SEMA 2012 Day 1

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BigAl3 said:
it's the optimum no rinse wash & wax w/ carnauba. scottwax got a bottle of it to try out...
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I was wondering the same thing.. thanks for the answer!! Same color as UWW+. Other than the reformulated Opti-Clean anything else? Glass sealants?
 
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Here's a few pictures I took with my trusty, dusty Canon Rebel...


This first collection of pictures was taken from where the Monorail drops you off at the convention center from your hotel.
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Can you say slammed!
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Slammed classic... this has to be a 1965 or 1966 because I owned a 1966 hot-rodded Chevy Milk Truck and it had the same hood...

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I think this is a 1966 Cadillac because the double headlights are stacked, one on top of another... it's pure sheet metal, hit with a grinder to create the pattern and then clear coated to prevent the sheet metal from rusting.
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I think this is a 1965 Caddy, note the double side by side headlights. I've owned 5, 1959 Caddys and 2, 1960 Caddys and both the 1959 and 1960 had side by side double headlights like this Caddy...
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I only took pictures of this car because someone put a lot of time into the paint....
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Here's a few cars next to the Car Crazy TV stage, I attended the Overhaulin Cocktail Party tonight and after leaving the party ran into my old boss Barry Meguiar leaving for the day...

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I'm not sure how many pictures I've taken with my trusty dusty Canon Rebel but it's going on 4 years old since joining team Autogeek and I hope you'll agree, it's still taking great photographs.


As normal... more to come...


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Continued...

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This is my 6th SEMA Show and I truly feel the quality of the paint has dramatically improved each year, by this I mean more cars have what I would call a show car finish than ever before.

That said, the below car visually demonstrates that there is still work to do as far as educating the industry on what NOT to do...

I always say,

"It takes just as long to do the job wrong as it takes to do the job right"


Ouch! Kind of hurts your eyes to see how this car was butchered...
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Classic Chevy Trucks never go out of style...
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For all you MB fans...
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Another sharp classic Chevy truck...
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2-door Chevy...
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Streamlined....
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Slammed King Cab Chevy Truck...
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I think this is a 1952 to 1954 Chevy...
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2-door Ford...
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Another old 2-door Ford only this one has been stripped and smoothed out...
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More to come....


:D
 
shokunin said:
I was wondering the same thing.. thanks for the answer!! Same color as UWW+. Other than the reformulated Opti-Clean anything else? Glass sealants?
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Yes they have a consumer and pro version of a glass coating coming out :)
 
Btw, it was great getting to meet Nick and hang out with Mike P today, always good times!
 
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errr... r there any hot chicks at the show? some pics would be nice.... :xyxthumbs:
 
It may be just me but most of those cars are just over the top and just to much for my style


Sent from space through a satellite
 
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Loving the slammed C-10 trucks. I have a soft spot in my heart for those as I has a 2WD 81 Blazer. Pretty rare. Alos the Chevy coupe is a 54. Love the mix of styles on that one. Big inch steele wheels with lo pro skinny white walls and a paneled roof. Killer!
 
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Perfections said:
Umm, I dunno I haven't seen Meghan around yet :(
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I am sorry to tell you this but we canceled my trip to SEMA, but thank you for the sweet words.


This photo makes me cry! Mike you need to grab your Flex and show them how it is done!
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Bigbull2984 said:
Nice!!!! Anything new from BF this year?
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The BLACKFIRE line was revamped last year so nothing new this year.

Pats300zx said:
Great stuff Nick. I'll miss hanging out with you in the booth this year.
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Likewise. :dblthumb2:

Benziez said:
errr... r there any hot chicks at the show? some pics would be nice.... :xyxthumbs:
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Working on it!

Meghan said:
I am sorry to tell you this but we canceled my trip to SEMA, but thank you for the sweet words.


This photo makes me cry! Mike you need to grab your Flex and show them how it is done!
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Thanks so much for the pictures Nick and Mike!

Nick, we met at the booth... I walked up with my wife and talking with Mike, and you let me know the DVDs were free so I took the Flex DVD since I just got the new 3401 a couple months ago!

It was so nice to be able to put a face with the name! I really appreciate a company that represents itself well and makes it's customers feel right at home :)
 
I own a camaro and yes that pic makes me a bit il, how could anyone show up with that kind of screwed up finish. UGH!
 
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