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Well, that was exciting. I've always wanted to go to SEMA, and this year I actually finally did. A variety of pics below, and the full set is here. (And huge thanks to HoTWire for advice and support when my flights and hotel got cancelled at the last minute!)  DSC_4664_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4741_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4705_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4844_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5098_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4653_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4658_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4665_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4671_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4682_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4691_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4702_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4708_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4716_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4753_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4792_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4788_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4799_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4818_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4824_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4840_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4869_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4861_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4872_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4875_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4879_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4887_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4884_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4907_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4944_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4963_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4971_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4982_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_4985_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5017_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5028_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5039_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5048_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5051_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5069_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5079_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5093_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5102_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5103_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5113_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5115_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5121_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5136_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5124_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5141_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5142_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5158_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5154_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5161_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5160_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5164_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5168_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5171_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5189_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5191_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5200_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5212_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5224_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5264_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5273_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5275_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5282_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5289_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5267_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr |
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Well I was pretty fine with not going this year ... until you posted this lot. Gotta love insane cantilevered suspension: |
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brachunky
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SEMA 2023 [pics]brachunky
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Thanks for sharing....maybe one day I'll get there!
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Some dribble-worthy builds there!! What a fantastic thing to do!
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That’s gotta be a complete mind-funk. So much great stuff. You really need a week or more to get a true perspective of it all. I think akku , and I really should look at these. They seem to be popping up , especially in Colorado.  |
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Last Edit: Nov 6, 2023 19:56:16 GMT by grizz
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Hmm, Tesla lowrider. I find it amusing that when you've got battery power only that you'd use a big chunk of that to go up and down rather than forward. I really want it to have a traditional lowrider style interior too as the complete antithesis of the standard tesla minimalist look.
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thanks for posting
that show is on the bucket list for sure
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75swb
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SEMA 2023 [pics]75swb
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Well I was pretty fine with not going this year ... until you posted this lot. Gotta love insane cantilevered suspension: Z cars seemed to be all the rage a few years ago with b is for build and mighty car mods both doing them. I hoped them being out of the spotlight might soften prices, but this and the other above suggest i may be SOL |
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Z cars seemed to be all the rage a few years ago with b is for build and mighty car mods both doing them. I hoped them being out of the spotlight might soften prices, but this and the other above suggest i may be SOL I'm afraid Z Cars are the new 911 .. or at least they are the car people buy now they can't afford a 911. Even the later 280ZX and 300ZX which have been very undesirable for ages have gone up in value recently. |
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Well I was pretty fine with not going this year ... until you posted this lot. Gotta love insane cantilevered suspension: Everything about that Z just looks 'right' from that angle. |
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Okay finally caught up with the photoset, so going to pick some stuff out. One of the things I like with bigger photosets from things like SEMA is seeing stuff that hasn't already been spread across various social media things. For example I've not seen any other photos of this:  DSC_4959_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr And I'd really like to! Similarly the slightly more subtle builds can often get ignored. This is true for a lot of events to be honest, even our own when judging stuff. This however caught my eye in dbizzle 's shots  DSC_5148_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr  DSC_5149_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr Good to see this sort of very custom style still making an appearance in and amongst all the wide body kitted things that are kind of de riguear now days  DSC_5283_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr On the flip size tasteful 90's style truck is great. Showing once again that less is more, and the subtle touches are where you can really shine and stand out  DSC_5290_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr Less subtle truck business, because 2024 is going to be Year of the Minitruck  DSC_4932_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr And another one  DSC_4646_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr Finally, one of the things I always like about SEMA is that it can turn my head to some more modern things. A few years ago there were some great Ford Fiestas on the Ford stand, and recently these Subarus have been catching my eye. This one's flowery theme in particular is great colour and detail wise  DSC_4660_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr |
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That Subaru just needs the 10ç in Quebec, 1KR PANT, and Statiegeldfles logos on it to complete the look.
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Some interesting machinery. Is it true that close up, some of the work on some of these cars, welding in particular, is somewhat shoddy to say the least?
