This was our first trip to the SEMA Show and we made a few miscalculations ….We made the mistake of flying in to Las Vegas on a 6:00 am  flight not quite realizing the amount of walking to be done at the SEMA show !  And since we were only there on Tuesday and Wednesday, we didn't allow ourselves time to recover from the early early wakeup on Tuesday combined with the Miles of walking to be done at the show……  But….. All that said-- We did see A  LOT Of Really Cool Exhibits.

SEMA  is a Show for the Auto Trade.  It's where the manufacturers show all of the retailers the new products that they have coming out or that they have developed during the preceding year, so it's not a car show by any means but there were a lot of nice cars in many of the booths.   We'll show you some of the cars throughout while we show you the booths and tell you about the products that we saw. This Woodie is Named "Blondie"

This show encompasses ALL of the automotive industry and this year it seems that the focus was on that growing market…. Performance Imports.  There were just tons of products for the kids that are into those cars, and while that's not what we are really "In to" , we still found it interesting. There also seemed to be a PT Cruiser in nearly every booth and many new businesses selling accessories for them.   There were so many Wheel manufacturers we were overwhelmed….. Over 150 booths of just Aluminum Wheels !  We weren't really sure how to categorize this show coverage so just decided to just do a  list of the Businesses --show the booth and tell you what they had to offer. Hope You Enjoy It !

CUSTOM AUTOSOUND Custom Autosound had a really cool booth with a great looking '55 Chevy in it. They have a great product called "Secret Audio" that allows you to put a state of the art stereo system in your rod without cutting your dash. All components are hidden and controlled by remote control. They also have New Systems retrofitted to look like original equipment for many 40's to 80's cars and trucks. Check out the Custom Autosound website !

STEELE RUBBER Cory Wolcott was manning the Steele Rubber booth when we went by. Steele has expanded their product line this year to include from '70's models on back. Their 2001 catalog will be available Dec 15 with all of their new products included. Steele Rubber has a fine product line and an entertaining website ...so Take a Look ! Visit Steele Rubber

CLASSIC INDUSTRIES Looking for replacement parts for your 60's GM Car or Truck ? Classic Industries has parts for everything you need from .... to ..... They have a new Truck Catalog covering 1947-72 Chev and GMC trucks that you can get by going to their website. CLASSIC INDUSTRIES.COM

US Radiator For Over 30 Years US Radiator has been at the forefront in the manufacturer of radiators for the restoration, street rod and Euro-sport markets. Their Latest Product, The New Triple Flow Radiator passes coolant through the core and air stream three times for amazing results.  Find out more about them at US RADIATOR.COM

COLORADO CUSTOM You'll want to take a look at the new Colorado Custom Website ~ They have introduced 17 new wheel styles this year for both the Rodding and the Street Truck market. Lots of really Cool Looking Wheels. CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO VISIT COLORADO CUSTOM

VISIBOLTS This New Award Winning Product is an Outstanding New Invention! The designers have put lights into the bumper bolts and other bolts for your rod or classic to provide running lights, brake lights, etc without compromising the integrity of the vehicle. This is a Great Idea.... Take a look at Visibolts

CAR CAPSULE This Inflatable storage unit offers the perfect solution for storing your rod or classic in a dust-free and condensation- free environment.   Named one of the Motor Trends 1997 most Innovative Products ! Take a Look.... WWW.CARCAPSULE.COM

100 + MOTORING ACCESSORIES 100+ is a Manufacturer of wheel accessories including lugnuts and locks, center caps, and valve stems.

American Auto Accessories ~ 3ARacing A New York Manufacturer of performance mufflers, intakes, exhaust tips and steering wheel covers for Performance Compacts.

ALESSIO SPORT WHEELS PROMOTIONS S.N.C. Alessio is an Italian Manufacturer of Alloy wheels with lots of great designs to choose from. At this time their website is only available in Italian but they are working on the English version.

ALLEN RACKS Located in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Allen Racks is a manufacturer of a line of bicycle and cargo carriers for automobiles.

APP FORGED WHEELS Forged One Piece Wheels for Trucks and Cars ~ Check out their APP TopRunner and Acari Performance Racing Wheels at their website.

ASTRO CAP MANUFACTURING INC. Take a Look at the new Sport Trac Lids and Caps from Astro shown here on one of their project trucks.

AUTO CARPET SYSTEMS INC. ACS manufactaures molded carpets, molded vinyl mats and custom fit floor mats.

AUTO CUSTOM CARPETS, Inc. With 20,000 dealers worldwide, Auto Custom is the Auto Restorer and Collectors One Stop Shop for their carpet and interior needs. One of their newest products is the Vintage Bed Rug carpet bedliner for vintage trucks. Check them out for all your carpet needs.

AUTO TRIM EXPRESS INC. These are great air-brushed vinyl graphics for your rod or truck. They had a lot of really cool designs.... so take a look.

B & I TRIM PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER B & I makes flat and molded real and synthetic wood dashes and stainless steel wood and leather sterring wheel overlays for American and Import Cars and Trucks. They had some beautiful wood products at their booth this year.

BAER BRAKES Baer got our attention with their "Quadro Duece" All Wheel Drive '32 in their booth. They have a line of race-worthy, brake system conversions for steet rods, light trucks, race cars and street cars.One of their new products at SEMA was the Baer Claw System for '37-'38 Ford spindles. Check out their website by clicking on the booth picture.

BASSANI XHAUST Bassani, located in Southern California, is a manufacturer of exhaust systems, headers, x-pipes, and more. Their new product at SEMA this year is the Universal X-Muffler, a stainless steel muffler with a perforated "X" core design. Check out their website for this and more product information.

BELLTECH The latest at Belltech's SEMA booth was their new lowering kit for the 2000 Suburban and the 2" Drop Spindle for the '98-2000 Blazer. They have a full line of quality lowering performance products for all sport trucks including dropped spiindles, dropped I Beams, lowering springs, swy bars, etc.

BIG DADDY BILLETS Big Daddy is the New Guy On The Block in Billet Wheels. They make 17" - 20" Two Piece Billet Wheels and are expanding their line to add accessories. Take A Look !

BORGESON UNIVERSAL CO. INC. Steering System Universal Joints and components. Custom Steering Systems for Specialty Vehicles.

BUDGE INDUSTRIES INC. Budge Industries has been making car covers for over 50 years. They carry Laser-Fit Custom and Semi-custom covers for trucks, cars, vans, Suv's and motorcycles.

CALIFORNIA CRUISERS PT Cruisers Accessories, Conversions packages and much more for these great little cars. As long as we stood in front of their booth we couldn't get an unobstructed picture of their cool looking cruisers.... check out their website to see what they have.

CALIFORNIA WIRE WHEELS The California Wire Wheels Booth had Wire Wheels in the 100-Spoke and True Knock Off Styles

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