Recorded LIVE From SEMA 2013, this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ features Kevin Tetz chatting with JoAnn Bortles.
JoAnn Bortles is an award winning custom painter, airbrush artist, and book author with over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry.
She has won numerous awards for her work including some of the top custom painting awards in the country. In 1998, 2005, and 2012 her work won Best Motorcycle Paint of the Year.
Recorded LIVE From SEMA 2013, this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ features Kevin Tetz chatting with JF Launier of JF Kustoms.
Hailing from Kevin’s hometown in British Columbia, Canada, JF finds himself in Las Vegas, NV for SEMA 2013, where he bumps into Kevin for an impromptu interview in the Eastwood Booth.
To be honest, I picked just about the worst possible project vehicle I could when starting Project Pile House. It didn’t have much going for it, the body was dented and rusty, the drivetrain was seized and trashed, and the interior was equally as dilapidated. My goal is to show what can be done on a budget with some key tools and a little bit of creative thinking.
In this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ Kevin Tetz chats with Jim & Mike Ring: AKA Ringbrothers
Born with fuel running through their veins and a passion for building innovative Street Machines, Ringbrothers is proud to present their 1965-66 Full Carbon Fiber Widebody Fastback Mustang at SEMA 2013, the worlds largest automotive convention.
Most Automotive shows and events Day 3 is when things start to slow down. This isn’t the case at SEMA. The show has SO MUCH to see that even for myself that’s four days in; I was still finding new cars and products I hadn’t seen before. I haven’t even hit all of the buildings in the show and I have shot hundreds and hundreds of photos and I still feel like I’m missing a lot of good stuff!
All of the vehicles have been detailed, booths are built, and the beautiful booth models are in place, this could only mean one thing… Tuesday was upon us and the 2013 SEMA Show opened their doors to tens of thousands of industry professionals. We did our best to stay focused (those show cars draw me like a moth to the light!) Monday as we got our booth set up and ready for everyone. This year it seems like there’s a great vibe in the air with more new products on the show floor than ever.
For most SEMA Show goers Tuesday is day one for the SEMA Show, but for anyone exhibiting today is our first day as set up our Eastwood Exhibitor booth. We’ve been exhibiting at the show quite sometime now and you can always find us right near the main stage of the General Motors and Chevrolet booth on the border of Hot Rod Alley and The Restoration Marketplace. The “Main Hall” where we reside for the week is where all of the heavy-hitters of the industry are setup. This also means we get to see some of the best cars of the show right In our backyard!
In the automotive world there’s a few events you can always count on being the hotbed of “what’s cool” in the hobby. The one we always look forward to is right around the end of October or Early November and that’s the SEMA Show. Eastwood Company has been attending SEMA since our early days and we’ve watched it grow each year. The 2013 SEMA Show is no different and this year it’s almost outgrown the HUGE space it takes up at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year I’ve heard rumors that the show has spilled out into the parking lot and halls of the adjacent Las Vegas Hotel. This means there will be more top-notch show vehicles, new products, and gear heads like you and I then before!
In this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ Kevin Tetz chats with Joe Mountz and Matt Murray: two members of the Eastwood Team as they prepare for SEMA, the biggest industry event of the year.
Eastwood’s slogan is ‘Do The Job Right’, which is exactly what they intend to do at this year’s SEMA Show.
