Articles by Megan

Not sure what transmission you have? Use this handy chart that our friends over at Lokar made to help you determine what type of transmission you have.

Do you have our id.TOUCH Keyless Start System?  Do you typically hang your keys on a hook in your garage?  Here's a tip for you -  don't hang the key fob on that hook!  When the fob is in close proximity to the Touch-n-Go unit they "talk" to each other.  It won't take long and you'll find the battery in the key fob is going dead.  Take it in the house away from the garage and you've solved a problem before it even occurred.

For this week's tech tip Tuesday, we're talking floor mounts for your tri-five!

When installing a new column, the old column will leave a large hole in the floor. When you're looking for a floor mount, you'll need to find something that can work with the angle and hole in your floor. This often limits your choices to something functional rather than stylish. In order to fix this, we've found that the 55-57 Chevy Floor mount that Borgeson offers has an aluminum panel that will cover a majority of the hole but still look pleasant rather than industrial.   It's available in two finishes, brushed aluminum (#BOR909011) and polished aluminum (#BOR909012).

Join us for some fun for a good cause on June 10, 2017. Ididit will host their 2nd annual fundraiser Poker Run to help raise money for Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society. The ididit/Relay For Life poker run will shove off at 1pm and will take you to 5 stops in and around the Tecumseh/Clinton area. We'll gather at the last stop for food, drinks, camaraderie and to hand out prizes. The player with the best poker hand will go home with the top prize. A $10 buy-in (and a car to drive) is all that is needed to join in on the fun. All monies raised will go directly to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. Please call us at 517-424-0577 for questions and more information.

As of April 19, 2017, we are proud to announce we have been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. ISO 9001 is an internationally recognized family of quality management standards. It is designed to help ensure a company has the processes and procedures in place to provide superior product, service, quality and traceability. By adhering to ISO’s 9001 standard of quality measurements, our manufacturing processes are certified to world-class specifications for quality, safety, and efficiency. We are proud to provide service to five continents! We take quality seriously and have always been committed to strict quality standards throughout our history, and now we have the paperwork to prove it. This certification solidifies the bar of quality and ensures the growth in our future. With the dedication of our employees we are able to not only have a safe and efficient process, we are able to adhere to our quality policy “Quality is not only what we do, it’s who we are.” We here at ididit, LLC understand the hard work and most importantly the sentiment that goes into every project of our customers. We strive to make sure that the quality is 100 percent, that which is why we are very proud to announce our ISO 9001:2015 certification.

 

We partnered with Smithers Quality Assessments, an accredited quality and environmental management systems certification body, to achieve our certification.

We are proud to once again sponsor our hometown's Classic Car & Bike Show Series. The 2017 Tecumseh Classic Car & Bike Show Series is held on the 3rd Thursday of the month and runs from May-September. We have been sponsoring this show from it's inception and we love it! It's a great way to bring the community together while showing off some sweet rides. Classic Car & Bike Show events will be held May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17 and September 21. The Cars & bikes will be displayed in the Old National Bank parking lot located at 205 E. Chicago Blvd. and the adjacent downtown parking lot from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for all to enjoy. Special recognition awards will be given each month. MIS (Michigan International Speedway) will be bringing their pace car to both June & July events and giving away tickets to the August race. Come show off YOUR classic car or motorcycle! Registration is free, however, each participant is encouraged to bring canned goods or non-perishable food item that will be given to area service clubs to distribute to local families in need. Plaques will be given to the first 75 cars & bikes that are registered. Check-in will be held at Gregory's Barber Shop, 201 E. Chicago Blvd. between 5:30 and 7 pm. Call 517-424-6555 for more information.

It's Car Show season! Here is a list of upcoming shows ididit will be attending, where you can chat with our knowledgeable staff, while checking out our great products. Make sure you grab a free sticker or two while you're there!

Hope to see you on the road!

Super Summit - Norwalk, OH - June 9-10
Back To The 50's - St. Paul, MN - June 23-25
Goodguy's PPG Nationals - Columbus, OH - July 7-9
Syracuse Nationals - Syracuse, NY - July 14-16
NSRA Nationals - Louisville, KY - August 3-6
Hot August Nights - Reno, NV - August 8-13
Tri- Five Nationals - Bowling Green, KY - August 11-12
Goodguys West Coast Nationals - Pleasanton, CA - August 25-27
NSRA Nationals North - Kalamazoo, MI - September 8-10
Sand Sports Super Show - Costa Mesa, CA - September 15-17
ididit Car Show & Open House - Tecumseh, MI (ididit shop) - September 16
NMRA All-Ford World Finals - Bowling Green, KY - September 28- Oct 1
Run To The Sun - Lake Havasu, AZ - October 19-21
SEMA - Las Vegas, NV - October 31- November 3

New date, still great! The highly anticipated annual ididit Car Show & Open House will be here before we know it, September 16th! Featuring the best hot rods, street rods, sports cars and custom trucks from Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Now open to any vehicle 1985 & older. We are accepting Pre-Registration now! Head on over to the Car Show & Open House page for more information about this years show (we have lots of great new stuff in store) and download the registration form. We'll see you all on September 16th!