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Good to see this sort of very custom style still making an appearance in and amongst all the wide body kitted things that are kind of de riguear now days DSC_5283_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr I semi-overheard the builder of this one explaining it in some detail to somebody - it's actually a CROWN Vic police car underneath, fused with bits of a De Soto body and about eight other random classics. Crazy stuff. |
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Some interesting machinery. Is it true that close up, some of the work on some of these cars, welding in particular, is somewhat shoddy to say the least? No. But also yes. There are so many cars at the event that like any large car show you'll see a variety of quality. Some of the stuff that has been rushed for the deadline of the event can on occasion be a bit thrown together. Sometimes you'll see those cars get a rebuild after the event. A bunch of people seem to make the mistake in thinking the majority of SEMA cars are built by companies to put on their stands for SEMA. This isn't the case for 99% of them, they are usually customer cars that already have the right parts (or have been built with SEMA in mind with the right parts). As with a lot of things then there is a variety of quality in those cars. Given the volume of cars there the fact you can find a few slightly dodgy bits on a few of the builds is a) hardly a surprise and b) not representative of the vast majority of the stuff. Now some of those big lifted trucks do lack a driveshaft or two, but that is mainly due to being show only vehicles, or just embracing the "bluetooth driveshaft" meme. |
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Some interesting machinery. Is it true that close up, some of the work on some of these cars, welding in particular, is somewhat shoddy to say the least? No. But also yes. There are so many cars at the event that like any large car show you'll see a variety of quality. Some of the stuff that has been rushed for the deadline of the event can on occasion be a bit thrown together. Sometimes you'll see those cars get a rebuild after the event. A bunch of people seem to make the mistake in thinking the majority of SEMA cars are built by companies to put on their stands for SEMA. This isn't the case for 99% of them, they are usually customer cars that already have the right parts (or have been built with SEMA in mind with the right parts). As with a lot of things then there is a variety of quality in those cars. Given the volume of cars there the fact you can find a few slightly dodgy bits on a few of the builds is a) hardly a surprise and b) not representative of the vast majority of the stuff. Now some of those big lifted trucks do lack a driveshaft or two, but that is mainly due to being show only vehicles, or just embracing the "bluetooth driveshaft" meme. 100% Agreed. And having been on site to help with the final parts of assembly, finishing of this truck for SEMA the one thing stuck in my mind was that the amount of filler, and cracks I saw on it when working on it, was not confidence inspiring. HOWEVER I will add, like HoTWire does say, many vehicles are built for different purposes. In the case of Boosted Bertha, it was actually a showcase for Mikes fledgling business at the time, now 8 years later, much expanded product line up and clout out there, headlining shows across the USA.. Slosh Tubz are front wheel tubs for lowered trucks. Loads of hands on hand to beat the deadline a week away.  Some random pics.  Mike and Bomp  How low does it go?   Mike and Clem sorting out placement of the wood. I never realised how very many people, teams, companies are actually involved in these builds.  This truck was incredible trick. There was not a part that has not been modded, massaged, painted or polished. The headlights have been specially built for the truck too. Note the writing on the inside of the lense.  And then all hell breaks loose....... Red will look awesome once fitted.  . Dream to reality. It has been an incredibly challenging build for Mike Losh and the team he had assembled, with many broken promises and contracts, but he made it.  |
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Good to see this sort of very custom style still making an appearance in and amongst all the wide body kitted things that are kind of de riguear now days DSC_5283_edited by denialvibes, on Flickr I semi-overheard the builder of this one explaining it in some detail to somebody - it's actually a CROWN Vic police car underneath, fused with bits of a De Soto body and about eight other random classics. Crazy stuff. I thought that was one of Ian Roussels’ builds and then I spotted him in the background of the pic (the bald guy in the black T shirt on the left). The bloke with the black T shirt and moustache on the right of the pic is Victor - Ian’s client who gets him to build all sorts of stuff, including that car. He does some really interesting builds. His TV show is Full Custom Garage but he has a YouTube channel too. All worth a watch. |
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Last Edit: Nov 10, 2023 22:17:52 GMT by jader1973
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Well now, there's some stuff indeed. Needa a few spins through to take it all in I think
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Nov 12, 2023 20:09:20 GMT
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Am I the only person who had a "no way a 306" reaction scrolling down the photos?
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Am I the only person who had a "no way a 306" reaction scrolling down the photos? Nope! Wonder what the story is there? |
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