links coming soon

Hot Rod Magazine

Car Craft Magazine


Import Tuner Magazine


Barrett-Jackson

MX-6 - Automotive Message Forums

Starter sites

The Basics, Sites I've been checking out for years.

clipped from www.hotrod.com clipped from www.carcraft.com clipped from www.chipfoose.com clipped from www.summitracing.com clipped from www.jegs.com clipped from www.mickeythompsontires.com clipped from www.yearone.com

Hotrods and Projects For Sale

This is a site chocked full of classic cars and hotrods for sale.

clipped from beckracingengines.com

When GM was Dreaming

Back when Cars were COOL.

clipped from www.nytimes.com The 1951 LeSabre, with its tail fins and lightweight components, shows the influence of jet plane styling. clipped from www.nytimes.com The 1956 Buick Centurion was the first car designed by Chuck Jordan, who would later become G.M.'s styling chief. clipped from www.nytimes.com In 1950, G.M. borrowed the name of its permanent Chicago Museum of Science and Industry exhibit to rechristen its New York fashion show the Midcentury Motorama. clipped from www.nytimes.com As the 1950s were winding down, a changing of the guard at G.M. — when Harley Earl, the design chief, was succeeded by William Mitchell — prompted a house cleaning. To save storage costs, dozens of show cars were slated for disposal. Seen here, the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special. clipped from www.nytimes.com The Firebird III, from 1958, was the third iteration of a gas turbine-powered concept car. With nine fins, it was the last dream car built by Harley Earl. clipped from www.nytimes.com

My blog links

1. malandrazi's Xanga Site - Weblog
2. http://mikhaelsplace.spaces.live.com/
3. Malandrazi’s Weblog
4. Kauai Capoeira Group
5. rangermik
6. My personal blog
7. Miks Customs
8. Miks Custom Design
9. Malandrazi Capoeira
10. How to Blog
11. Find a Job
12. mikcarroll
13. http://miksblogmarketing.blogspot.com/
14. http://www.myspace.com/mikhaelcarroll
15. http://www.myspace.com/mikcarroll

Note to self

How to blog needs to get a new header soon. Photoshop it.

Customizing

The ideal candidate for Customizing Cars argues over which shade of dark blue belongs on a '61 Impala and can convince someone else why the same shade would never work on the '58 Thunderbird. The ideal candidate sees no difference in insisting the new exhaust sound as good as the new stereo. The idea candidate stays up late planning each step in the car they are currently customizing, searching for the exact right fit, regardless of who will see the finished product.



This site, however, will not focus on restoring cars. So many topics covered will have to be written from the novice perspective and those projects should be reachable on budgets that are modest from a financial perspective as well as time.



Obviously, the idea candidate will have a solid foundation regarding all aspects of customizing a car from exteriors to interiors and be involved in the tuner world. Applicants should provide visitors with insightful, practical, and actionable information on the subject of customization. Applicants should be car journalists with customizing experience and established contacts in the car customizing industry/community. Potential candidates’ expertise is important in providing our visitors with a first hand experience of this pastime.



The Guide for Customizing Cars will spend most of his/her time writing original articles, produce terrific photos of cars being worked on and maintain a timely and entertaining blog.

PRIMARY AUDIENCE:

Everyone wants to make their car uniquely theirs, but most folk don't yet have the skills to take on these kinds of tasks -- that's who this site will be written for. Most articles will be written with the assumption the reader has no previous experience so the articles will need to be clearly written, perfectly illustrated and nearly jargon free.

TOPICS TO COVER:

Customization 101

-Which cars are great for customization? Which are not?

-What jobs can be handled alone?

-What jobs should you go to a speciality shop for?

-What should be in a standard tool kit?



Body jobs

-Basics/Advanced painting

-Spoilers

-Scoops

-Body shaving

-Adding body lights



Wheels

-Explanation about tires

-Explanation about wheels/rims

-What has to happen when I want to add 20" wheels to my car which has 15" wheels?



Engine Jobs

-What is chip tuning?

-Can I add a turbo charger?

-Can I add a super charger?

-Replacing an engine

-Cleaning an engine



Suspension Jobs

-Explanation about parts of suspension system (shock absorbers, springs, etc)

-What can be changed and what shouldn't be

-How to make a car a low rider



Electronics Jobs

-New sound system

-New video system

-Adding back up cameras

-Adding navigation system

-Adding a screen to back window (like luxury cars now have)