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Events like this require a TON of organizing and planning, which is part of the challenge, but I'm hopeful this show will continue to evolve and provide a new experience for the car show industry.
Cody Martin of Kuhlgelblitz photographed this event and his photography capturing everything is below.
Oberk had a booth as well as a big group of cars on display. We shared the area with our good friends Reuben Ramirez and the Endless Detailing family.
Night Cap: Presented by The Meet x King Motorsports Part 2
Enjoy this catalog of photos from Cody Martin of Kuhlgebltz Photography and media.
Night Cap 2025 – A Honda Enthusiast’s Dream in Lake Mills, WI
On August 9th, 2025, Lake Mills, Wisconsin transformed into a Honda enthusiast’s paradise as The Meet from California teamed up with King Motorsports to host Night Cap—a curated evening car display unlike anything the Midwest has seen.
This wasn’t your typical daylight car show. Night Cap showcased just 10 hand-selected vehicles, chosen for their rarity, history, and significance to the Honda performance community.
Modest Showcase by Drive Cartel : Minnesota's Largest indoor Car Show Recap
The Modest Showcase 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota, was nothing short of spectacular. From action of the RC cars to the delicious aroma of local food vendors ( The Italian Deli was 100), the event was packed with excitement, competition, and a stunning variety of vehicles. This year’s show featured everything from drift cars and time attack builds to rare VIP cars and meticulously restored classics—making it one of the most diverse automotive gatherings in the Midwest.
THE MEET: A celebration of Honda Culture & Mugen Power!
King Motorsports had the opportunity to unveil their Mugen Type-R FL5 in California. This event was called THE MEET and was hosted showcasing this specific car. Scott Zellner, owner of King Motorsports, had the opportunity to be at the event and talk on a few points about the car. this blog showcases the event and how it was incorporated in the community as well as small businesses across the U.S. .
What Did Ring Brothers bring to SEMA 2024?
What is Rinseless Wash?
Ring Brothers "Tusk" Part 2
This Blog will consist of a full album shot by Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing during the paint correcting and preperation for SEMA 2023
If you havent already checked out or VLOGS of SEMA prep, check out the first two parts below -
Enjoy!
Thanks for checking it out!
Photography by Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing
Detailing a 24k Original mile USDM Integra Type R
SEMA Behind the Scenes - RINGBROTHERS "TUSK"
Ring Brothers Unveils Stunning 1969 Charger with "Hellephant" Engine
Ring Brothers, the renowned automotive innovators, are back in the spotlight with their latest masterpiece, a meticulously crafted 1969 Charger. This stunning vehicle redefines subtlety, leaving anything less than stock in its dust.
At the heart of this beast is the formidable 1000hp "Hellephant" crate engine, guaranteeing that this Charger is anything but sluggish. The engine bay boasts a masterful custom design while maintaining an OEM appearance that seamlessly aligns with the stock crate engine. The result is a clean, reliable powerhouse that could easily be mistaken for a creation straight out of Dodge's own factory.
The front grille is a true work of art, milled from a single piece of aluminum weighing in at over 500 lbs. Ring Brothers developed custom jigs to secure this massive component during the multi-step machining process.
Numerous modifications have been applied to seamlessly integrate the bumpers with the body. Additionally, a full custom Roadster Shop chassis has been employed, with a modified wheelbase for improved body alignment and enhanced weight distribution.
The custom-finished Anodized gold wheels perfectly complement the billet machined hood vents, which have been coated by HRE to ensure a harmonious blend of colors and textures. Customized fenders feature reverse vents machined from billet aluminum, paint-matched to achieve a polished, clean appearance. Behind the striking HRE wheels, you'll find the powerful Gold BAER Brakes.
The interior exudes the same understated elegance as the exterior, showcasing tasteful elements and upgrades like a carbon fiber rearview mirror and restomod enhancements.
This car was painted months before we started this project, and Mike Ring and the guys had done the initial cut and polish where they started with 600 grit and slowly flattened the surface and refined down to 3000/5000 grit. After the paint had a bit to sit, shrink, and cure, we jumped in for a 3 day session to prepare for its debut at SEMA 2023
The first thing we did was tape off all the non painted panels to avoid any accidental contact with sandpaper and began to evalute the surface. WHile there was some random random isolated scratches that were not polished out, this paint looked really good to start with.
Dave decided to tackls a couple of panels with some shrinkage with P1000 and refined to 5k. The rest of the vehicle was sanded with 5k Trizact to make the cutting process easier and more complete. This helped refine any of the fine defects from sitting arounf and give us a clean slate to make sure and sanding marks were not missed.
