Restoration Products and Trends

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SEMA RESToration MARKETPLACE NEW PRODUCTS
Restoration Products
and Trends
Rejuvenating and Modernizing Move the Industry
While “restoration” once referred to using only original or reproduction
parts, the industry has come to also embrace the idea of mild modifications to classic vehicles. There is still a definite differentiation between a
“restomod” and an all-out hot rod, but the lines have been subtly blurred.
This compilation of restoration products that were introduced at the 2010 SEMA
Show runs the gamut from traditional numbers-matching reproductions to modernization components for handling and power. We’ve also interspersed comments from the
owners and executives of some of the industry’s leading restoration specialists. Both say
a lot about how the marketplace has changed.
Air Runner
Prius TC-5 Air Suspension
714/978-2446
www.airrunnersystems.com
PN: 1111
Winding roads and country lanes have never been
so fun. A sleek digital interface is paired with fiveway adjustable shocks to make suspension adjustments as simple as pressing a button from the
driver’s seat. The TC-5 system comes with basic
ride-height adjustment of 4 to 5 in.
Classic Industries/OER
Air Runner
Air Voice
714/978-2446
www.airrunnersystems.com
PN: 3168
Sound-effects air-ride control.
When adjusting ride height,
the user is alerted to the
vehicle’s height by a favorite
sound or pre-recorded voice.
Unique electronic sound
effects are available.
’63–’66 Corvette Teak Steering Wheel Kit
800/854-1280
www.classicindustries.com
PN: R5108
A ’63–’66 Corvette teak steering wheel kit. Quality
reproduction of original simulated teak plastic steering wheel. Includes a steering wheel, a hub assembly,
horn contact and a bowtie horn cap.
Danchuk Manufacturing
Custom Autosound Manufacturing Inc.
ClassicCarDatabase.com
Auto Specs Online
303/252-0436
www.classiccardatabase.com
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Secretaudio
800/888-8637
www.custom-autosound.com
PN: secretaudio SST
Secretaudio audio solution with an RF handheld remote
LCD display. AM/FM radio with USB/iPod control/Sirius
satellite input and remote CD changer control.
’57 Door Belt Moldings, Hardtop
and Convertible
800/854-6911
www.danchuk.com
PN: 15671/15672
One-hundred percent made in the U.S.A. using
top-quality tooling and stainless steel. These original
reproduction moldings are located along the outside
top edge of the door. Enjoy a perfect look and fit
with these gems.
Del City
Badger Air-Brush Co.
Renegade Velocity Jet Airbrush
800/247-2787
www.badgerairbrush.com
PN: R4VJ
Badger Air-Brush introduces its new Renegade Jet
Airbrush. It’s the perfect dual-action, internal-mix
airbrush. The Renegade Jet has a modified 1/16-oz.
mounted color cup, providing an accurate sight line,
and it has a stopset trigger control handle for precise
recurring spray patterns.
Pushbutton Switches
800/654-4757
www.delcity.net
Gentlemen, start your engines. Del City proudly
announces its latest products, introducing heavy-duty
Engine Start pushbuttons.
Drake Automotive Group
’57 Front One-Piece OE-Style Bumper
800/854-6911
www.danchuk.com
PN: 15937
Starting with new class A tooling, then using
top-quality steel and ending with the best-quality
American plating money can buy, these bumpers
are a true work of art, made just like the ones
GM made back in 1957.
’10–’11 Ford Mustang Fuse Box Cover
800/999-0289
www.drakemusclecars.com
PN: AR3Z-14A068-BL
Add style and customization to the engine
compartment with Drake Muscle Cars fusebox
top cover. Clear anodized, machined billet
aluminum. 3M mounting adhesive included.
’57 Front One-Piece Smoothie Bumper
800/854-6911
www.danchuk.com
PN: 15938
Starting with new class A tooling, then using
top-quality steel and ending with the best quality
American plating money can buy, these bumpers
are a true work of art. The bullet guards have
been removed to give them a true smoothie look.
A custom-style grille is also available to go with
the smoothie bumper. Patent pending.
’57 Custom-Style Grille for the
Smoothie-Style Bumper
800/854-6911
www.danchuk.com
PN: 460B/460C
One-hundred percent made in the U.S.A. using
top-quality materials, tooling and plating, these
custom grilles are just the thing for a beautiful and
clean front end. Available in both silver and gold.
