Photos: Billy, Story: T-Bone What do you get when you mix a Holden Ute, a Pontiac G8, Maloof, and a 2013 Camaro? Well, if you are Bernt Karlsson, you make the HOLDEN8R. Bernt Karlsson, most famously known as the powerhouse metal man at Hot Rods by Boyd, and now at The 401k Club Hot Rod […]
Quality Products Made in America Story/Photos: T-Bone If you’ve ever been to the SEMA Show you know how overwhelming and inspiring it can be. This year we went on a mission to find U.S. Manufacturers. We found many and some in our own backyard here in Southern California. TMI Products Inc. was just one of […]
Peel it off, Stick it down. Photo/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer We got stuck at the SEMA Show when passing by the Steele Rubber booth. Steele had their multi-purpose Peel-N-Stick weatherstripping. Their exclusive Peel-N-Stick weatherstripping can be used just about any place on your vehicle. With easy-to-use peel-n-stick adhesive backing, simply cut-to-size and fit […]
Finding Another Neighbor at SEMA Story/Photos: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer While rolling down the aisles in Hot Rod Alley at SEMA we stopped to see what’s new at our favorite fastener warehouse; Hillco. Ryan told us about their Pro Shop Assortment system and a SEMA Special, buy 4 Pr0-Shop Assortments and get a FREE Slide […]
Nitro Concussions Story/Photos: T-bone It was a great call. A call we all like getting. “Hey Tony, we’ve got an extra ticket for the drags today. You wanna go?” It was my friend Marc. He said to call John and work out the logistics. Looks like we will go after Donut Derelicts on Saturday. It […]
Unveiling “The System” in Carl’s Caddy Limo. Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer In the middle of the Restoration Marketplace in the Central Hall of the SEMA Show we were stopped by a very nice mid-’50’s Cadillac Limo. It was dripping with class and some soothing appropriate lounge music was oozing out the windows. Carl and […]
Wrapped Up in Raptor Parts Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer Known for their exquisite billet accessories for the latest version of Chevy’s Camaro, DefenderWorx went to SEMA last year launching their Late Model Mustang line of billet bling. This year they moved into the Central Hall next to the very popular GoPro booth with a […]
Reporting from the floor of the 2012 SEMA Show Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer We had to make a stop at Clayton Machine Works while at the SEMA Show. I have a set of his window cranks and door handles on the ’56. His products have a modern touch to the interior that matches the […]
Photos/Story: T-Bone, Model: Emily Sherer While at the SEMA Show this year, we had to stop by our friends at TMI Products. A couple of years ago we visited their facilities in Corona, CA where they stitch upholstery for Ford, Chevy and VW products. Here’s a link to the archived article: TMI Products 2010. They […]
Whew! What a SHOW! Story: T-Bone, Photos: T-bone and Billy On Monday, 4 short days ago, we started to feel the stretch of the hamstrings and now that they are all loose, we see the end of this endurance race of a show. This morning we had the pleasure of working with Emily Sherer (above) […]
The Endurance Race… Story: T-Bone, Photos T-Bone / Billy (above: Emily Sherer at Defenderworx’s Booth) We are hitting the half-way mark and yesterday was a great day walking the halls and finding all kinds of cool stuff. We could leave today and have a great show, but we want to cover it all for you. […]
Tricks and Treats on the Show Floor. Story: Tony Colombini, Photos: Gary Morin and Billy Day two at SEMA and it’s Halloween. We saw some incredible things. We first met up with the people at Evapo-Rust. Evapo-rust claims to be a “Super Safe Rust Remover”. They had a plastic vat with rusty chain and auto […]
