Not to mention flat black is the epitome of early hotrods, sorry it didn't have more primer showing and some pin striping.
Actually most self Respecting "Hot Rodder" would not call a vehicle done until it had nice shiney paint on it. yes they had Primered Hot rods in the day but only unitl done and ready for paint. Only recently has the fad been primer/flat. Maybe due to the old pics and magazines showing the cars "Looking" flat due to either black and white pics or just bad quality but most hot rods were nice and shiney when done.
__________________ '05 Tundra DC TRD 2 WHL: The TOW truck, Spectra Mica Blue, with Kenwood H/U, Kenwood Amp and crossover. Infinity 6010cs, 10" Rockford SUB, 6 disc CD Changer mounted in Center console, SWI-X to retain steering wheel controls, 7" TV with DVD. Tinted Windows, Three chamber Flowmaster, Painted front chrome strip
1994 Toy: The TOY Standard cab, Long travel front pulling13" w/Double fox w/Res, Deaver rear at 18" w/Single 2.5 18" fox w/Res., full glass, Bumper to Bumper cage, Gusseted frame, PRP seats, Crow harnesses, Custom steering(All Heims & Chromoly), Grant steering wheel, Smoothest ride around. OH by the way only 70,000 miles.
Loving the SEMA pictures, thanks everyone for the updates!
I was just on the official SEMA website and see a note there that the show is not open to the general public. Has this always been the case? How do you get in? I always thought it was just like any other car show. In fact I was thinking of a trip to Vegas just for SEMA....
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'07 Pyrite crewmax LTD "B" package w/ 18" wheels (BFG 285/65R18 A/T KO) - Purchased April 30/07, hit 100,000kms on Sept 2, 2009. AFE CAI, ARE canopy, hunter bullbar (careful) and running boards, TGC 2.25" front leveler, & husky liners. Air Lift 57299 Air Springs. Front diff changed.
'07 USA market Honda Odyssey EXL-RES imported to Canada (sorry Honda Canada, this one reads MPH)
The show is only for SEMA members. I usually get in under the radar as an "employee" for a company. They don;t sell tickets, but I had to pay the "fee" to become a member when I went my first year. Hell, that had been so long ago, I don't remember the name of the company I made up.
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07 2wd SR5CM with 5.7 with some stuff done to it.
I was just on the official SEMA website and see a note there that the show is not open to the general public. Has this always been the case? How do you get in?
Sometimes it's just a matter of knowing somebody. Just about anyone that has something to do with cars, can get in. Like Lawdog, you can get in as an employee. If you know somebody with an automotive shop, you can try to get in under their name.
Loving the SEMA pictures, thanks everyone for the updates!
I was just on the official SEMA website and see a note there that the show is not open to the general public. Has this always been the case? How do you get in? I always thought it was just like any other car show. In fact I was thinking of a trip to Vegas just for SEMA....
Sema has been a Vendor's show been that way Inless you have friends in the bussiness your flat out of luck on getting in. I've been to a few Sema event's myself and it's whole lot of fun. It's like eye candy for the Aftermarket or retail busssines and if you work this sector it's surely not to be missed.Sema also has a booth just for rim's and tires and that takes up a whole lot of space.
One of the areas I like about Sema is this enviroment is very much the attention to detail not found in other shows.
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SEMA is starting to tighten up their attendee policy a bit; such as not issuing so many tickets per company etc.. You pretty much just have to have a couple forms of business ID to prove you are in the automotive industry. Another thing I like about SEMA is they don't allow people under 16 to attend the show, so you don't have to worry about fighting strollers. I have went to the show for the last 6 years and it gets better every time, with the exception of this year. It seems the economic crunch has let to less exhibitors and more attendees. I noticed there was fewer industry parties and give-aways also. There was a lot more tundras there this year though.
2007 Tundra CrewMax SR5, 5.7L, 4x4, Black with Black Interior, Black leather, TRD package, Cold Weather kit, Line-X, Moonroof, BFG All Terrain T/A KOs 285/65/18, SnugTop SnugLid SL, White LED instrument display with Yakima Rack and soon OME Lift, Expedition One Front Bumper, and Expedition One Rear Bumper.
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'05 Tundra DC TRD 2 WHL: The TOW truck, Spectra Mica Blue, with Kenwood H/U, Kenwood Amp and crossover. Infinity 6010cs, 10" Rockford SUB, 6 disc CD Changer mounted in Center console, SWI-X to retain steering wheel controls, 7" TV with DVD. Tinted Windows, Three chamber Flowmaster, Painted front chrome strip 
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