Patent pending.
’10–’11 Ford Mustang Quarter
Glass Cover Kit
800/999-0289
PN: AR3Z-29796/7
Drake Muscle Cars offers a great vintage R model
race look for ’10 Ford Mustang quarter window
covers. Featuring a black E-coat finish and bright
silver simulated rivets. Also available in a satin finish.
3M mounting adhesive included.
’10–’11 Ford Mustang Engine Cap Set
800/999-0289
PN: AR3Z-BCS
Drake Muscle Cars ’10–’11 Ford Mustang engine
cap sets are machined billet-aluminum caps and
handles with a clear anodized finish. Caps include
stylish stamped insert with a carbon-fiber pattern
and raised letters.
’64–’70 Classic Ford Mustang
Engine Cap Set
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: B-ECS
Scott Drake Enterprises ’64–’73 classic Ford
Mustang engine cap sets are machined billetaluminum caps and handles with a clear anodized
finish. Caps include stylish stamped insert with
carbon-fiber pattern and raised lettering.
I’m starting to see a
slowdown in the restoration of the big classic
cars—Packards, V12
Cadillacs and other
depression-era cars
from the ’30s. Most
of them have already been restored, and
today’s consumers don’t really remember
them. I’m seeing a lot more ’50s and
’60s and even ’70s cars that are going the
restomod route. The owners are looking
to keep the exteriors pretty stock, but
they want upgrades, such as overdrive
transmissions, four-wheel disc brakes and
modified suspension to handle driving at
highway speeds.
I’m also getting questions from people
who have bought an older restoration
that they want to have freshened up.
They want very mild body modifications
and basic cleaning up. People today
tend to use these cars, so they are much
more concerned with being able to
drive them.
That’s part of the business now. You
need to be pretty diverse to survive in
this market, and you have to be able
to provide one-stop shopping. Whether
the shop subs out some of the work or
handles the whole job on its own, people
want one shop to take care of the project
all the way through.
—Lenny Schaeffer, Owner
Chop Shop Customs Inc.
www.semanews.com
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’69–’70 Classic Ford Mustang Small-Block
High-Performance Oil Pan Baffle
and Pick-Up Set
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: C5ZZ-6675/22-K
Scott Drake’s popular unpainted small-block highperformance oil pan with a baffle, tube and pick-up.
Fit is the same design as used in the Boss 302,
including the Boss 302-style oil pick-up.
The
restoration
market seems to be
recovering well from
the recession. The
biggest trend is the
increase in the restoration of later-model
vehicles. When I first started in this market 30 years ago, it was believed by many
of us that anything newer than ’72 would
never be restored.
There are fewer “pure” restorations
being done by amateur restorers. Most
backyard restorers make small changes
to items, such as the wheels and sound
system. There are exceptions, but the
great shops in our industry do most
pure restorations.
I have seen a major increase in restomods that retain the look of a classic
with the dependability and power of
a modern car. The truck and the nontraditional car markets—four-door cars,
sedans, station wagons, etc.—have also
both seen significant growth.
The sky is the limit now. Retailers and
shop owners have choices. There are very
few parts in 2011 that retailers don’t have
several brands to choose from. The flip
side is that there are some sub-par parts
on the market, and sometimes there is a
reason that a great deal is so cheap.
—Alex Tainsh,
Executive Vice President,
Parts Unlimited Inc.
’65–’67 Classic Ford Mustang Lighted
Corral Pony
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: C5ZZ-8213-LED
Showcase your customer’s pony with the Scott
Drake LED light kit for the Pony Grille Corral.
Includes all wiring and a fitted reflector. Use with
the existing Corral.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Six-Speed Shift Ball
800/999-0289
PN: CA-180002-A
Drake Muscle Cars adds classic style to the ’10–’11
Chevy Camaro interior with the Camaro script
engraved on both sides of the resin knob. Designed
from an OE-approved process to mold the shift
pattern and stripes flush with the ball. Features an
injected polyurethane core to attach like factory.
Installs in minutes.
’65–’68 Classic Ford Mustang
Pedal Cover Kit
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: C5ZZ-BPPK
Add the look of performance with Scott Drake’s
billet aluminum pedal covers. Contoured for
perfect fit, with an extended lip around perimeter.
