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| Auto Painting and Dent Repair using Green Practices in Los Angeles - Earthtimes Posted: 13 Dec 2009 02:57 AM PST (EMAILWIRE.COM, December 13, 2009 ) Los Angeles, CA –.Auto body repair technicians who work for Collision on Wheels in Los Angeles appreciate PPG Envirobase paint products because they pose less of a threat to our environment while being cost-competitive. PPG auto paint products are durable; their topcoat products resist scratches and abrasions. Some states have imposed guidelines to eliminate oil-based paint products from auto body shops to reduce the VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions and CO2 that goes into the work environment and our atmosphere. Collision on Wheels takes great pride in being eco-friendly. In addition to their use of PPG Envirobase paint products, they repair, rather than replace, plastic bumpers when possible, to reduce rubbish in the landfills. Because Collision on Wheels is mobile, their business uses less energy than the traditional auto body repair shop. Joaquin Hernandez owns Collision on Wheels specializing in auto painting, minor auto scratch and dent repairs, offering the convenience of same-day repairs at your home or workplace. CW uses PPG finishes that are guaranteed to match your existing paint and they warranty their work for as long as you own your car. CW services auto dealerships, limo companies, RV dealerships and consumers in Los Angeles, Playa Vista, Playa Del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Torrance, Gardena, Lawndale, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, Palos Verdes, Signal Hill, Lomita, Long Beach, Hawthorne, Westchester, Harbor City and neighboring cities and communities. Visit http://www.collisiononwheels.com to learn more. Contact:
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| 9 Fine Trucks at SEMA '09 - PickupTrucks.com Posted: 08 Nov 2009 03:55 PM PST 9 Fine Trucks at SEMA '09
The vehicle of the year at the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association automotive aftermarket trade show in Las Vegas has been, without a doubt, the new Chevrolet Camaro. We counted more than 60 of the so-called modern muscle cars on display in various states of modification. Lament not, pickup enthusiasts, because there were dozens of customized pickup trucks inside and on the pavement outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. Here are nine that we find to be fine: No. 9: Scion xB Tuner Challenge by Brandon Leung OK, so technically it wasn't a pickup when it rolled off a Toyota assembly line, but this Scion xB became a pickup by the time Brandon Leung was done making modifications, such as the ADF custom truck conversation and metal fabrication, custom billet front grills, dual exhaust and two-tone paint. There are similar changes under the hood, under the fenders (wheels, tires, suspension), in the interior and even a custom BOWLS bike in the bed. No. 8: Truckster Believe it or not, this vehicle (on display at the Painless Performance Products booth) was a 1978 Ford pickup when it rolled off an assembly line. A custom frame was created as a platform for part of that '78 Ford body. The truck bed was replaced with one from a Model A pickup, and the original equipment engine gave way to a 1952 Mercury flathead. The grill is from a 1938 Dodge, the headlights are from a 1937 Chevy and the tail lamps are 1937 Ford. No. 7: 1957 Chevrolet CamAir There wasn't a Chevrolet El Camino until 1959, but had there been such a vehicle in 1957, it might have looked like this Chevrolet CamAir. Yogi Somerville of Calamus, Iowa, provides street rod, classic vehicle and custom truck accessories through Yogi's Inc. and always seems to bring something interesting to SEMA. This year, it's the CamAir, built by Randy Sell with body work by D&H Body, a big block 454-cid V-8 and other goodies. No. 6: 1967 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser It's difficult to say whether this 1967 FJ45 project truck is unacceptable heresy or unconventional genius because under this classic Toyota wheeler hood lurks a 403-horsepower 6.2-liter V-8 donated from a 2008 Cadillac Escalade and paired with a GM 4L80 four-speed gearbox. It was built by BTB Products for trail crawling. As such, it's fitted with an Advance Adapter Atlas II transfer case, Dana high-pinion axles and ARB air lockers. No. 5: 1980 Dodge D-50 Project Six Pack John Farr liked this truck from the moment he saw it on the cover of Minitruckin' magazine back in April 2000. He liked it enough that he tracked the six-wheeler down two years ago, finding it in "neglected" condition. Though he'd never undertaken an automotive restoration project, he and some friends went to work. The Project Six Pack name comes from Farr's conversation of a couple of beer kegs into front seats. He had to rebuild the front chassis, installed a carbureted 1996 LT1-based powertrain, added 7,000 watts of Kicker audio equipment and that modified 1990 Dyno bicycle. No. 4: Diamond T Diesel Hauler and Dodge Rat Rod Steve Darnell operates his Welderup hot rod shop out of Billings, Mont., and brought his 1947 Diamond T truck to SEMA with his 1928 Dodge rat rod riding on the truck's tipping bed. Darnell started with the rusted shell of a 1947 Diamond T truck cab, which he mounted atop a 2006 Dodge Mega Cab frame. The tip bed went on the back and the Cummins diesel from a 1993 Dodge truck went under the hood. The rat rod started life as a 1928 Dodge sedan. Darnell used parts from everything from a John Deere tractor to a coal mining truck to complete the rod, which draws its power from another Cummins diesel, this one twin-turbocharged to nearly 700 horsepower – and reportedly capable of sub-12-second runs on the drag strip and yet some 25 mpg on the highway. No. 3: Dunkel Industries Luxury 4x4 According to their website, Peter and Danny Dunkel have achieved their childhood goal of "never having to stop because the trail was more than the RV could handle." They've grafted together a luxurious, leather and wood trimmed motorhome, a "military-grade" Fabco 4x4 system, and the chassis of a Ford 750 Super Duty. The result: A truck that's 8.5-feet wide, more than 11 feet tall and nearly 32 feet long. It seats 10, sleeps six and can haul all sorts of toys without a trailer. No. 2: 1960 Peterbilt Model 351 "Pissed-Off Pete" Randy Grubb of Grants Pass, Ore., started with a 1960 Peterbilt Model 351 semi tractor capable of pulling around 80,000 pounds of cargo. Some 3,000 manhours later, he turned it into this polished aluminum hot rod truck that weighs in at 7,800 pounds and yet gets a claimed 15 mpg from its 12V-71 Detroit Diesel, topped with a 671 supercharger. The engine generates only 425 hp, but a stunning 1500 lbs.