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10/24/2013
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10/23/2013
WyoTech Tech Tips
Florida Hot Rods & Hogs
Project Vehicle Sketchbook: 1964 Ford F-100
Performance Business
1970 Chevy Chevelle - Well-Dressed Brute
Popular Hot Rodding Online
10/21/2013
10/21/2013
10/21/2013
Fast Facts: Jessi Combs
SEMA News
What does good look like?
Hotrod & Restoration
Wyoming Auto Instructor Wins ‘Dream Maker of the
Year Award'
Restyling - Online
Free drive-thru flu shot clinic set for county
Indiana Gazette - Online,
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OCTOBER 2013 VOLUME 2
ISSUE 10
ON THE COVER: I MIROMAR OUTLET CENTER, ESTERO FLORIDA
6 BIKERS FOR BABIES
9 BIKETOBERFEST
11 DON'T GO IT ALONE
PUBLISHER
Tony Allen
[email protected]
15 2014 CELEBRITY
239-229-8526
17 COVER RIDES
MANAGING EDITOR
Shari Shifrin
[email protected]
19 MOTORSPORTS SERIES
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Trish DeFeo
25 SOUND MACHINE
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239-240-4657
26 PIER TO PIER
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Jeanette Baldwin
29 WYOTECH TIPS
COVER PHOTO
31 CRUISE IN
by Red Line Images
www.redlineimages.com
33 BIKE NIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHER
36 EVENT REGISTRATION
Bryon McCartney
MOTORCYCLE
42 PIGS IN PARADISE
Provided by
Alan Smith
Old Skool Roadshow
HOT ROD
Provided by
Charlie Henderson
MODELS
Zig Zag Girlz
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Carburetor Jetting
Written by Billy King, WyoTech Day
tona instructor
Edited by Doug Hough, WyoTech
Daytona Education Department Co
ordinator
needle. Only change jets or needles
the factory has capped off the adjust
ing screw, per EPA regulations, you one size at a time and only make one
cannot drill out the cap and adjust change each time. All carburetors
the carburetor unless the motorcycle can be jetted in this way, but you must
will be used in race applications only. know what kind of mid-range system
Carburetors are precision compo your carburetor uses. Again, find the
nents, so know your abilities and limi
correct service information for the
tations.
carburetor.
Over the years as a motorcycle en
The first step is adjusting the idle
thusiast and instructor, I've seen too
mixture with the idle mixture screw.
many Harley riders who've spent
lots of money installing expensive
performance exhaust systems and
free breathing air cleaners, yet fail
ing to properly jet their carburetors.
Improper jetting can lead to bad gas
mileage, fouled plugs, poor accel
eration and even catastrophic engine
failure. In the next few paragraphs, I'll
describe the basic steps to help get
more out of your new exhaust and
not blow a hole in your pistons. If
you feel this is beyond your skill level,
have a professional technician do it
for you. This jetting sequence is for
single carb motorcycles only. Mul
tiple carburetor motorcycles require
a different process and a set of syn
chronization gauges.
Let the motorcycle fully heat up un
til the engine runs steady without the
choke on. Turn the idle mixture screw
in until the motor begins to stumble
- then count the number of turns out
until the engine starts to stumble
again. Return the screw to the middle
number of the count (two full turns
out would equal one full turn back
in). Next set the idle speed to 1,000
RPM. Repeat this procedure until the
idle mixture and idle speed screw end
up in exactly the same place as the
last time. Once this is accomplished,
you've hit the "sweet spot" and ad
justed the idle mixture. While adjust
ing your idle mixture it's best to have
a fan pointed at the bike to help it stay
cool. If you feel the bike is getting too
hot, take a break and let it cool down.
Next is the mid-range. This involves
changing the slow speed jet, the jet
needle, the intermediate jet or a com
bination (depending on the carbure
tor) based upon spark plug readings.
Install a new set of spark plugs and
then, with a fully warmed engine, ride
at steady speed (40-50 MPH) for sev
eral miles. Shut the engine off with
the stop switch while cruising, then
pull over to a safe spot. Next remove
the plugs and take a good look, noting
the color. Be careful! Everything will
be extremely hot! You may even want
to take a picture with your cell phone
Some carburetors have an adjust
able accelerator pump. If it does, turn
off your accelerator pump while jetting
the mid-range. With the mid-range
done, turn the pump on an eighth of a
turn at a time; just until the hesitation
on acceleration is eliminated.
