Way-Cool Clamps
Made For You Products' full line of aircraft-quality, nylon, single and double T-clamps separate, organize, and support all of your vehicle's tubing, hose, and wire for a professional chassis and under-hood appearance. Especially important for high-performance applications, they provide protection from heat, vibration, and chaffing. Unaffected by automotive fluids, they are less abrasive than aluminum, non-conductive, and will not deteriorate, melt, fade, corrode, or oxidize. They're also now available in over two-dozen size combinations to fit from 3/16- to 1 1/16-inch diameter lines. Popular colors are available individually packaged or in complete kits and include stainless steel mounting hardware. For more info on these and the complete Made For You product line, contact Made For You Products, LLC, P.O. Box 720700, Dept. R&C, Pinon Hills, CA 92372, (760) 868-6962.
See It Before You Paint It!
Have you ever had to rely on a paint chip or artist's rendering to get an idea of what your actual hot rod or custom would look like after it's painted? Now, with InstaColor Pre-Paint Preview Service, you can actually see any color and/or graphics on your specific vehicle before buying the paint or having the paint job done. This new service can be used to create and preview any vehicle in any color, including multi-color paint schemes and graphics such as flames, scallops, fades, lettering, logos, two-tones, murals, and more.
"The process is fairly simple," explains Sam Harmon, creator of InstaColor. "All we need is a quality front 3/4 image of the vehicle, with a list of colors the customer would like to see it painted in. Within 48 hours, we can send back high-end photo proofs of the vehicle with the new colors requested, sending them either by standard mail or instantaneously over the Internet. We could even change the colors and E-mail images while talking on the phone to the customer!
"The feedback from builders and owners of some very famous show cars has been very positive, with appreciation for the realism and versatility of the finished proofs," said Harmon. "Our research came from working with photos of show cars, such as Dave Hall's incredible blue 'NewMad' and Ron Whiteside's Chip Foose-designed '34 Mercury coupe. We wrapped the photos in a multitude of mild and wild color variations. It was amazing to see the personalities of these famous rides change so dramatically by applying different paint schemes to them, and so quickly."
InstaColor is a division of Impact Advertising Services, a company that specializes in automotive advertising and design. For the past six years, Impact Advertising has produced the T-shirts, programs, posters, and advertising for the Grand National Roadster Show, the Sacramento Autorama, the Portland Rod & Custom Show, and the Seattle Roadster Show. For more information on InstaColor's Prepaint Preview Service, call (503) 233-4408 or visit the InstaColor Web site at www.instacolor.net.
Hot Rod & Custom ArtworkNew from the easel of renowned automotive artist Kent Bash is this open-edition print entitled "House Of Horrors" from the Cool Ones series, printed on a heavy, 18x24 acid-free stock. You can order your own print for $20 plus shipping and handling, and check out lots more hot rod art at Kent's Web site, www.kentbash.com.
Trick Threads
Are these shirts "Tooooo Cooool" or what! Once again the motorheads inhabiting the graphic arts department over at Gearhead Planet have come up with a flock of new shirt styles that reflect an uncanny insight into the custom car and hot rod markets. No matter if you're drawn in by the classic appeal of the enticing "Lady Luck" images or the hard-core, in-your-face impressions produced by the "Hot Rod Cross" or "Devil's Wrench," you'll be way-cool in any of these awesome Ts. Recognized throughout the industry for their creative designs, attention to detail, use of brilliant fade-resistant colors, and the highest-quality 100 percent cotton fabric, Gearhead Planet offers automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts the finest, crowd-stopping, custom Ts on the market. To order yours or inquire into having a line of shirts designed exclusively for your business, club, or event, go to www.gearheadplanet.com or call (800) 861-5261.