Fuel pedal complete replacement.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Shifter Lever, Auto
800/999-0289
PN: CA-180001-BL
Drake Muscle Cars provides a modern machined
billet-aluminum ’10–up Chevy Camaro shift lever to
replace the stale factory lever. Features a cockpit-type
trigger mechanism and installs in minutes.
’66–’77 Classic Ford Bronco Billet
Headlamp Door
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: C6TZ-13064-BL
Add modern style to your classic Bronco with Drake
Off Road’s stout billet machined headlamp door
trim rings. Includes stainless socket head cap screws.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Engine
Cap Set, Billet
800/999-0289
PN: CA-120000-BL
Drake Muscle Cars offers machined billet-aluminum
caps and handles for the ’10 Chevy Camaro.
Featuring clear or black-anodized finish with
Camaro engraved script.
’67–’77 Classic Ford Bronco Billet Taillamp Bezels
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: C7TZ-99279A6/7B
Add modern style to your classic Bronco with Drake Off Road’s billet machined taillamp bezels. Includes
stainless socket head cap screws.
Drake
Automotive Group
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro
Strut Covers Kit
(Clear, Black, Red)
800/999-0289
PN: CA-280001
Give that aerospace design to ’10–’11 Chevy
Camaros by replacing the stamped strut washers
with Drake Muscle Cars machined billet two-piece
covers. Available in clear-, black- and red-anodized
finishes.
The most important
trend in the restoration industry today
is that manufacturers
are reproducing exact
OEM sheetmetal parts
and entire bodies,
making it much easier to restore a vehicle
to original specifications. Shops are no
longer required to handcraft parts and
patch bodies on their own. That’s a huge
time saver, plus it gives a restoration shop
the ability to put out a far superior product. With both 100% restorations and
restomods, builders must perform ample
research to find the best manufacturers
of the parts that are required to complete
the job and meet the customer’s needs
and expectations.
As technology has increased the ability to manufacture quality, period-correct, OEM-style parts, the restoration
market has boomed. My biggest fear in
2011 is that rising fuel costs could slow
the upward trend in the market. Many
people who might be considering buying
parts or restoring vehicles could hold off,
since these are luxury items. Most shops
will need to be more conscious of product costs and shop overhead if fuel prices
stay as they are and restoration projects
begin to diminish.
—Harry Weimann,
Director of Education,
Wyotech Blairsville Pennsylvania
Post Secondary Automotive School
’08–Up Dodge Challenger Fuel Door, Satin
800/999-0289
PN: MO-210001-S
Made from billet aluminum and die-cast with stainless faux fasteners. Features a plunger for positive
opening and closing, a printed carbon-fiber emblem
embossed with fuel. Includes plastic inner housing
and fuel fill system.
’08–Up Dodge Challenger Strut Brace
Cover/Hardware Kit
800/999-0289
PN: MO-280001/2-K
A great addition to the Drake award-winning
Challenger strut tower brace, these machined
stainless-steel nuts and strut covers are a must-have.
’08–Up Dodge Challenger Fuse Box Cover
800/999-0289
PN: MO-120012-BL
Add style to the Challenger engine compartment
with Drake Muscle Cars fuse box cover. Features
a machined billet-aluminum truss design with
a real carbon-fiber insert.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Pedal
Covers, Manual
800/999-0289
PN: CA-180005-M
Drake Muscle Cars offers billet-aluminum pedal
covers for the ’10–’11 Chevy Camaro. Machined
from 6061-T6 billet aluminum, clear-anodized
finish, black shadow accents and stainless-steel
hardware. Aggressive grips and an encapsulated
design contours to the shape of the stock pedal.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Seat Adjust Handle,
Non-Electric
800/999-0289
PN: CA-180010-BL
Drake Muscle Cars offers a modern cockpit design
and feel to the ’10–’11 Chevy Camaro with
a replacement seat adjust handle for non-electric
models. Features machined billet aluminum,
clear-anodized finish with Camaro script engraving.
’10–’11 Chevy Camaro Quarter Trim
Shark Gills
800/999-0289
PN: CA-190001-S
Drake Muscle Cars gives that classic look with its
quarter trim Shark Gill accent trim. CAD designed
for a perfect fit on a complex surface. Features
injected ABS plastic, plated in satin or chrome
with black shadow accents. Secures with 3M
adhesive tape (included).