Most
of the time, a main jet change is not
required; but if it is the case, only go
up one size jet.
Other Tuning Notes
Spit-back out of the carburetor in
dicates that it's usually running too
lean. A lean motorcycle will hesitate,
feel like it's running out of fuel and
needs to catch up to itself. Back fir
ing out of the pipes when the throttle
is closed may also be a sign of a lean
condition, although, on a very open
and or short exhaust pipe this is nor
mal and unfixable. If the bike seems
heavy, unresponsive and seems to
blubber, it's too rich.
for later reference. On a Shovelhead,
To begin, determine the kind of
carburetor you're working on, know
where the following components are
located, and make sure you have
the ability to properly disassemble
and reassemble your carb. There are
many resources available online. If
Ironhead or older motorcycle, you are
looking for an overall plug reading of
coffee with double cream (yes that's
a technical term). On an Evo or twin
cam, a light grayish to off-white color
is preferred. If the plugs are too dark,
you need a smaller slow or intermedi
ate jet, a bigger needle or lower the
needle if possible. If the plugs are
too light or bright white, you need to
install a larger slow jet or a smaller
Bottom Line
You need to become acutely aware
of how the engine is responding while
you are riding. Is it crisp and clean or
sluggish and slow? Of course, you
want crisp, clean response. Remem
ber to take your time, be patient and
meticulous, keep your eyes on the
road and be safe.
Do it right, Do it once.
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Project Vehicle Sketchbook
Ford F-150 EcoBoost
The Tjin Edition Ford F-150 EcoBoost project truck designed by NeilTjin and builtby Unique Fabrication/DTM Autobody
will be featured in the Ford SEMA booth #22200.
The pickup will include a DTM Autobody paint job
with DuPont paint, custom front and rear Unique/Tjin
Edition fender flares, dual Webasto sunroofs, custom
Lightwurkz headlights, taillights and LED bars, a Street
Scene Equipment roll pan welded to the bed, a custom
front bumper by Unique Fabrication and three Thule bike
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Interior modifications include: a custom Katzkin inte
rior (front seats, back seats, door panels, armrest); raven
black suede; black leather; red stitching;Tjin Edition logos;
and an Escort Radar Passport HD radar detector.
Under the hood is a Vortech front-mount intercooler,
custom tune, custom MagnaFlow exhaust system and
Royal Purple oil and lubricants. Audio system highlights
include Scosche/Realm subwoofers, amplifiers, mids,
highs, wiring and distribution blocks.
The wheels are custom three-piece, one-off, 24-inch Rotiforms with Falken tires. Brakes and suspension upgrades include an
AccuAir air management system, Chris Alston's Chassisworks suspension components, custom air suspension setup by Unique
Fabrication, and Baer front and rear big brakes (6-piston calipers, 14-inch rotors).
1969 Camaro
A customized 1969 Chevrolet Camaro is among the
vehicles that will be headed to LasVegas as part of a con
test from Royal Purple.
The Camaro, owned by Mark Fields, won top honors
in the car class of this year's Royal Purple Show It Off at
SEMA contest, hosted online in August.
Virtually every aspect of the Camaro is modi
fied in some way. Included in the list are a Chevrolet
Performance Ram Jet 502-ci engine, high-performance
suspension equipped with a range of products from Heidts
1964 Ford F-100
WyoTech's 2013 project vehicle is a completely custom 1964
Ford F-100 truck built entirely byWyoTech students, graduates
and instructors. See it in theWyoTech SEMA booth #12573.
The project began on an episode of Trucks.' with a team of
grads who overhauled the 390 Ford FE engine with a host of aftermarket components and beefed up the undercarriage with new
parts from Heidts Automotive. Students and instructors at the
Blairsville, Pa.,campus finished the job and handled the extensive
bodywork, which converted the truck to a roadster pickup.
Other mods include a chopped windshield, a '56 Ford grille,
a one-piece tailgate, a shaved/smoothed body, a fabricated front
bumper and an all-new engine bay. LMC supplied body panels and
trim pieces.
TheWyoTech team applied PPG paint to the F-100,while the
interior was finished with two-tone leather supplied by Katzkin.
