“The SEMA Crunch is REAL!” I joked online as we received our TrekStep from Bestop on Wednesday before the big show. “It’s gonna take some long nights to finish our SEMA Build!” There was that ONE-GUY who had to think…
TrekStep by BESTOP
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Edelbrock’s NEW AVS2 Series Carburetor
Edelbrock is excited to announce the AVS2 Series as the next generation of their carburetor product line. The AVS2 carburetor features annular flow primary boosters with a new calibration for improved off-idle and cruising performance. The annular flow booster design…
The 2017 SEMA Show – Day 4 Performance and Restoration Part 2
Highlights from the last day at SEMA 2017 Wow, what a blast we had a the 2017 SEMA Show. The marathon continued for our fifth day, and the last day at the SEMA Show. Kristy roamed the halls with us…
The 2017 SEMA Show – Day 3 Performance and Restoration Part 1
We made it to the Central Hall with our Spokesmodel Kristy Moats Highlights from day three of the 2017 SEMA Show. We make it to the central hall with our friends in the performance and restoration part of the industry.…
The 2017 SEMA Show – Day 2 – Fuel Fed Fun
Highlights from Day Two at the 2017 SEMA Show. We had a couple of scheduled appointments today, which of course, were on opposite sides of the show. But first I started the day at the NHRA Breakfast. It was a…
The 2017 SEMA Show – Day One, actually
A Celebration of New Products and Innovation The day started early with the New Products Awards Breakfast. This is a great place to start the show as they present the awards for best new products and the SEMA Award. The…
SHOP TOUR: Solution Finish
We dig family owned and operated companies here at Blacktop Magazine. The other day Billy and I stopped over at Solution Finish in Huntington Beach, CA. Chris West, founder, and his daughter Ashley were bottling up some of their plastic/vinyl/rubber…
Getting Ready To Ride
It seems to have been forever since we’ve been behind bars. Handlebars, that is. Born Free Motorcycle Show is coming up and we need to get the bikes ready. I tell you what, I am itchin’ to just get on…
A Bit About Batteries
A Blacktop Magazine Daily Driver Report: I am trying to imagine a time before there were batteries. In the mid 18th century Benjamin “don’t call me Benny” Franklin first used the term Battery to describe a group of Leyden jars.…
Talking Tailgates
A Daily Driver Report: The truck scene is so hot right now. We’ve been getting a bunch of shots from Texas Rich and then C-10 Talk did a ride out to Texas and at the recent SEMA Show. No doubt…
MYCHANIC Pod Light and Tool Creeper
What can I say? We are big fans of MYCHANIC. I first saw them at the 2016 AAPEX show and was blown away by their cool design on garage staples. Smart Jumper Cables, SideKick Stool, and several LED Lights. The…
The Blacktop Baller Gets Armored
Dupli-Color’s Bed Armor This is a story of much needed father/son bonding time… My neighbor rolled his bed liner on a while back. It was super blotchy and didn’t last long at all. We saw the Dupli-Color Bed Armor with truck…