2012 Ridler Winner Build up at Torq'd Design Lab - Lateral-g Forums

**214Chevy** · #1 03-03-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo

How may hours into it?

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Originally Posted by Torq'd Design Lab

.... The build started on October of 2008 and was completed on February 2012.

^^^^^ I would say that's about a bajillion man hours.

I just saw this car at the Dallas Autorama. This is a very beautiful car. I guess every Ridler is, huh?

billetman · #2 03-03-2013, 11:25 PM

Very cool build! It was our pic for the "Ridler" in Detroit last year and for the "Custom Rod of the Year" later in the show season. Many hours spent designing and fabricating for sure.

jimbo · #3 03-04-2013, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 214Chevelle

^^^^^ I would say that's about a bajillion man hours.

I just saw this car at the Dallas Autorama. This is a very beautiful car. I guess every Ridler is, huh?

Only a bajillion? I thought it would be atleast a couple bajillion

Cant even begin to imagine how tedious a build like that is.

Torq'd Design Lab · #4 03-04-2013, 12:31 PM

Thank you all! The total build took a little over 9,100 hours from start to finish. We do not have a car that is competing this year, but one in the shop is in the works to compete in future years. We will be there showing the car once again this year along with almost 30 other Ridler winners throughout the years. Should be a great show!

The floor is a double-walled floor that hides a 1"x2" floor frame and a hidden internal rollcage in order to make the convertible more stiff. It also flows and lays directly on top of the crossmembers.

Torq'd Design Lab · #5 03-04-2013, 12:44 PM

Al Moreno · #6 03-04-2013, 01:20 PM

What agreat way to break into the scene by building a Ridler winner! Matt Congrats on all the accolades! I'm blown away with the amount of talent at such a young ages, your Dad must be proud!

By the way, we really enjoy build pictures around here. Sometimes just as much if not more than just seeing the end result. So keep them coming.

E.rodz · #7 03-04-2013, 04:39 PM

nice car and my hats off to you guys for putting that many hrs. into any project is admiral, the car is very inspirational! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

HWY Nova · #8 03-04-2013, 04:53 PM

How are you associated with Greening Auto Company?

Thanks for sharing the pics.

--Eric

**WSSix** · #9 03-05-2013, 10:45 AM

Holy crap! I had no idea you guys were so relatively new to the scene. We need back ground info on you and your brother. How did you guys get into building cars at this level? How in the world did you find someone willing to trust you with this level of a build? Was competing for Riddler the initial goal? Yeah, I know I'm prying and if you don't want to answer, that's cool. I just think it could be inspirational for people to know your background.

Keep up the good work and good luck with the business too.