The Edelbrock-equipped FEengine supplies the power to the
lowered chassis while the MagnaFlow exhaust makes it rumble.
Other participants include:ARP, Canton Racing Products,
Crane Cams, ididit Inc., Melling, Mother's Polish, Mr.
Gasket, Pertronix, Royal Purple and Summit Racing.
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Automotive and DSE, hand-stitched leather interior and
a custom-designed three-color flamed paint job.
Field's Camaro was selected by Royal Purple's panel of
judges for the car class that included Mike Alexander of
Power Automedia, Jayke Milton of Fuel Culture, Hot
Rod Power Tour stage host Clarence Barnes and last
year's Show It Off at SEMA contest winners Todd Faust
and Dennis Rostenbach.
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1970 Chevy Chevelle - Well-Dressed Brute
Date:
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We've all walked into a nightclub and seen the big guy in the corner with a suit keeping an eye on things.
For the most part, he looks like a professional who is minding his own business, but when the stuff goes
down, that dude becomes a wrecking machine. Keep that in mind as we learn more about this 1970
Chevelle owned by Californian Shaun Hewitt. Shaun's the owner of Hewitt High Performance and one of
the absolute go-to guys in the Bay area for LS engine builds, swaps, and complete car projects. This
Chevelle is his calling card, and it is his way to throw a few haymakers like that bouncer in the corner.
See, there's really two Shauns, and you're really looking at two Chevelles.
There's Shaun one, who is the business owner, dedicated mechanic, and walking encyclopedia regarding
the LS family of engines and how to wring stupid power out of them. There's Chevelle one with the
beautiful paint, 20-inch hoops, big brakes, and super clean interior. Then there's Shaun two. That's the
guy known as SS Shaun on YouTube shown dominating late-night street races in the same Chevelle that
you just mistook for a show car. Both this car and Shaun's business have been part of a long-term
success story, the kind of which we love to hear.
The interior combines stock Chevelle elements with a pair of Corvette Z06 seats, a custom dash layout
crammed with Auto Meter instruments, the stock GM-style shifter coming up between the seats with no
console, and an exceptionally clean execution. Like the engine bay, it is simple, tasteful, and cool.
The interior combines stock Chevelle elements with a pair of Corvette Z06 seats, a custom dash layout
crammed with Auto Meter instruments, the stock GM-style shifter coming up between the seats with no
console, and an exceptionally clean execution. Like the engine bay, it is simple, tasteful, and cool.
It started for Shaun when he was 16 years old, when he got his mitts on a '99 Camaro SS with an LS1
engine. Shaun loved the car and almost immediately started messing with the engine. In high school he
took an automotive class and became voraciously interested in engines and engine building. Now with a
plan to become part of the high-performance community, he attended WyoTech and completed his
course work as quickly as possible. While schooling was nice for Shaun, he doesn't lay his current
success all on the fact that he has a piece of paper that signifies his completion of the program. “School
was good, but it isn't what had made me successful at what I am doing,” Shaun says. “I have worked very
hard and been very dedicated to being the best at what I do. I am a perfectionist, and it kind of shows with
the Chevelle.” Kind of shows? It may as well be a neon billboard for the type of work that Shaun turns out
at his HPP shop.
But like the Chevelle, Shaun's shop didn't just spring forth from the ground as an operating business. He
had to build it. “After I got out of school, I spent time working in three different shops that were all very
heavy into working on and modifying cars like Corvettes. That's where I think I really mastered the LS
engine platform and learned what combos work to make great power,” Shaun says. Looking around and
deciding that he could start his own business in the performance marketplace, Shaun struck out on his
own and started in the most unlikely manner, working from the trunk of his own car. “I was wrenching and
building cars out of my trunk,” he said with a laugh. “It was the way that I could afford to do it, and soon
my customer base started growing. It wasn't long before I was building cars in the garage at my
townhome. That was a two-deep, one-wide garage, so the working conditions were tough!”
Thousands of motorists saw Shaun driving the Chevelle during his 700-plus–mile round trip from his shop
to our studio, and this is what they gawked at. The car is cool in the sense that you can't look at it and
immediately classify it as a Pro Touring, Pro Street, or whatever other pigeonhole you can dream up.
