Dennis Overholser from Painless Performance - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 120

October 29, 2024
Tales of a Gearhead
Dennis Overholser from Painless Performance

Dennis Overholser, the visionary co-founder and inventor of Painless Performance Products, is in the shop today. Stacey and Dennis dive into how Dennis’ early days in the military and his frustration with rewiring projects at the time led him to create Painless Performance Products. It’s a company that to this day prides itself on innovation, quality, and the pursuit of excellence in automotive electrical systems. After that, it’s a quick dive into the mailbag where Stacey answers a listener question about a ‘78 Z-28 front & rearend conversion.

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