Today is the first official day of the 2012 SEMA Show and we are as excited as ever. Walking through the first few rows of the hottest cars, trucks and bikes tell us that the automotive hobby is as strong as ever. We spent day one walking around spotting out […]
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Looking for a new job in the auto restoration industry?
Confucius say, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” So get a job you love! If you’re reading this blog, you obviously have a love affair with cars. And if you’re looking for a new job that marries a paycheck with […]
What will you be doing the last week of October?
Well, we won’t be handing out candy at home on Halloween, and neither should you, because if you’re a professional in the automotive aftermarket industry, you should be in Vegas, baby! The 2012 SEMA Show will be held in Las Vegas between October 30 and November 2, 2012, and it’s […]
“Automotivation” gets wounded vets into “Auto Restoration”!
In 2004, a non-profit group called “Operation Comfort” remodeled 12 waiting rooms at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. Because family members of wounded service members were spending so much time there, the thought was that a bright, new look would make the rooms more inviting. But that was […]
Where are the future technicians and product developers coming from? SEMA Has the Answer!
Those of us in the restoration business have wondered about this question for a while, and our trade group, the folks over at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), answered by setting up the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. As their web site says, the fund’s purpose is “fostering the next generation […]
Wouldn’t you love to go to the SEMA Show in Vegas? Here’s how you can…
Just because the 2012 SEMA Show isn’t open to the public doesn’t mean you can’t attend! That’s because you can enter to win 2 tickets to the SEMA show, PLUS airfare, 4 nights accommodation and $500 spending money, when you visit Chief Automotive Technologies’ Facebook page! You’ll learn all the […]
Did you celebrate “Friday the 13th”?
If you’re not too superstitious, and you’re an Eastwood customer, you probably celebrated Friday, July 13, 2012, as “Collector Car Appreciation Day”. That day was designated by the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Action Network, and was celebrated throughout the month of July with events in 38 states, two Canadian […]
SEMA or SAN and Classic Car Enthusiasts Fight Raised Ethanol Levels in Fuel
Ethanol is a “hot term” right now in the automotive industry. New car manufacturers are developing modern vehicles to run on fuel that has progressively higher ethanol rates all the time. Helping to fight pollution and emissions emitted from a vehicle is great. But, it can be extremely harmful to […]
Eastwood Receives the Editors Choice Award from Popular Mechanics
One of the tough parts of being a product designer is that a LOT of your hard work goes unnoticed. No one remembers the hours spent designing, testing, and tweaking to get a product fit to go into production. Luckily we have a great group of guys that do this […]