Thousands of motorists saw Shaun driving the Chevelle during his 700-plus–mile round trip from his shop
to our studio, and this is what they gawked at. The car is cool in the sense that you can't look at it and
immediately classify it as a Pro Touring, Pro Street, or whatever other pigeonhole you can dream up.
While all this was going on, Shaun was tinkering and building his '99 Camaro into a low 10-second
performer on the quarter-mile with a ProCharger and a host of other components that eventually raised
the ire of the California smog police. The car was rendered useless. It didn't comply with the draconian
smog laws of the state and had to be parked. Shaun then realized that the best way for him to go was to
find an older, smog-exempt car to work up.
That car showed up in the form of the '70 Chevelle you see on these pages. At the time, the yellow car
was nothing much to look at, but being rust free and solid, it served as the perfect easel for Shaun to paint
his masterpiece on. “I swapped a pretty much stock LS2 and six-speed manual combo into that car
shortly after getting it and did it all out of the trunk of my other car at the time. I didn't have much money
so for the first year I drove it around in granny yellow with dents and dings and even the original drum
brakes!” The big C5 Corvette and fourth-generation Camaro disc combo that stop the car now are far
more suited to the task than those old drums, but Shaun made it through.
After a year of the primer, we rented a booth across the street from my shop and shot the paint on it that
you see now.
The car served as his daily driver while he built his client base and business. “When I was working out of
my townhome garage, there was always one spot for a customer car and one spot for the Chevelle,”
Shaun says. “I had a guy strip the car to metal and get the body right. I watched him hammer and dolly
the metal back to where it was supposed to be, cut and replace steel that needed to be done, and then he
shot the car in satin black primer. I didn't have the money for the paintjob you see on the car now at that
point, but the primer was a great step in the right direction. After a year of the primer, we rented a booth
across the street from my shop and shot the paint on it that you see now.”
Fast Facts
Cont. from p. 16
SEMA INDUSTRY NEWS
vital need for the growing online enter
prise. RealTruck.com, Jamestown, ND;
877-216-5446.
2013 SEMA Award to Showcase Hottest Vehicle Platforms
To showcase the industry's top trendsetting vehicle models, the SEMA Award will be
announced and presented to winning automakers during the 2013 SEMA Show in Las
Vegas, November 5-8, 2013. Through the program, SEMA exhibitors will identify the
vehicle platforms they believe are best for accessorizing and ideal for showcasing their
new products.
Show organizers will takea tally of every booth vehicle at the Show to identify the most
popular vehicle models in four categories: Hottest Car, Hottest Truck, Hottest 4x4-SUV
and Hottest Sport Compact. With each
booth vehicle representing one vote, the
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most prominent models will be named the
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SEMA Award winners for the year.
The SEMA Show typicallyincludes more
than 700 qualified booth vehicles. Last
year's SEMA Award winners were the Ford
Mustang as the Hottest Car, the Ford
F-Series as the Hottest Truck, the Jeep
Wrangler as the Hottest 4x4-SUV and the
Scion FR-S as the Hottest Sport Compact.
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who has worked at MSD since 2005,
formance, El Paso, TX; 915-857-5200.
Jessi Combs was named
Wyo Tech's
official
spokesperson in May.
After graduating from
WyoTech's
Laramie
campus in 2004, Combs
SEMA Show.
In addition to 11 designated floor sec
is the same area where First-Time
tions, the 2013 SEMA Show will include
and Featured Exhibitors were located
three different areas where First-Time
in 2012.
Robert
will be in chargeof managing and direct
ing the company's marketing services
team. MSD has an internal graphic and
creative department established to sup
port the needsof the market and its mar
keting department. Campbell started at
MSD in the graphics department as a
graphic designerin 2005 and utilizedhis
skills in print design, illustration, pho
tography and videography. MSD Per
presented during a press conference at the
SEMA Show to Feature Three New Exhibitor Areas
Performance
named
Campbell the compa
ny's marketing services
manager. Campbell,
The 2013 winners will be announced and
• The SEMA Award will be announced and
has
became a successful fabricator and televi
sion personality. She will represent the
school at selected events and speak to
students at WyoTech campuses across
the country. Combs was a guest fabri
• Skybridge, between Central and
cator on the set of "Overhaulin"' and
While the Show has included First-Time
South Halls: Previous locations of
and Featured Exhibitors areas in previous
years, 2013 marks the first time that the
International Commerce and the
was the co-host of "Xtreme 4x4," part
of the Powerblock series on Spike TV.