Universal Fire Extinguisher Mount
800/999-0289
www.drakeautomotivegroup.com
PN: FIREX-MNT-DAG
NHRA approved, the Drake fire extinguisher
mount is machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum with a black-anodized finish and a laser-etched
logo. Features include a red-anodized quick-release knob and versatile mounting options. Fits various-size
automobile fire extinguishers. Clamps (FIRE-CLMP-S-DAG and FIRE-CLMP-L-DAG) sold separately.
Eastwood Company
Thermo-Coustic Sound-Deadener Material
877/304-0621
www.eastwood.com
PN: 12117
Banish road noise, floorpan vibration and exhaust heat.
Thermo-Coustic barrier conforms easily to interior and door
panels. Adhesive lets you install
the barrier securely.
Forever Car Care Products
’64–’68 Classic Ford Mustang Bezel
Tool Kit
800/999-0289
www.scottdrake.net
PN: T-TKS
Scott Drake developed dedicated tools designed
for easy removal and installation of Mustang bezels
without causing damage or scratches. Each tool is
made from solid billet aluminum with an anodized
color finish.
The current trends
in the restoration market include going green
with engine technology and the abundance
of late-model GM
engineering, including
GM’s line of LS motors and the latest sixspeed automatic transmissions.
Factory-correct and numbersmatching elements remain significant
trends in restoration. Those two factors
determine not only a car’s originality,
but also its value because so much goes
into the finest details of these builds to
make them what they are. Restomods
lean more toward the user-friendly idea
while incorporating the latest technology
of cool fuel injection and computerfriendly transmissions.
The greatest opportunities for the restoration market today lie in the hands
of actual enthusiasts. They are able to
enjoy modern technology in a classic car
from yesterday.
—Jason Landers, Manager,
Southern Customs LLC
Eastwood Company
Dual-Voltage Powdercoating System
800/345-1178
www.eastwood.com
PN: 11676
This innovative system will allow you to achieve
the benefits of powdercoating metal parts instead
of coating them with paint. The new dual-voltage
system gives you the capability to coat small areas
using the low 15,000-volt setting or large areas
using the 25,000-volt setting.
Goodmark Industries Inc.
Black Black-Top Gel
925/933-3637
www.forevercarcareproducts.com
PN: FB813
Forever Black Black-Top Gel will rejuvenate faded,
sun-damaged vinyl, convertible, Bimini tops and soft
tops to a rich black luster. Environmentally friendly.
Eastwood
Company
Internal Frame
Coating With
Spray Nozzle
877/304-0621
www.eastwood.com
PN: 12515Z
Internal frame coating is
formulated to convert and
encapsulate the rust inside
the frame. Eastwood’s formulation also incorporates
zinc phosphate to further
protect the metal.
Firebird Tail Panel ’70–’73
770/339-8557
www.goodmarkindustries.com
PN: 4033-370-701
A full replacement tail panel for ’70–’73 Firebirds.
OE specs used in design and manufacturing.
Constructed of a heavy-metal gauge. Part arrives
EDP coated and fully assembled, ready to weld in.
Fairchild Industries Inc.
’97–’04 Corvette Coupe Belt Weatherstrip
(Outers Only) Two-Piece Kit
847/550-9580
www.fairchildind.com
PN: KG2115
A ’97–’04 Corvette coupe belt weatherstrip (outers
only) two-piece kit.
Eastwood Company
Fuel Guard Additive System
877/304-0621
www.eastwood.com
PN: 12735Z
Eastwood’s Fuel Guard additive system prevents
the harmful effects caused by ethanol and prevents
corrosion, gumming and resin buildup.
Legendary Auto Interiors Ltd.
Goodmark Industries Inc.
Lloyd Mats
Velourtex Custom-Fit Premium Carpet
Floor Mats
800/729-6001
www.lloydmats.com
PN: Various
Value priced, custom-fit floor mats for every vehicle
application. Premium nylon construction in a silkysmooth texture. Hundreds of trademark, lifestyle
and personalized logo designs available.
