Name: Bitchin' Rides: Road to the Ridler
Released: 2024-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Dave Kindig, Kevin Schiele

TV Show · Reality · Special Interest

The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama. Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch, and has finally found the right client and the right idea to make it a reality and try and compete.

2024 · 43m

Starring Dave Kindig, Kevin Schiele

EPISODE 1

Riddle Me This

Dave and the crew start their all-aluminum Ridler build by creating a fiberglass buck; Dave realizes there may be a problem with the roof.
EPISODE 2

Aluminum, Aluminum and More Aluminum

The fabrication process begins, and the team begins to see how difficult building a car out of aluminum by hand will be.
EPISODE 3

Too Late To Turn Back Now

The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama; Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch.
EPISODE 4

Come Together, Right Now ...

The team passes a huge milestone, as the body and chassis are merged with mock-ups of the other major elements of the car.
EPISODE 5

First Impression

Fabrication is done for the Ridler build, and the client is amazed by their progress. Dave agonizes over the color, since that's the first thing most people notice. The previous five winners were all yellow.
EPISODE 6

Ready To Run

The pinnacle of the custom car world is the Don Ridler award, given out every year at the Detroit Autorama; Dave Kindig has always had a Ridler-sized itch he needed to scratch.