PPG-Painted Corvette Wins ‘Street Machine of the Year’ at Goodguys Nationals
A PPG-painted 1962 Corvette got unanimous approval of the judges at the Goodguys PPG Nationals to take the “Street Machine of the Year” award at the 12th annual event held recently in Columbus, Ohio. While the car looks like a Corvette and would be easily identified as one, it retains very few original components. Known
SkillsUSA Student Travels to Calgary, Canada to Compete in International Car Painting Competition
SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, will send 16 students as part of the United States “WorldTeam” to compete in the 40th international event to be held Sept. 1-7, 2009. This year, Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., and a graduate of Madison Area Technical College, will represent the United
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Should Labor Rate Surveys Be Abolished?
YES By Lee Amaradio Jr. A labor rate survey’s intended purpose is to establish a starting point so labor rate negotiations can begin. It’s intended to create a floor to build upon, not create labor rate caps. Today, it’s not serving any purpose other than keeping costs down for insurance companies. The major problem with
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Apple Co-Founder is Body Shop Spokesman
Apple co-founder and gazillionaire Steve Wozniak – the bearded, roly-poly, one-time “Dancin’ with the Stars” contestant – sells more than just iPhones and computers…he’s also selling the services of Car West Auto Body. Apparently, Wozniak has a penchant for denting his fleet of Toyota Priuses and is a frequent client of the Danville, Calif.-based chain of six shops,
LKQ Launches 2010 Calendar Competition for Car Enthusiasts
LKQ is encouraging car and truck enthusiasts to submit one or more photos of their vehicles for LKQ’s 2010 Calendar Competition. The contest runs now through Sept. 30, 2009. All entrants who submit a photograph by the deadline will receive a free limited edition 2010 LKQ Calendar Competition t-shirt (while supplies last). After the
Lincoln Electric Launches Welder Giveaway, YouTube Channel
Lincoln Electric and the Speed Channel show “Two Guys Garage” plans to give away 14 welding packages in an online offer. By completing an online survey, participants can enter to win a free Lincoln Electric POWER MIG 140C welding machine and Vista 1000 auto-darkening helmet – a package valued at $1,000. Winners can choose from
Celette to Award Training Scholarships to SkillsUSA Medalists
Celette North America has announced that it will be awarding training scholarships to the top three medalists in both the High School and College/Post Secondary categories of the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology Contest being held June 24-25 at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. More than 15,000 students, teachers and business partners will attend the
Outlaw Customs’ PPG-Finished Vigilante Wins Big Rig Build-Off
“Vigilante” – Outlaw Customs’ entry at the Overdrive annual Pride & Polish Truck Beauty Contest and Big Rig Build-Off held at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., March 19-21 – took this year’s “People’s Choice” award. The PPG-finished truck, a 2002 Peterbilt 379, featured a black-and-silver matte paint scheme. “We worked on this
CCC-Mitchell Merger Could Be Put On Hold After Hearing Next Week
Closing arguments in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to put the $1.4-billion merger of CCC Information Services and Mitchell International on hold will be heard in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Feb. 17. The FTC filed a request with the federal court for a preliminary injunction against the merger in
Kaeser Sponsoring Dakar 2009 Race in South America
Kaeser Compressors is sponsoring the Dakar 2009 motor race Jan. 3-18. After 30 years in the Sahara, this year’s route is in Argentina and Chile. Starting in Buenos Aires, the 5,600-mile race will take competitors through Patagonia and the Andes mountains to the Atacama Desert, and then on to Valparaiso on the Pacific Ocean before