Monday, May 21, 2012
Ahh, the beginning of summer… time to invite your friends over for a leisurely day of barbecuing, bench racing and discussing the finer points of glasspacks versus turbo mufflers. Plus, it’s a chance to shine up Ol’ Betsy and maybe even take the kids for a...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Data acquisition systems offer the inside scoop on vehicle performance.
These days it’s amazing what vehicles can tell you, if only you can decode their language.
The latest generation of data acquisition products does just that, monitoring vital signs that...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Summer engine building is a matter of opportunity and ingenuity.
While there’s a certain seasonal aspect to engine building, it’s not like once racers hit the tracks, all builders hit the beach. But the race and street cruising season does offer a chance to catch...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Three tips for selling automotive plumbing & fittings.
When the topic turns to selling automotive fittings and plumbing components, good things come in threes.
Often the icing on the cake of a new engine build or performance upgrade, plumbing and fittings are...
Friday, March 9, 2012
Well-stocked work bays promote maximum efficiency.
Is it a coincidence that about the time businesses are wrestling with their taxes, we stop to take a look at shop equipment? Probably not.
With the natural assessment of overall business that comes with wrapping up...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Father and son fabricators Bill and Billy Utley build Pro Touring gems in Detroit.
For Bill Utley, the intention wasn’t ever to get actively involved in the business of building custom cars, and it certainly wasn’t to start a shop of his own.
To be...