We’re seeing more
preservation of original cars rather than
just restoration; there’s
growing interest in
maintaining original
paint and other features of vintage vehicles that have survived. Among the restorations, we’re
seeing fewer cars that are “over restored”
and increased interest in authentic restorations that accurately replicate what the
factory did.
A wider variety of cars are becoming
projects lately. We’re seeing more vintage
Cadillacs, Rivieras and other fullsize cars
of the ’60s and ’70s, along with more of
what might be considered late-model classics, such as Fox Mustangs. Restomods are
really picking up as driving events such
as Goodguys’ autocross program help to
promote interest in improved handling
and braking, which the aftermarket has
really embraced.
A lot of people are searching for the
next collector car, and there’s growing
interest from people who are not necessarily traditional enthusiasts who may
have come across an old car their parents
or grandparents had. One indicator of
this is that our Classic Car magazine is now
our fastest-growing title. Those buyers
often want to refurbish and preserve those
cars rather than completely restore them.
—Jeff Yager, Director of Advertising
Hemmings Motor News
Camaro Body
770/339-8557
www.goodmarkindustries.com
PN: camarobody
Authentic ’67–’69 Camaro bodies. Come with original VIN numbers and registrations. These are not
kit cars. All sheetmetal except for the cowl panel and
pillars have been replaced using Goodmark parts.
’70–’72 Monte Carlo Seat
800/363-8804
www.legendaryautointeriors.com
Seat upholstery for ’70–’72 Monte Carlos. Made in
all of the original factory colors that feature elk grain
inserts and Madrid grain skirts. Made using the correct 1/2-in. high-density channeled foam, which gives
the pleats a factory look and feel (’70 upholstery
shown); ’70–’72 door panels also available.
’66 Chevelle Ariel Headliner
800/363-8804
A ’64 Chevelle/Malibu headliner. Never before
offered in the marketplace.
’66 Chevelle Door Panels
800/363-8804
A ’66 Chevelle door panel. Correct 3-D filler board
construction with heat-sealed Madrid grain vinyl
upper, crushed-ice grain lower and pebble grain
textured chrome accent. Available in all the original
factory colors and grains.
Chrysler Super Bee Floor Mats
800/363-8804
Custom vintage B-body floor mats for Chrysler A,
B and E models. Custom fit profiles. The text colors
may be changed but not the image. Patented SureGrip antiskid backing. Licensed by Chrysler.
Lloyd Mats
Carroll Shelby Licensed Logo Floor Mats
800/729-6001
www.lloydmats.com
Carroll Shelby-logo floor mats custom fit for all
Shelby models. Choose from a variety of licensed
emblems, available on all of Lloyd’s carpet
mat brands.
Lloyd Mats
’70 Monte Carlo Door Panels
800/363-8804
As-original ’70 Monte Carlo door panels. Assembled
or unassembled. Double bead cord welt. Made in all
factory colors and correct grain.
Licensed Dodge Viper Logo Floor Mats
800/729-6001
www.lloydmats.com
New Dodge Viper snakehead and Viper word
applique emblem designs. Trademark emblems in
single- and double-logo combinations. Available on
all Lloyd’s carpet mat materials.
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath
800/365-1117
www.metalrescue.com
PN: METALRESCUE1GAL
A water-based, no-acid rust remover that is safe on
everything but rust. Just soak, check and rinse.
In the restoration
market today, anything goes! Our shop
continues to see sentimental restorations—
cars that belonged to
a father, grandfather
or other family member—as well as
diversity. We recently received an ’81
Toyota Sunchaser. Our customer wanted
one during his college years but couldn’t
afford it. Now he can.
For 100% restorations, the keywords
are details, details and more details.
Everyone with an Internet connection
has become an expert on colors, models
and how many of certain models were
made. If you are restoring a car to
original, you must be able to document
the build.
With restomods, “less is better.” While
my shop continues to see them, they are
not the over-the-top cars of ’04–’08.
Customers are choosing which areas they
want to modify and are overlooking others in order to save dollars.
There are many inferior components
in the marketplace today, but completing
a car with them will leave a black eye on
the shop and a bad taste in the customer’s
mouth when they fail. Work with your
suppliers; understand their parts and
labor warranties. And don’t overlook service work! With more and more restored
cars on the road, car owners need qualified shops to service them.
—Jim Barber, President,
Classic Automotive Restoration
Specialists Inc.