She held that position for four years and
more than 90 episodes. WyoTech, Lara
and Featured Exhibitors can be found.
Show will include three such areas:
• Upper South Hall, east end near
the New Products Showcase: This
the Media Center, the Center for
Show Office. For 2013, the Media
Center will move to N110 (meet
mie, WY; 307-742-3776.
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Lobby); and the Show office will be
located in CI02.
• Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) South Pavil
ion area, near Central Hall: The LVH
is located adjacent to the north side
of North Hall. General registration
and several exhibitors will be located
in the Pavilion area of the LVH.
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ment at the company, taking a break
to get outside experience and attain her
MBA from Carlson School of Man
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areas include hundreds of exhibitors rep
resenting a variety of market segments.
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SEMA News
floorplan and learn more about the 2013
SEMA Show.
agement. She studied in both Europe
and Asia while earning her degrees.
Cont. on p. 20
IIIM INTERIOR INSIGHTS
What Does
Look Like?
BY HARRY WE IMANN
The trimindustry today isn't anydifferent than it was fifty years
ago in terms of looking at the quality of someone's work.
While sitting at my desk thinking aboutwriting this article I
startedto think backto the days whenmywife and I startedour trim
business, Weimann's Interiors. We felt very confident in our ability
to create a quality interior because wewere very innovative and we
knew whatgood looked like—or sowethought.
Our business was not very diversified at that time; our customer
base came to us because we started to get a reputation of creating
custom interiors that were different than most. One thing I felt
helped in these creations was the fact that I was one of them. I was
not onlya "trimmer" but also a "hot rodder"—I built my own rides
and kept up with the trends.
Things today are not much different. But keeping up with vasdy
different types of cars and car styles has really startedto cause some
trim shops to shyaway from some jobs. Unless you go to the shows
and stayup with the trends, it isdifficult, if not impossible to know
what customers want.
Does the interior fit the style of the car?
What does "good" looklike?
Consider this: in today's world everyone wants to stay with the
trends when buildingcars, but the trends change so fast that by the
time a car is complete the trend has already changed. If you wor
ry about keeping up with the trends you will surely get frustrated
quickly. The same is true with interiors and
interior jobs; keeping up with trends is near
ly impossible unless you stayon top of your
game.
Todaythe custom car market includes Hot
Rods, Kustoms, Low Riders, Gassers, Resto
Mods, Street Rods, Theme Rides, Muscle
Cars, Trucks, ProTouring, Pro Street, Resto
Rods, Traditional Hot Rods, Custom Chop
pers and Concourse Restorations—to name
just a few.
Now you're probably asking, "Wow, how
do I keep up with all of thesetrends?"
The simple answer is: you don't. This is
whereyou will need to relysome on the cus
tomer and their wants and needs. The cus
tomer has to have some idea of what they
want and hopefully a picture or two to sup
port these soyouhave a startingplace. Butfor
cases in which they don't know what they're
looking for, theywill rely on yourknowledge
to guidethem.This iswhyit isimportant for
trim shops to spend much, if not all of their
time creating complete interiors and staying
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on top of the trends so theyknowwhat "good" does looklike.
I'm not going to claim that I'm an expert when it comes to every
interiorstyle because I'm not; but I can saythat I'm confident with
my knowledge from being in the industry for 30 years that I know
whatgood looks like. My eldest son, nowthe owner of Weimann's
Interiors, has grown up in the industry. He, too, has watched the
changes and prides himselfon being able to create some very unique
interiors. You haveto be confident in your ability and not afraid to
spend the time to research a vehicle so you can meet the customer's
needs.
This brings me to a very important segment: material choic
es. When I refer to materials I am including everything from the
groundup. Using highquality materials that arecorrect for the job,
as well as knowing the characteristics of the materials you are using
will playa huge part in creating a quality interior. The vastchoice in
materials that trimmers have available to them todayisa bigadvan
tage. There are many more materials available todaythan fifty years
ago. From synthetic leathers, suede, exotic leathers, cloths, etc., there
is almost anything and any color available to meet the trimmer's
need. Aluminum, stainless, carbon fibers, plastics and everything in
between isavailable to create a one-of-a-kind job foryourcustomer.
