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Car Audio, April 2003

"Massachusetts Turnpike"

A Car Audio System Inspired by Civil Engineering

The total transformation of a Ford F150 from turnpike surplus to an award winning show car by students at the Ritop School in coordination with the installers at Rich's Car Tunes. Description and picture gallery.

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Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Cover Picture
Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 1

"The  dash was built from scratch with fiberglass and countless hours of labor."

Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 2

"Nothing remains of the original dash gear other than the climate controls, which have been touched up in aluminum."

Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 3

"(Installer) Fernando Ventura and (other)  employees of Rich's Car Tunes rigged the dash with electronics, including a complete multimedia system and Auto Meter gauges."

Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 4

"Five-inch Pioneer monitors were installed at each end of the dash and placed into view by a custom worm-drive installation."

Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 5

"Rich had an idea about ...taking an old Turnpike truck and turning it into an elaborate multimedia hot rod."

Car Audio & Electronics, April 2003-Page 6

"...it was up to Rich's Car Tunes staff to rig it up. "

Article written by Rob McPherson, Photography by Carl Edwards. Copyright ©2003 by Car Audio & Electronics/Primedia, all rights reserved.

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