Old Air Products
Universal Defrost Outlet
817/531-2665
www.oldairproducts.com
PN: 32-2455
Universal defrost outlet with a mounting
bracket designed to be trimmed to fit custom
vehicle applications.
Metro Moulded Parts Inc.
RR 7002-C
800/878-2237
www.metrommp.com
PN: RR 7002-C
Metro Moulded Parts manufactures replacement T-top-to-body
seals for ’76–’78 Firebirds
with second-design Hurststyle tops. U.S.A.-made with
a 15-year warranty.
Newark Auto Products
’75–’79 Midget/Sprite Trunk Carpet Kit
800/275-4695
www.newark-auto.com
PN: 7579smtrunk
Available as a trunk floor only or complete trunk kit,
this is the newest application being added to a line
of trunk carpet kits.
Old Air Products
Dual Underdash Louver With Floor Vent
817/531-2665
PN: 32-3F
Stylish underdash louver assembly with dual
chrome-accented directional louvers with the option
of opening or closing the two-directional floor vents.
Old Air Products
A/C Hose Kit–Camaro
817/531-2665
PN: 50-0074
A/C hose set for ’69 Chevrolet Camaro, includes
suction, discharge hose assembly, liquid line and
O-ring seals.
Old Air Products
Old Air Products
UnderDash A/C Unit
817/531-2665
PN: IP-300G (Gray)
Underdash A/C unit available in three new trendsetting colors with a brushed aluminum face and
chrome louvers.
A/C Hose Kit–Pontiac GTO/LeMans
817/531-2665
PN: 50-0411
A/C hose kit for ’68–’72 Pontiac GTOs/LeMans.
Complete set includes liquid line, suction and
discharge hoses, muffler assembly, fittings, ferrules
and O-rings. Compatible with all EPA-approved
automotive refrigerants.
TechAFX/StanPro-Cooper Standard
Parts Unlimited Inc. (PUI)
’73–’77 GM Swivel Bucket Seat Foam
800/342-0610
www.pui.cc
PN: BUN737AU
Shows PUI’s commitment to offer as many products
as possible for every musclecar enthusiast possible.
All PUI seat foam is high-density, injection-molded
foam that will fill out new seat upholstery to give an
original look and, most importantly, comfort.
Things in the
industry are starting
to look skyward again.
People are starting to
actually work on their
cars. The most significant trend in pure
restorations is the use of replacement
body shells in lieu of patchwork and
repair, and restomods are seeing beefier
suspensions, frames, etc.
Necessity always fuels change, and the
move to better metallurgy, better molds,
better tooling and design was bound to
happen. The recession just made it happen earlier. At the same time, people are
still being offered substandard parts for
good-quality prices. There is still a lot
of crap in the market, and some changes
take more time than others.
The greatest opportunities in today’s
market are in finding more models to
restore—including bringing more foreign models, such as Datsun, BMW,
Volkswagen and others, into the fray.
—Jim Christina,
Vice President/General Manager,
Dynacorn International Inc.
Dynacorn Classic Bodies Inc.
Platinum Edition Door Panels
800/342-0610
www.pui.cc
Completely redesigned using GM originals. Every
measurement has been checked and verified. PUI has
rebuilt and improved its tooling and has even developed new processes to make these panels the most
original products available. Better than gold, they
truly deserve the PUI Platinum name.
Fuel Fittings, AN PTFE
877/355-0137
www.techafx.com
PN: 609010DTBK
TechAFX AN fuel fittings are revolutionary: They fit
-6, -8 and -10 polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon-core
braided-steel hose, assemble and install like any AN
fitting, look great and are reusable.
SoffSeal Inc.
’93–’02 Camaro/Firebird Weatherstripping
513/367-0028
www.soffseal.com
PN: 3198
Soffseal is proud to introduce ’93–’02 Camaro and
Firebird weatherstripping for coupe, convertible
and T-top cars.
’69–’72 GM A-Body Pre-Assembled
Bucket Seat
800/342-0610
www.pui.cc
Absolute convenience. Pre-assembled bucket seats
include new tracks, new frames, new PUI foam,
new PUI upholstery, all new hardware and emblems.
The first original replacement plug-and-play seats.
Original Parts Group Inc.