-ft. of torque through an Allison 740 four-speed automatic and Rockwell differential. No. 1: 1947 Hudson Diesel Racer This 1947 Hudson pickup is believed to be the first vehicle designed to be not only driven but raced by someone with quadriplegic disabilities. The truck was designed and built by Randy Simmons and his Robotics Integrated Technology company for Michael Ryan Pattison, who in 2005 lost the use of his arms and legs in a diving accident while in college. Pattison had been a high school athlete in the Seattle area. He's regained movement in his shoulders and upper arm muscles, though he continues to maneuver his wheelchair with a mouth control. The Hudson, with an 800-hp, 7.3-liter Power Stroke bio-diesel fueled engine, also is equipped with a mouth-control system and is designed for land speed and even road racing. fivefilters.org featured article: Normalising the crime of the century by John Pilger  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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| Can muscle cars save the U.S. auto industry? Retro Dodge Challengers ... - Gather.com Posted: 08 Dec 2009 11:16 AM PST A Consumer Reports survey of 380,000 readers of its magazine and web site found that the Dodge Challenger is the car best loved by its owners. In fact, the magazine reported, "92 percent of Challenger owners said they would definitely buy another one given the same opportunity." Retro remakes of muscle cars of the lates '60s and '70s have been around for only a few years now, I think. Then again, didn't Pontiac try to reintroduce the GTO a few years before it went belly up? The Camaro is also back. I thought they stopped making those seven or eight years ago. Mustangs never went out of production, but now they look old again. Don't get me wrong, these muscle cars look great, but who is buying them, and how does their production make U.S. auto makers more competitive with foreign companies? Are there that many empty-nesters who throw a new Dodge Challenger into the mix while painfully deciding between a RV or Harley-Davidson? Do retirees still have that much disposable income to blow? A senior citizen at the oil change place the other day told me he paid over 45 grand for his new Chevy Camaro. He wasn't sure how he was going to make the next loan payment, though. You wonder why U.S. car companies need to be bailed out. You want to know what it is like to drive a Hemi Challenger? Play Test Drive or Need for Speed on your Playstation. Don't go into debt, compound our nation's credit problems and lead U.S. car companies in the direction of vanity over affordability.
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| Jobless rates fall in October, but will the trend continue? - Reno Gazette Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:21 AM PST The latest unemployment figures, for October, showed a dip in rising jobless rates across Nevada. But it's uncertain whether the fall to 12.2 percent unemployment in Washoe County from 13.1 percent in September will hold when the November report is released on Dec. 18. Still, the region continues to show job opportunities, according to listings on CareerBuilder.com. Among the options in the Web site's top job sectors as of Tuesday: CUSTOMER SERVICE: Customer service reps, Charter College; Call center rep, Alere; Field support rep, Redbox; Outside sales rep, Maintenance Engineering Ltd.; Personal care assistant, Right at Home; Components coordinator, American Buildings Co.; Teller, Clearstar Federal Credit Union; Cage cashier supervisor, Carson Nugget; Receptionist, runner, Galloway & Jensen; sales rep, Waste Management, Inc. MANAGEMENT: Hotel service manager, restaurant chef, John Ascuaga's Nugget; Contracts administrator, business manager, Sierra Nevada Corp.; Field consultant, district manager, 7-Eleven; Health care manager, Take Care Health System LLC; RN supervisor, CHW-St. Mary's Regional Medical Center; Landscape foreman and landscape laborer, Rock & Rose Inc.; Director of financial aid, Charter College; Program director, WestCare Nevada; Grocery manager, Smith's. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Certified coder, Reno Orthopaedics; Financial planning, Robert Half Finance & Accounting; RNs, Circle of Life Hospice; Licensed practical nurse, Prison Health Services; Oral surgeon, Western Dental Services, Inc.; General dentist, Colosimo Dental. SKILLED LABOR/TRADES: Cooks, Terrible's Gold Ranch & RV Resort; Truck driver, Staffmark; Mobile automotive repair technician, Paint Bull; Commercial journeyman electricians, Merit Electric; Part-time maintenance technician, RED Development; Drivers, Reno Sparks Cab Co. & Yellow Cab Co.; Truck driver, CR England Inc.; CDL line drivers, ITS Logistics; Electrical engineer, Securitron Magnalock Corp. OTHER: Dental assistant, US Medical Assistant; Massage therapist, United Career Services; Part-time child care teacher, La Petite Academy; Artist, motion graphics artist, International Game Technology; CFO, Direct Hire Associates LLC. fivefilters.org featured article: Normalising the crime of the century by John Pilger |
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