Rhino lining covered a transport van for SEMA, it makes an impression

a 71 Cuda in the Mopar area at SEMA

interesting tool organizer from Red Baron Tools

this piece alone is about 500 bucks. Reminds me a little of the Plumb tool organizer from before WW2

Top Flyte trailer restorations was back at SEMA, this time in the north hall

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-1948-royal-palace-from-top-flyte-was.html

Winner of the Gran Turismo Award, Best in Show, 2016 SEMA, Bruce Leven's 1951 Ford. Built by Wicked Fabrication of Auburn Washington and Byers Custom

1951 Ford, called the GT 51, by Bruce Leven, sitting on an Art Morrison chassis

the engine is a 1956 Lincoln 368 cu in

the rims are Halibrand from a 1930s Novi Indycar, the body has been wedge sectioned by five inches up front and two and a half inches in the rear

Seats by Stitches Custom Auto Upholstery in Poulsbo, WA

the gallery from the 2017 Grand National Roadster Show http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-gt-51-much-better-gallery-than-one.html 

update June 2017, Hot Rod gave it a feature article: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/bruce-levens-gran-turismo-winning-1951-ford-coupe/

Power Wagon prototype in the Mopar alley at SEMA

as I post this I realized that unintentionally, the next post is also a Power Wagon, but the actual real original PW. Not the trucks that were named to honor it

there were a lot of old Power Wagons at SEMA, here's one more

I bet these lit up antenna are damn good at letting your friends find you in the dark

I didn't get the name or the maker, but it's a cool Mustang

Rick Dore's Shangri La, metal work by Marcel

quite an unusual and highly modified Stang in the Toyo tires row at SEMA, it's mounted on a Nissan GT-R chassis, meet Muzilla

SpeedHunters got the story, http://www.speedhunters.com/2016/11/ford-mustang-meets-nissan-r35-gtr/ and because it's a GT-R, it's all wheel drive 

the Ruptured Duck

This idea to build an aircraft-themed car was born in 2007, then over time designed and built to have the look and feel of a B-25

http://www.prddesign.com/

Cool Suburban, chopped and shortened in length 22 inches. Scott Laitinen, Sic Chops shop

this is cool... EZ up has a bitchin clip on light!

one off and one on, with the clips. I didn't see many new products that impressed me... but this sure as hell does. Why? Because a pop up tent company is broadening their product line and making cool useful stuff that works with their main product

Good looking GT R

I'm still undecided about this one. It's interesting, but is it cool? The jury has decided... NOPE!

See this great looking Mustang? There is a cool story here: Project Sarge, from the same group (Rebuilding Generations) that last year worked up a 71 Duster. They get the kids to work on cars with parents and grandparents. Coolest thing I've learned about in the car enthusiast world, multi-generation car hot rodding

Their Duster was posted last year http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/10/old-guys-connecting-with-young-guys.html but I didn't know they do this every year!

One of the guys on their team happens to be the cool guy who makes the Optima press and participant badges out of carbon fiber.  Why isn't anyone in the photos wearing those badges?

Rebuilding Generations started in 2013, it's purpose is to get the great grandparents, and grandparents, and parents, plus the kids, all working together. It's complete learning for the kids of course, they are brought in with little or no knowledge of cars, tools, or mechanics... and no one is better to teach them than the old guys that have time, and care enough to share their experience and expertise.

I seriously dig this whole thing. Not many people are looking to mentor kids, and pass along all the stuff they know, and teach some kids who might not have the privileged life of kind old guys and garages to hang out in.

If you ever get the chance, thank Kevin Keep. He got the ball rolling, started a 501c3, and gathered mentors and kids to work on mid 60s to early 70s cars.

They are located in Idaho, and that seems to be near Charlie Sutton's Color Studio. You probably recognize the name, Charlie was a paint and body supervisor at Boyd's, and on the tv show 10-12 years ago, American Hot Rod. Now he wins Ridler Awards. Well, one of the paint and body guys at Charlie's business is one of the mentors for the kids. That, is serious talent.

 http://rebuildinggenerations.com/

read the online magazine they made about the car, and the group of people that made it happen, at http://rebuildinggenerations.com/sema-show-2016-magazine/

If you have a little time to be amazed, read through their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/RebuildingGenerations

or check out their You Tube page and videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpm_9EHacZE6SLUTFXRamaA