Convertible Pinchweld Moldings
800/243-8355
www.opgi.com
PN: 2011820
Finally, long-discontinued from GM, Original
Parts Group has reproduced the authentic GM
convertible well moldings for all ’64–’65 A-bodies
(Chevelle, GTO, Cutlass, Skylark). Excellent-quality
roll-formed and stamped stainless-steel set, carefully
tooled and precisely finished to the satisfaction of
the most discriminating restorer.
Hose Relo Kit
877/355-0137
www.techafx.com
PN: 110110
The TechAFX Hose Relo kit is the future of underhood dress-up products. The Hose Relo kit consists
of a redesigned heater hose assembly, fuel hose and
EVAP system hose that routes the hoses off the top
of the engine.
Bottom Feed Spoiler Kit
877/355-0137
www.techafx.com
PN: 2201007
Fits ’67–’69 Chevrolet Camaro. Uses aerodynamic
technology to redirect airflow that would normally
run under the vehicle to provide additional cooling
capability and reduced aero drag. Thermal testing
has shown a 7ºF reduction of engine temperature.
Installs in minutes.
TechAFX/StanProCooper Standard
StanPro Pump
Systems
248/596-6467
www.stanpro.com
PN: StanPro Series IV
StanPro is offering this lightweight electric centrifugal coolant pump for
the aftermarket. Performance characteristics
for turbochargers, oil heat exchangers and engine
coolant flow.
TrimParts Inc.
The Right Stuff Detailing
Chevy Disc-Brake Backing Plate
800/405-2000
www.getdiscbrakes.com
PN: DBBP32
Disc-brake backing plates as part of disc-brake
conversion kits for ’55–’64 Chevy cars.
TMI Products Inc.
’69 Platinum Camaro Door Panels
951/272-1996
www.tmiproducts.com
Standard ’69 door panels. OE match utilizing
OE-spec materials and construction, all OE colors
available as well as custom colors.
TMI Products Inc.
’05–’11 Mustang FourWay Adjustable
Tilting Headrest
951/272-1996
www.tmiproducts.com
Replacement headrests for
’05–’11 Mustangs with
five-way positions for better
adjustability. OE-matched
or custom colors available.
Western Chassis Inc.
Super C Section
559/579-1005
www.westernchassisinc.com
PN: 21071
Allows maximum travel for trucks when lowering
the vehicle to the extreme (6 to 8 in.) while greatly
reinforcing the strength of the vehicle’s frame.
Heavy-gauge steel, fully welded, powdercoat finish,
easy bolt-on installation and comes complete with
grade-8 hardware and instructions.
TMI Products Inc.
Mustang Fox Body Visors
951/272-1996
www.tmiproducts.com
Sun visors for ’85–’93 Mustang Fox bodies.
OE-matched in every detail from materials
to construction. Limited lifetime warranty.
Posts sold separately.
Old Air Products
Underdash A/C Unit Display
817/531-2665
’68 Plymouth Barracuda Fish in Circle
Hood and Trunk Emblem
513/934-0815
www.trimparts.com
PN: MP6030
TrimParts’ first of a full line of show-quality
Mopar emblems. Fully licensed by the Mopar
Authentic Restoration Product program,
these are manufactured to TrimParts’ precise,
quality standards.
Musclecars are still
hot, especially Mopars
from the late ’60s to
early ’70s. However,
there also appears to
be a correction in the
value of classic vehicles. Artificially high prices for some
classics have come back to appropriate
market levels. This helps get more individuals into the hobby and is therefore
good for the whole industry.
Restomods are in greater demand, a
trend that adds modern technologies
to classic cars, including improvements
for gas mileage. As car owners drive
their investments more, they are looking for greater comforts, including air
ride, digital gauges, air conditioning and
higher-end audio equipment. They want
a new-car feel with the classic look.
Many of the cars I see at cruises now
are from the late ’70s or ’80s—cars that
many enthusiasts grew up with. These
cars were bought at relatively cheap
prices and have low to moderate value,
making the owners reluctant to put a lot
of money into them.
Consumers also expect more/better customer service for the same price
and are looking for greater assistance,
input and service from their retail shops
and installers. That’s why it is more
important than ever for retailers to have
close relationships with their manufacturer suppliers.
—Matt Agosta, President,
Steele Rubber Products Inc.
www.semanews.com 43

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