After everything was sanded, we cut the entire vehicle with a Rotary polisher.
Large panels received the Oberk Thundercut Silk Wool pad paired with Oberk. Cut.
All the edgework was done with a knitted wool style pad. We have been prototype testing a knitted wool pad for almost a year now with great results. We used some Rupes Yellow Wool as well as Lake Country Low Lint wool as well to continue to dial in how we want the pad to perform. Both Pads are excellent, but differentiate themselves in different ways. The Low Lint wool pad is more aggressive, but the Rupes Yellow wool offers a more refined edge, finish and cleanliness. We hopw to have this pad dialed in for Release sometime in 2024.
The rotary allowed us to have the best control to polish edges out without the risk of damaging the edgework. After everythign was cut, we refined the paint down with the Oberk microfiber cutting pad and Oberk Sole.
After the second step was done, we completely finished down the paint with Oberk Polish. The paint looked almost perfect after the sole step, but we wanted to make sure any of the contours were finished down. Many times if the pad is tilted, andgled or masaged into areas, the edge of the pad may leave light hazing not present on a flat surface. The red pad worked great to work those curved areas and create a deep wet finish.
We have a ton more video that photography :)
Stay tuned for an exciting YouTube VLOG, where we detail this incredible car along with two other remarkable Ring Brothers creations on display at SEMA 2023. As always, our talented friends played a crucial role in bringing this project to life:
- David Patterson of Oberk Car Care
- Dan Smith of Dan's Auto Detailing
- Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing
- Matt Arendt of Driven By Details Podcast and Gloss University
Experience the epitome of automotive craftsmanship with Ring Brothers, where innovation and expertise meet to create automotive masterpieces.
PRODUCTS USED -
Polishers
Rupes Mark 3 15mm - 5" DA
Rupes pneumatic lhr75 3" DA polisher 15mm orbit
Flex PXE mini polisher 1", 2" , amd 3"
Rupes Ibrid Polisher - 1" and 2"
FLEX PE-14 Rotary
Polishes -
Oberk Cut - Oberk Thundercut Silkwool
Oberk Sole - Oberk Microfiber
Oberk Polish - Oberk Red Foam
Sandpaper -
3M wet/Dry 1000/1500/2000
3M Trizact 3000 and 5000
Waxed With Swissvax
Glass - Oberk Glass Cleaner
Paint - Oberk Rinseless Wash and Quick Detailer
Interior cleaner - APS diluted 1:15
Wheels and Tires -
Oberk Wheel Cleaner
Oberk Tire Cleaner
Oberk Slick Shoes Dressing 1:2 on tires
Enjoy the Finished Photography of David Heller of Center Scene
Oberk Slick Shoes Water Based Dressing Concentrate
“Hey, you guys!” Oberk "Slick Shoes" Super Dressing Concentrate - the tire whisperer and plastic massuer. Whether you're dealing with interior or exterior plastics, rubber, vinyl, leather, or tires, Slick Shoes is here to revive, protect, and make your surfaces shine brighter than a lighthouse in a storm!
What is APS, and How Can it Be used?
Oberk All Purpose Soap was developed to offer something truely unique in the car washing or world of automotive soaps. It isnt like any other soap on the market today, and is versitile enough to be used as a soap, but also as an engine bay cleaner, bug remover, and even an interior cleaner that is used by the largest Ferrari dealership in the United states for reconditioning all of their used cars as well as cleaning customers cars that have been serviced or repaired. This incredible product is 100% plant based and has no additional fragrance. It replaces the need for having both an all purpose cleaner or APC and car wash soap.
Beverly Hills Ferrari actually uses APS soap to remove and repair the "sticky button" issue that many have read about or experiences with high end Italian or European sports cars.
Check out the original Oberk APS Videos and subscribe to our channel!
For the Month of August 2023, we are offering a free 32oz labeled spray bottle with purchase of any size APS. Have matching bottles and labels to keep the flow of your shop and garage.
With everything Oberk, #RemoveTheGuessWork has always been our #1.5 focus. I say that because it is almost equal to product QUALITY when it comes to our main objectives. Our goal is not only to simplify the process of detailing your vehicle, but simplify the amount of productrs needed to perform a job at a high level without sacrificing performance.
With that being said, I wanted to make a little guide on what Oberk products we reccomend for each area or surface of your vehicle along with a couple hints. ;)