If you're creating a concourse restoration interioryou will need to
be able to find the correct materials for
that vehicle. You will also be required
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UNITED PACIFIC PRODUCT RECEIVES
TWO AWARDS AT NSRA NATIONALS
to create the interior exactly as it was; this
can take time and research but you need to
know whatgoodlooks like.
These jobs can take several weeks to sev
eral months to complete so you need to be
mindful when taking on worksuchas this.
If you have a customer who brings you a
ProTouring carand he's looking foryouto
create a one-off interior that needs special
machine work, you must be mindful in
having the ability to do the work. If you
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Carson, Calif.-based United Pacific Industries Inc.
received the New Product of the Year and New
Safety Related Product of the Year awards for its
1970-72 Chevy Truck Exterior Mirror with LED
Turn Signal at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals,
Aug. 1-4in Louisville, Ky.
The stainless steel mirror houses nine red LED
lights behind themirror face thatare only visible when
activated. The wiring is neatly hidden inside the chrome
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mirror base to maintain an original look, according to
are unable to create the machine work in
United Pacific.
Left: andright side mirrors are sold separately.
your shop, you will need a machine shop
that can create those special one-off parts
For more information, visit www.uapac.com/antique.
needed.
If the customer comes cruisinginto your
shop with a custom chopper and is look
ingfor youto create a custom seat, take the
time to pick the customers brain on what
SPEEDWAY MOTORS REMEMBERS 'MRS. SPEEDWAY'
his expectations are.
The Speedway Motors family is mourning the loss of Joyce Smith, who passed away in
August after a 34-monthbattle with cancer.
Known as "Mrs. Speedway," Smith was the co-founder of Speedway Motors; wife of
"Speedy" Bill Smith; andmother to Carson, Craig, Clay andJason Smith. She also was a
great friend to an extended family of thousands of Speedway Motors employees, business
associates and customers, according to the company.
Joyce Smith played an integral role in the Speedway
Motors business since its inception in 1952. Fresh out of
college, Smith loaned hernew husband, "Speedy" Bill, the
What does goodlooklike to him?
The bottomlineisproviding the custom
er with the interior they want. Knowing
that you can provide that job is key. It is
important from a trimmer's point of view
that you stay up with the current trends.
Knowthat, in many cases, you might have
to spend time researching the vehicle that
you're working on.
Don't be afraid to ask questions and be
prepared to spendthe time needed to com
pletethe work that the customer is request
ing. Having vendors youare confident in is
important when buying the materials and
supplies needed. Have confidence in your
ability to do the work and, more impor
tantly, tell the customer if you do feel you
are unable to perform the work. Under
stand not everyone can do every job.
If you know what good looks like, then
youwill be able to make that call!
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$300 he needed to start the Lincoln, Neb.-based speed
shop. She worked alongside him for the next61 years, ini
tially serving as Speedway's bookkeeper, parts runner and
counter girl, and always asfinancial officer, corporate sec
retary and treasurer, Speedway Motors noted.
Through the decades, Smithprovided crucial supportof
all facets of the Speedway Motors business.
"Every step, every minute, every day, she's been right
there with me," said "Speedy" Bill in his biography, Fast
Company. "I could not have reached this pointwithouther. Even ifI had made it thisfar, it
wouldn'thavebeen near as much fun without her. Joyce was the glue that held everything
together."
Smith's six-decade involvement with Speedway Motors earned her a glowing reputation
throughout theracing world andperformance industry, and thecompany said she likely at
tended more races, carshows and tradeshows than anyonein America. Sincetheir inception,
shewalked the fields of Hershey, the aisles of SEMA and PRI, the pits at Daytona, and the
lanes of nearly every NSRA Street Rod Nationals, according to the company.
Her impact on theautomotive community was recognized in 2005 when shewas honored
with the Goodguys Woman of the Year award. As the proud co-founder of the Museum
ofAmerican Speed, Smith was able to share her profound love of racing and rodding with
future generations.
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HarryWeimann is the director
of education at WyoTech Blairsville in Blairsville, Pa. He has
been in the trim industry since
1980 and has owned Weimann's
Interiors in Delmont, Pa., with his wife since 1986.
He can be reached at [email protected].
