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Rich Evans Fronts Speedâs TV Hit Car Warriors
Autobody Newsâ Custom Columnist Rich Evans (kneeling) and the red-shirted All Stars take on a new blue-shirted Challenger team every week in Speedâs new TV hit Car Warriors
Rich Evansâ Car Warriors Interview by Ed Attanasio
Car Warriors is the new hit TV show on Speed. Itâs the fastest, most actionpacked custom-car show in the channelâs history. Each week, the pros, an All-Star regular-cast team of eight renowned car builders, six men and two women, is confronted by a shop team of eight car builders, also pros but not so well-known. In three sleepdeprived 24-hour days, each team must take the same stripped down vehicle, which they see for the first time on day one, and turn it into an automotive work of art. What ensues is a marathon of frenzied car construction that taxes each team member to his or her limits.
Itâs a grueling, intense, 72-hour, no-holds-barred car customizing build-off, in which the challengersâif they winâdrive off in both completed custom vehicles. But the All-Stars arenât called that for nothing. In every episode they try to school the challengers in hard knocks by bringing their talent, drive, and creativity to a new level. Needless to say, itâs a death match of egos, ideas, and energy, with a good amount of over-the-top diva behavior tempered by the occasional hissy fit. And weâre not just talking about the guys here. See CAR WARRIORS, Page 46
Car Warriors airs on Speed at 6pm PST on Wednesdays
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VOL. 29 ISSUE 4 APRIL 2011
Japanâs Quake, Tsunami Roils US Auto Industry as Yen surges, prices likely to climb f there was ever any doubt that the auto industry is now a completely global enterprise, Japanâs devastating quake, wave, and nuclear disaster is proving that no automaker can go it alone. One week after the devastating tsunami the situation is still critical and most of Japanâs huge auto industry is teetering, costing the global industry hundreds of millions of dollars. â On Thursday, March 17, American Honda Motor Co. Executive Vice President John Mendel sent a memo to U.S. Honda and Acura dealers saying the disaster in Japan will disrupt dealer orders into May. â General Motorsâ Shreveport, La,
factory, which builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups, closed because it ran out of a Japanese part that it did not identify. GM said March 19 it is cutting unnecessary spending companywide as it assesses the impact of production
REGIONAL STORIES in this issue...
See Auto Tsunami, Page 9
SD CAA Chapter Discusses I-CAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 4
AZ Senate Considers Texting Ban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 4
City Auto Body Moves to Larger Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 6
CA and NV Bills Address Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 8
Pasadena-Foothills CAA Talks LKQ, SEMA, I-CAR . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 13
East Bay CAA Meets With EEEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 14
CAWA Holds Aftermarket Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 18
911 Collisionâs â66 Mustang For Local Charities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 19
PAINT FOCUS ARTICLES in this issue...
Major NJ Shop Switches to BASF Waterborne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 11
BASF Sponsors Northeast⢠2011 Waterborne Panel . . . . . . . . .p. 47
Drying Waterborne in the Northeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 34
Paint Complaint Does Not Have to Mean an Unhappy Customer p. 38
COLUMNS in this issue...
Gonzoâs ToolboxâA Quick Diagnositic Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 29
FranklinâGet on the Cosmetic Car Upgrade Bandwagon . . . . . .p. 26
Hey TobyâKeeping Your Shop Clear of OSHA Violations . . . . . .p. 51
AmaradioâUnderqualified Repairers Hurt the Whole Industry . .p. 55 DanalevichâShop Strategies for Savings: Business Insurance .p. 49
YoswickâRepairers and Recyclers Improve Interactions . . . . . .p. 44
Rich EvansâRemaking a 41 Chevy with an English Wheel . . . .p. 53 Insurance InsiderâDRPs and Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 50
Espersenâ Are You TSB Savvy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 22
SiskâAASP/NJâs Northeast⢠2011 Trade Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 32
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