Jared Friends - Merritt Motors: Dry Ice Restoration Expert & Chevy and Ford Collector
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Jared Friends, Founder of Merritt Motors Co., is an expert at the forefront of dry ice cleaning and preservation.  He also restores and collects classic Chevy and Ford trucks with a Harvester or Porsche thrown in here and there for good measure.  Merritt Motors Co. in Kannapolis, NC specializes in utilizing the latest minimally invasive dry ice cleaning and preservation technology and techniques on various automotive and industrial restoration applications.  Also, as a small collector vehicle boutique with a primary focus on sourcing quality vehicles with original personality, Jared and his team build, restore and pass on down the line some epic classic blue oval and bowtie trucks!  On this episode, Chris and Jared discuss the amazing benefits of the relatively unknown dry ice cleaning and preservation process, Jared's passion for classic trucks and fast cars and how he turned that passion into a new career.   Follow the podcast and Chris on Instagram @classic4x4podcast and @overlandbythesea. Thanks for listening!
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