out of 110 s mcguire dr, manteno, illinois, united states. Tune in to the behind the wheel podcast to learn how 2017 battle of the builders winner troy trepanier and his staff were able to bring home the win with their 1929 ford model a tudor. I stopped and paid a visit to troy trepanier over at rad rides by troy in manteno, illinois. Radrides located in garland, tx, near dallas and fort worth, tx. If you find this beautiful creation, as tempted as you might be to keep it, please call rad rides by troy at 8154682590 and report its whereabouts. Seems he owns the caddy built by rad rides by troy. Troy trepanier builds some of the badest cars ever. Rad rides by troy nova at goodguys chicago 92108 on vimeo.
Troy explains the concept behind the ebay motors mustang. Ive been absent from social media for a while now, but its all because weve been super busy over here at rad rides building stuff behind. Rad rides projects a devotion to quality is the corner stone of rad rides. Troy trepanier 1969 torino rad rides by troy at the 20 sema show on display. The crew at rad rides is pumped and ready for action this spring with a. So, theres a guy who has an office across the street from where i work. Mar 19, 2017 rad rides by troy rad rides by troyringbrothers custom shop american muscle car guidefender bolts, 516 in. Rad rides by troy archives ridetech articles and knowledge base. While a lot of our builds remain mostly under wraps. Rad rides, your custom lifted 4x4 truck headquarters is located in garland tx close to dallas and fort worth. In spite of having monster engines, many hot rods will never see a mile on the road. The crowd at that event was naturally jaded, but when the cloak came off the biscayne. Rad rides located in garland, tx, near dallas and fort worth, tx.
Apr 02, 20 when troy trepanier of rad rides by troy builds a hot rod, everything has to be custom especially the interior. Troy rad ride troy trepanier of rad rides by troy has followed a simple formula in developing one of the nations top automotive shops for custom hot rods. We wanted to take some of the 05 concept gt styling features and put them into a vintage mustang, along with the rad rides look, tire. I got some of the basic fabrication lessons from my grandfather, and he taught me how to do things right. Personally, i love the styling of these buckets seats. Rad rides by troy choose lincoln electrics precision tig 275 to restore joe rogans sick fish 1970 barracuda due to the welding machines consistency. So, i grew up in a mechanic shop and welding pop cans together in my grandpas garage. May 19, 2010 lincoln electric brings you an exclusive, behind the scenes tour of the legendary rad rides shop. The crew at rad rides is pumped and ready for action this spring with a whole shop full of new projects.
Use this data to help determine read more about vehicle weight database. Our goal is to build your street rod, customized to your specifications, utilizing the highest quality parts and workmanship. Making it tougher than ever, 50 custom cars and hot rods were competing for the ridler award. In addition to building cars for many of the top automotive collectors in the country, troy trepanier has worked closely with ford, gm, chrysler, toyota on a variety of promotional vehicles. Chuck norton engine cranking thru a lenco 3speed to a. Used for the like, share, comment, and reaction icons. My first loves are the muscleclassic cars from the mid 60s to the early 70s, and about any unique or special harley davidson. The mariani family and rad rides by troy have been working together now for a number of years, but for the most part its been at the bonneville salt flats in a couple of ridiculously fast roadsters and a streamliner. Click on the icon for your adblocker in your browser. Troy trepanier gives a tour of his showroom and talks about his rise to fame and previous cars. According to the brockville ontario recorder and times. Rons rad rides, llc harleys, choppers, specialty vehicles.
Along the way, troy trepanier has became a team builder. Along the way troy trepanier has become a team builder. Like a lot of rad rides cars, it used ridetech shockwaves then air ride technologies. Get ready for another seat of your pants adrenaline rush. Probox arguably the most recognized impala on the planet. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by tfeverfred, sep 4, 2008. This car set the hot rod world on its collective ear at the 1990 street machine nationals where it was named grand champion and by the end of 1990 it had graced the covers of car craft. Radrides is victorias source for onewheel, neil pryde sups and other rad rides. Eaton s performance products have been instrumental in helping trepaniers company build dozens of worldclass custom vehicles, and earn several prestigious awards and records in the industry. The rod, a 1937 ford convertible, dubbed chocolate thunder due to its twotone brown paint, went missing on the morning of thursday, april 6, while under the care of a rad rides by troy employee.
Popular hot rodding and who doesnt still have the centerf. Aug 19, 2015 2015 custom excursion conversion by rad rides. From the closeknit pack of fabricators, mechanics, painters, and machinists that make up the company to the essential partnerships he has forged with. Gene winfield, who was in town putting the finishing touches on a project, wanted to come along, but his flight back home made the time frame to close.
Established in 1995 as a father and son business that has grown to become one of americas top automotive shops. Eaton superchargers, differentials help power rad rides by troy success. Our mission is to build the finest handcrafted automobiles in the world. Rad rides by troy was established in 1995 as a father and son business that had grown to become one of americas top automotive shops. Rad rides has been working hard to bring you an all new 2015 excursion. Its a 1966 plymouth belvedere from famed pro touring builder rad rides by troy, which was being shown in the turbonetics booth. Includes lift kit installation and tire and wheel mount and balance. Radrides, your custom lifted 4x4 truck headquarters is located in garland tx close to dallas and fort worth. Lincoln electric brings you an exclusive, behind the scenes tour of the legendary rad rides shop. The truck, a 1999 ford f350 crew cab dualie, carries illinois license plates 799 68d. Rad rides by troy was established in 1995 as a father and son business that has grown to become one of americas top automotive shops over the past 18 years. Rad rides by troy custom automotive builder show cars. We have traveled the country weighing and recording data from thousands of vehicles.
According to the brockville ontario recorder and times, thieves earlier this month absconded with a truck. The list of iconic rad rides builds is quite long and. This jaw dropping 1969 chevrolet camaro serves as further proof. Rad rides seems like a title that is allencompassing. Rad rides by troy nova at goodguys chicago 92108 on vimeo join. When troy trepanier of rad rides by troy builds a hot rod, everything has to be custom especially the interior. Troy trepanier of rad rides by troy in manteno, il, has built his share of trailer queens. The creative genius of every rad rides by troy build is truly something to behold. Rad rides by troy custom automotive builder show cars race. Completed builds rad rides rad rides by troy custom.
Nov 18, 2003 glenn grozichs chicayne, built by troy trepanier and rad rides, emptied the booths at last years sema show. Rad rides, a texasbased automotive engineering provider, has noticed the need for a capable suv that can be customized from the ground up. Buy a new truck off of any showroom floor or order an excursion from the rad rides team and we will help you find the perfect truck. It should come as no surprise that when you combine some of the biggest names in hot rodding with a lot of money and a threeyear build time, the results are going to be nothing short of amazing.
It features an art morrison chassis, chevy performance erod ls3 powerplant backed by a 4l60 automatic transmission, and an eforce supercharger. Like many enthusiasts, troy was originally inspired by his father and grandfathers interest in hot rods, fabrication, modification and restoration. See what it takes to build some of the best hot rods on earth. Mark mariani is slowing things down just a tad with this stillinthebuild 29 ford hiboy tudor that has so many amazing little tricks and touches, its tough to know. Take a behindthescenes look at the seats created for one of his recent projects, a oneoff 1969 ford torino.
We are a new company dedicated to providing people with the coolest most current innovative fo. Apr 15, 2006 rad rides visionary troy trepanier said his team has sunk more than 8,500 hours into building the custom vehicle for its private owner who hasnt even had a chance to drive the vehicle yet. Take a looks at their sick fully custom 1987 camaro f87. Nov 20, 2009 rad rides by troy is located on that same property today.
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