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TMCP #480: Ask Rick – To SEMA or NOT To SEMA? That is the Question! Oct 01, 2021

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It is October and time for the spooky boys and girls to get their costumes ready for some trick or treating fun! It is also time for another impactful and insightful Ask Rick segment with our friend Rick Schmidt. In this episode we broach the exciting topic of what exactly is Rick's favorite candy bar? Other topics include the upcoming SEMA show attendance and why the 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra R model is so sought after.

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TMCP 479: The Full Blown Fall 2021 Pro-Touring Update – Remaining Events, SEMA, and OUSCI! Sep 17, 2021

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Larry Callahan is back for the fall quarterly Pro-Touring Update for 2021!

Good News: Larry's '68 Camaro named MotiV8r is finally coming home. The iconic Camaro has been down and getting updated for quite awhile. Larry admits it has been down longer than he wanted it to be and is taking more parts than was planned. It is currently having an LSA E-Rod engine and transmission being installed.

Bad News: 2021 SEMA Dinner Is Still Cancelled. Larry will be at the show....just nada on the dinner.

Good News: There are many (Many) many events left to go for the season...see the list below or visit Pro-Touring.com!

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TMCP #478: Buddy Cram’s Dream Business: From Full time NASCAR to Full Time “General Lee” Builder! Sep 10, 2021

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Today's guest is Buddy Cram. He might just actually be living the life I thought was too good to be true: he operates a business called General Lee Chargers, and their one and only mission in the world is to build General Lee's for Dukes of Hazzard loving fans! While that's cool, Buddy's background in NASCAR - and love of MOPAR - both combined to bring him to turn a childhood desire into full time business. He's currently building his 56th customer car, and two more are already on order! Here's the story behind the story.

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TMCP #477: Ask Rick; Electric Won’t Kill Us (Yet)……The Bright Shining Future of Gas Powered Classic Cars Sep 03, 2021

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It is September and time for another "edge of your seat interview" with Rick Schmidt! This is the episode where we finally discuss the topic of whether electric cars will completely kill the classic car hobby. Short answer: they won't......and least not for a long time.

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TMCP #476: Kibbe Lee Rollbar Update with Garrett Daniels – Live Interviews from Roadkill Nights on Woodward Avenue! Aug 20, 2021

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This week, we present an action packed episode featuring 6 big time interviews! We'll begin with a full update on the #KibbeLee roll bar upgrade by Garrett Daniels, now in process at RNDFabWorks in northern Kentucky. Following that we'll head to the Roadkill Nights event in Detroit. Detroit, Michigan hosts one of the most famous car cruises on the planet, the Woodward Dream Cruise, and it draws millions of people every year. This episode contains interviews literally from the side of the road at Woodward Avenue on the property of the M1 Concourse.

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TMCP #475: Kevin Brown of Junkyard Digs – The Future of Car YouTube, The Next Big Thing, and Finding Old Cars to Drive Home Aug 13, 2021

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FEATURE INTERVIEWS: Junkyard Digs Kevin Brown This week marks the return of a now even more famous previous guest! Last time I interviewed Kevin Brown, his YouTube channel “Junkyard Digs” was just starting to gain attention of the automotive community and he was making videos between college classes and military deployments. In fact, his time […]

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TMCP #474: Ask Rick – The True Price of FREE Shipping of Restoration Parts! Aug 06, 2021

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It is August, time for football to resume, and time for another no holds barred Ask Rick interview with Rick Schmidt! This time (in addition to another fun nitpick through eBay car listings) we delved into the topic of "free shipping." Even further, the actual costs of shipping and receiving of large orders, small orders, freight orders, damage returns, and the like. You may be shocked to hear it....but the "free shipping" on those parts you bought online didn't actually have a free ANYTHING!

Rob invented a product! Well, a team of buddies and Kibbe invented a product...and finally launched it. It only took 10 years and it's not for cars at all. It's for baseball! Check it out: https://www.magictee.io

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TMCP #473: Steve Rupp – The Life and Ever-changing Times of a Magazine Writing Superstar Jul 16, 2021

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This week, marks the return of Steven Rupp! You may not remember hearing Steve on this show unless you go way back to one of our very first interviews in episode 37. Back then he was working for Camaro Performer magazine and loving it! He started at Motor Trend as the Technical Editor for Popular Hot Rodding before moving to the Camaro only publication where he wrote tech articles as he built fast cars. He went on to helm Super Chevy Magazine as well as other publications and is today one of the most highly read authors on the MotorTrend family of website magazine publications. I ran into Steven again and thought it would be great to get an update on what he has been up to, and most specifically to understand how magazine for him has changed since 2010. To put it short.....nearly everything has changed except the love for cars!

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TMCP #472: Rick Love on Keeping Hot Rods and Muscle Cars Cool with Vintage Air; Craig Morrison Tribute Jul 09, 2021

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This week, marks the official return of summer and the one interview you can count on, Rick Love of Vintage Air! Rick has been on the show going back to episode 144 and Vintage Air was key in providing the Chevelle with its crisp cool breeze. I look forward to seeing Rick at SEMA every year. 2020 was a full year for us all, but especially Rick. He is now the President of Vintage Air and will soon be inducted into the SEMA Hall of fame!

I also asked Rick to speak on the state of the aftermarket as a whole in light of 2020's effects on everything (supply chain, material costs, shipping, etc.) and discuss the rise in quality we've seen the past 10 years for parts in general. In addition I had hoped he could speak to the impact and legacy of the late Craig Morrison.....which he did gracefully. Craig and his father Art worked hand in hand in growing Art Morrison Enterprises of course, but Craig was a friend to all. He'll be deeply missed and our sympathies go out to his wife, son, parents, and all extended family and friends.

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TMCP #471: ASK RICK – Are All Restoration Parts REALLY Made in Three Factories in Taiwan? Jul 01, 2021

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Happy 4th of July and welcome to another great edition of "Ask Rick". Rick Schmidt is never one to shy away from the hard hitting questions and this month was no exception. After last months bombshell about pricing and how COVID-19 is affecting the costs of everything, there were a lot of listener questions about the parts themselves......and where they really come from. He may need to have all listeners sign a non disclosure agreement after this interview, but he definitely let the cards fall where they may.

Here was the big discussion (and myth debunk): Aren't all aftermarket parts made in just three plants in Taiwan, and they're really all the same no matter the brand? Rick laid out the reality of this eight ways from Sunday. The answer is complicated to say least. Are there really 3 factories in Taiwan stamping out all of our favorite parts? No, of course not. The amount of tooling required to do all of that would take up the state of Rhode Island. Do the many multiple factories - who are competing with each other - actually have to competitively work together? Actually, they do. Shipping of parts is a key reason however.

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