ididit is happy to announce some exciting additions to the 2017 ididit Car Show & Open House, held on September 16th. ididit will host special guest’s from Lowrider Magazine—Rudy Rivas, GM, and Joe Ray, editor. Rudy & Joe will be here to check out our fun event and sit with us for a informal meet-and-greet at 10 a.m. inside the vendor tent. Set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, rain or shine at ididit’s facility in Tecumseh, Michigan, the open house tradition dates back to 1991 as a way to thank customers for their support and as one last hurrah before owners tuck their hot rods away for the winter. Additionally, the vendor tent will be back and will feature representatives from companies including Ann Arbor Welding Supply, Classic Instruments, Cruis’news, Shadow Rods, American Autowire, Old Dog Street Rods and EATON Detroit Spring selling parts and answering questions. Also new this year, we opened up the vehicle range to 1985 and older and are able to compete for custom ididit trophies in eight new classes. Owners can also take advantage of free NSRA safety inspections happening all day. Other highlights include breakfast by the Knights of Columbus, a live DJ, goodie bags & door prizes, facility tours, custom golf cart raffle, food trucks, canned food drive and more.

Watch the highlights of the 2017 ididit Car Show & Open House, held on September 16, 2017, in our latest YouTube video.

ididit announces SEMA 2018 surprise

Custom Chevelle to be in ididit booth – the first-ever SEMA vehicle for the 31-year-old company

 

Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project to remember—one that’s a prime example of the great work grassroots builders produce every day that deserves to be celebrated. This particular 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle is slated to be the first-ever vehicle to appear in ididit’s Hot Rod Alley booth at the 2018 SEMA Show. And, although it’s only the fourth project the Bellflower, California shop has tackled, Kelly knows it needs to be special.

“I’ve been to SEMA a couple of times and to have a car right there down the middle of the show—I know how prestigious it is,” Kelly says. “We’re pretty excited."

Such enthusiasm is typical of passionate builders across the country who turn wrenches not for a paycheck, but because it’s what they love to do. Recognizing their talent and dedication is the idea behind steering company ididit’s inaugural I Did It With ididit Tour, which has been stopping at grassroots races and car events across the country this summer in search of not only the best vehicles, but the up-and-coming builders that are the backbone of the aftermarket industry.

The company’s message is clear: Keep Building.

“The tour is part of our dedication to showcasing grassroots builders who continue to keep building in the face of challenges,” says Ted Keating of ididit. Kelly is the perfect representative of the type of builder the I Did It With ididit Tour was created to celebrate. Having made a name for himself and his shop painting semi-trucks, he’s now adding project cars to his resume. More than halfway through the ididit build, Kelly reveals the Chevelle won’t necessarily reflect the shop’s signature style, forgoing lots of chrome and shine for a more subdued black-and-painted appearance. “The paint job will be flashy,” he reveals, “but we’re not doing any bling on this one.”

That doesn’t mean it won’t make a bold statement, however. The Chevelle has already undergone more than 500 hours of sheet metal work and boasts subtle styling enhancements including 1970 Impala headlight buckets and a custom grille. The goal is for a traditional-yet-enhanced Chevelle look—piloted via a tilt steering column from ididit, of course.

“The car’s been dropped, lowered and tucked,” Kelly notes. “Everything from the back to the front is all flowing. We really like the direction it’s going.”

A plug-and-play Pace Performance 525-ci engine approaching 600 hp, powered by a FiTech induction system, will drive the TREMEC transmission and Currie Enterprises rear end. The Chevelle will roll on American Racing wheels and Toyo Tires. Along with the ididit tilt column, other upgrades will include: Wilwood brakes with hidden master cylinder, Eddie Motorsports hinges, KICKER stereo system, Ron Francis Wiring harness, a custom interior, and bedliner material in place of undercoating. Approaching the Oct. 30 opening of the SEMA Show, Kelly says the build is progressing as planned—if he can keep from messing with it, that is.

“We’re ahead of schedule, but every time I turn around, I’m making something new and hard on myself.” Still, Kelly and the crew recently bolted on the wheels and tires and rolled the base metal car out into the sunshine for an inspection. “We sat there for probably an hour saying, ‘I think I like it,’” he says with a smile.

The hope is that show-goers will, too, when they visit ididit’s SEMA booth #22989.

“We invite everyone at the show to stop by and see the finished product,” Keating says. “We have never had a project car in our booth before, but I know that the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work building a project to remember. You won’t want to miss this one.”

Meanwhile, builders and fans are encouraged to follow the I Did It With ididit tour at @ididitsteering on Instagram and track the #ididitwithididit hashtag on social media for updates, photos and videos. Builders and enthusiasts who make it out to a tour stop should be sure to tag the company, as fans at each event will receive an I Did It With ididit Tour takeaway.