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Annual Open House
Saturday April 26th 10a-3p
Chop-Shop Customs will be having an Open House Saturday 4/26/08 from 10:00 am- 3:00pm so everyone can see what we have been working on all winter and whats in store for the spring and summer and just come hang out for a while.
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SHOP NEWS
http://www.chop-shopcustoms.com
Check out what's going on at Chop-Shop Customs this month!
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Now on DriveLiveTV: The 2008 Chevy HHR
Incorporating design attributes of a 1949 Chevy Suburban, a few early Corvettes, and countless other unmistakably-Chevy styling cues throughout history into one modern vehicle is quite an endeavor. The 2008 Chevy HHR is road-going proof that this is not only possible, but a tangible reality.
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CAR NUT Profile: Vinny Rubeo
Relatives tell me that at the age of three I was able to tell every car on the road by a hubcap or a tail light so I guess I was always into cars. When I was 18, I bought a really nice '31 Model A coupe for $1500. I had a lot of fun with that car and it ran great! Now I was hooked and over the years had several cars that I wish I still had, like a '67 GTO, a '69 Mach I a '55 Belair a '63 Impala and of course, my '57.
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Major stash of muscle-era Chevrolet artifacts to cross the block
May 9-10
www.hemmings.com
by Mike McNessor
(article was originally posted on www.hemmings.com)
On May 9-10, Bud Ward’s Auction Company will be auctioning off a huge collection of Chevrolet muscle-era high-performance parts as well as five cars, including two 1970 LS-6 Chevelles and a 1972 Z/28.
The parts stash, which had been stored along with 10 desirable Chevrolet cars in 21 sealed box-van trailers, reportedly includes multiple complete Chevrolet high-performance big-block engines, heads, transmissions, fuel-injection systems, intake and exhaust manifolds, wheels and more. The inventory is made up of a mix of used as well as NOS Chevrolet and Corvette parts.
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This Weekend, Go From Commute to Commune
New York’s Catskill region is an hour’s drive, but a world away.
Close to New York City, the Catskill region in southeast New York is a beautiful mountainous region that includes the counties of Delaware, Sullivan, Greene and Ulster, which house the towns of Hancock, Kingston, Monticello, New Paltz and Stamford.
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Corralling Corrosion
Simple ways to keep your car rust-free.
After purchasing a new vehicle, your main concern should be getting the most for your investment, and keeping your automobile in peak condition well past the date of purchase. Perhaps the greatest threat to your investment, however, is the gradual and debilitating onset of rust.
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Column Shifts
MEMORIES OF THREE ON THE TREE
by K. Peddlar Bridges
MEMORIES OF THREE ON THE TREE,
or THE GEAR SHIFT IS WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND IT
With every invention comes the need for another invention.
With the invention of the table radio, came the invention of the table. With the invention of the Lamp, came the invention of the lamp stand. With the invention of the computer, came the invention of the computer desk. Even the humble TV Dinner created the need for the invention of the TV tray.
Who knows, perhaps one day scientists and sociologists will discover that humankind first invented the roof, then needed a place to put it on, so, they invented the house to go under it. Now this may seem like backward logic?
But, there is a point in case here - the gear shifter.
For the most part, today we have two forms of shift levers, the common ... floor shifter and the very rare ... column shift.
Now, we still have floors in cars with column shifts and we still have columns in cars with floor shifts, but I'm not really sure why? Unless, it is in case, we ever decide to change over to the other type shifter?
Now, I know what you're thinking; we already had floor boards, that is where we keep the floor pedals, I.E. brake, clutch, accelerator, etc., and we already had a steering column, that is where we put the steering wheel.
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Sniglets
http://bertc.com/sniglets.htm
by Bert Christensen
A sniglet is defined as "any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but pretends to". The term was coined by writer/actor/comedian Rich Hall, who first created a series of Sniglets while he was a performer on the 1980s HBO comedy series Not Necessarily the News. Each episode of the monthly series featured a regular segment on Sniglets by Hall. Hall's own sniglets along with submissions by fans were compiled into several books, starting with Sniglets and More Sniglets.
While the concept of creating silly words to describe unlabeled things or concepts is not unique to Hall and goes back further, "Sniglets" specifically are the creation of Rich Hall. Take a look!
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Ten Excuses for Missing Work
Monster Contributing Writer
www.monster.com
by Michele Marrinan
We've all been there. It's a beautiful day, and you can't bear the thought of going into work. So you call in with some excuse about feeling ill, but you know in your bones that your boss doesn't buy it.
The feeling ill excuse is a short-term solution that won't win you any fans at the office -- someone else will have to pick up the slack, or you'll miss deadlines. And it won't help your career any. Here are 10 excuses -- five smart and five not-so-smart -- to help you save face and your sanity.
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Websites to Check out
Take a look at just some of the fun websites found this month...
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