[bret]

Now that we are a week removed from the 48 Hour c10 build, I think I finally have enough brainpower recovery to offer some comments.

I have been involved in thousands of events over the last 30 years, but the Barrett Jackson experience is certainly in the top 3. It is the largest collection of horsepower, money, alcohol, and testosterone I have ever witnessed! put it in your bucket list for sure!

The Barrett Jackson people could not have been more accommodating. They are real car people and care quite intently about attracting and entertaining other car people. That is why they initiated the DIY Pavillion this year. They approached us about doing another 48 Hour style build sind we had a successful history with these projects. Since the timeframe was short ( we did not finalize this project until early December) we chose a C10 GMC that they had at their showroom.
Kudos to Vintage Air, Classic Instruments, Fitech, Forgeline, Baer Brakes, American Autowire, Lokar, Anzo, MSD, No Limit Engineering, SoCal Speed Shop, C&R Radiator, Currie Enterprises, BFG, and Kicker Stereo. This is not a simple shout out to our suppliers...this is me explaining to the world that ALL of these people stepped up for this project on a phone call. These companies instinctively knew the value of the project and the venue...without their quick decisions there is no way this project could have happened.
I said that the Barrett Jackson people were accommodating...there were a couple times that Craig Jackson, Steve Davis, Peter Lubell, Jim Mascola, amd Jeff Catlin literally rewrote company policy to push this project forward...because they believed in this DIY Pavillion project and in making sure true hotrodders have fun.
The enormity of this project is hard to describe. Whereas the first two 48 Hour projects took place in our warm, well equipped shop in Indiana, now we were tasked to build a truck in a parking lot. In front of 400,000 people. Did I mention is was 55 and raining most of the week?
For those sho saw any of our facebook amd forum posts and videos, please know that our video team of Scott Payton, Jason Brady, and Amber Ball worked their collective ass off for 2 weeks (most of it away from their families) to make all that happen.
Epic effort, epic result. Thanks to all who made it happen...more later!