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I'll save the details for the newsletter, but I made it out to SEMA again this year. In years past, I have done it alone and with someone. This time I did a hybrid of alone while at the event and with friends in the evenings for dinner and entertainment.

 

I saw several famous people, tons of cool cars, made a few business deals, and had some excellent food. That was aside from the show. SEMA was nice too beers.

 

Give me a week or so to get pictures up, not sure how I want to organize/post them.



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So I'm still wondering Bryan... how does one get registered for SEMA since it's for the trades only?  Do I need to create a business card for my virtual 'Stan's Revolving Garage Door' business to register? 



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SShink wrote:

So I'm still wondering Bryan... how does one get registered for SEMA since it's for the trades only?  Do I need to create a business card for my virtual 'Stan's Revolving Door' business to register? 

 I'm intrigued by attending sometime too and have wondered that. I could probably qualify thru Centerline, since they are in the repair/restoration business.



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I still know some guys at the NAPA warehouse from when I worked at a store 30 years ago. They have invited me along a coupe of times but I never seem to get around to it. Maybe I should put it on my short bucket list. Always like looking through Brian's pictures, been looking forward to this years.



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I had an opportunity to go around 2005 or 06 when I worked at a repair shop whom also did a ton of custom wheel sales and mounting. Back then IIRC, the actual tickets to the SEMA show itself was around 75 bucks. I chose not to go because of the added expense in lodging and meals.

Ive talked to guys before that have gone and didnt own or work in a shop, meaning an actual brick and mortar "business". They either did work on the side or just had enough enthusiasm for that side of the industry so they got a tax ID number from the state and a $10 box of business cards from somewhere like Vista Prints or whatever and off they went.



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They do verify employment if you're a new registrant.... not sure how far you could press it. The information they ask for is stuff like paycheck, registered business info, etc.

Early ticket was $25 this year. You get a good discount at hotels once registered through SEMA. I paid $75 for a single king at Bally's. Some rooms are down near $60 and of course there's plenty more higher. Flights were cheap enough at $265 round trip.

Food is a tough one. I had 2 cookies and a coke for $8 on the strip, but the Subway in my hotel was only a buck higher than at home. Beers ranged from $10 for a Corona to $1 on the strip.

Pictures and details to come when I can get to it.

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Just got back Sunday, NHRA the week before, Tuesday Wednesday at SEMA then west of Reno for a wedding on Sat.

Great trip, got NHRA tickets already & will plan on more time at SEMA next year.nana

 

 



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I'm the kind of guy who needs 3-4 days to see everything at SEMA, part of it for me is also going to the AAPEX show at the Sands Convention Center (for work). AAPEX is basically the modern "normal" aftermarket parts show. This is where you find a lot of the manufacturers of the stuff on the shelves at the local NAPA/Oreilly/Pep Boys. There's a lot of lower end tool and some specialty tool/shop use companies in there too.

When I get back, it's amazing how many things I see on different websites/e-newsletters that I missed.

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1999 std bore 5.7, Vortec heads, Holley Stealth Ram, GM cam
700R4, Viking coilovers, 12 bolt 4.10 posi, and a whole bunch more
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Teaser pictures, not good enough for the newsletter. There were models, celebrities like this guy from Fast and the Furious, hot cars, the Elky from Street Outlaws, We went to a Stadium Supertruck race, high end customs, high end imports, and ridiculous cars too.

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Vaguely stock appearing, and the opposite of restored.
1999 std bore 5.7, Vortec heads, Holley Stealth Ram, GM cam
700R4, Viking coilovers, 12 bolt 4.10 posi, and a whole bunch more
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Interesting ~78 Malibu. One piece fiberglass/plastic front end. And the exhaust...I guess if you don't have room to go down and under, just go out the side..laughing



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Mitch, that's a car from the show Street Outlaws. It's an ElCamino they keep saying was put together with spare parts though it's about as purpose-built a strip car as streetable. No interior other than a seat, shifter and racepak dash. tubed, tubbed, fuel cell and another cell back there, fiberglass front end, a big big engine, and nitrous.

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1972 Malibu
Vaguely stock appearing, and the opposite of restored.
1999 std bore 5.7, Vortec heads, Holley Stealth Ram, GM cam
700R4, Viking coilovers, 12 bolt 4.10 posi, and a whole bunch more
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It'll pull the front up pretty easy too

 

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Vaguely stock appearing, and the opposite of restored.
1999 std bore 5.7, Vortec heads, Holley Stealth Ram, GM cam
700R4, Viking coilovers, 12 bolt 4.10 posi, and a whole bunch more
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