Headline:
Wyoming Auto Instructor Wins ‘Dream Maker of the Year Award'
Date:
10/21/2013 8:40:05 AM
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Bryan Steinbock, an instructor at WyoTech in Laramie, Wyo., was presented the 2013 Dream Maker of
the Year award.
The award, which is presented by WyoTech's parent company Corinthian Colleges Inc., recognizes
instructors who go above and beyond to deliver the best education in the classroom, get students
involved on campus and in the community and help students get the training they need to achieve career
goals.
WyoTech offers degree and diploma programs in the fields of automotive, diesel, collision/refinishing,
motorcycle, marine and construction trades.
Before he became an instructor, Steinbock was a skilled welder who worked on projects like NASA's
Hubble telescope. He chose teaching as a career 10 years ago because he wanted to influence the
success of others, according to WyoTech.
“I wanted to make the industry better, one class at a time, one student at a time,” Steinbock said.
Steinbock's ability to inspire struggling students sets him apart from other instructors, according to
WyoTech. His motivational attitude teaches his students to strive for success and pursue excellence, and
Steinbock spends extra hours outside of the classroom working with students and continues his support
after graduation, volunteering his expertise to former students who are working or competing in
motorsports.
“He's an inspiration to all of us as he clearly enjoys his service to others, both on and off the campus,”
said Michael Stiglich, WyoTech division president.
Headline:
Free drive-thru flu shot clinic set for county
Date:
10/21/2013 5:06:26 AM
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Drive-thrus aren't typically associated with healthy options, but the county's Emergency Management
Agency plans to change that this weekend with free flu shot clinics that will operate for 18 continuous
hours.
The drive-thru clinics will open at 7 p.m. Saturday and run until 2 p.m. Sunday at three locations: IRMC in
Indiana Borough, the Clymer Volunteer Fire Department fire hall in Clymer and WyoTech in Burrell
Township.
The clinics are open to anyone 6 months or older, regardless of insurance or income. Those with allergies
to the flu shots or who are sick with a fever or active infection won't be able to receive the shot, according
to Kelly Pidgeon, the Indiana PODS (Points of Dispensing System) manager and administrator at Beacon
Manor.
Two thousand flu shots from the Pennsylvania Depart of Health will be shared between the three centers.
The event, organizers said, is a win-win opportunity for all involved.
County residents can travel to their nearest location and receive a free flu shot without even getting out of
their car. Emergency officials will be able to test the county's PODS for mass distribution of medications
in emergency situations.
Jessica Clark, Emergency Preparation Coordinator at IRMC, credits county leadership and emergency
management for making the PODS a success.
“If something were to happen, Indiana County would be ready,” she said. “It increases our capacity and
our disaster readiness.”
In addition, she said, flu shots can cost about $25 each. So a free vaccine can save a family of four $100.
“It's always a good idea to get a flu shot. It's good protection for you and your family, especially if you
have elderly or young kids in your home because they're susceptible,” she said.
The county's EMA has been working on PODS distribution for roughly 10 years, and actually doing the
distribution for about seven years. In that time, Indiana County's efforts have been recognized by the
CDC and serve as a model for other communities, according to Pidgeon.
“Our systems work. They've been proven to work,” she said. “So if something bad happens, be thankful
you're in Indiana County because we have a great group of people who pull it together really quickly.”
It's a group that will be working round the clock from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Volunteers consist of local health care, emergency management and social service personnel who
donate their time off the clock.
“It's just the type of people that they are,” said Tom Stutzman, head of Indiana County's PODS program.
“They're taking care of their neighbors and looking out for mankind. And any way they can do that, they
want to be involved in.”
Individuals without experience in those fields help out, as well, taking care of nonmedical tasks such as
directing traffic and handing out registration forms. The sites are still accepting volunteers, who receive
on-site training when they show up to work at the clinic.
To learn more about volunteering, or with questions about the flu shot clinic, contact Clark at (724) 4638200 or send an email to [email protected].
The flu shot clinic program:
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 26 to 2 p.m. Oct. 27
Eligibility: Anyone 6 months or older; regardless of insurance or income
Cost: Free; completion of a registration form at the site is required
Locations:
• Clymer Fire Hall, 550 Sherman St., Clymer
• IRMC, main entrance under the roof , 850 Hospital Road, Indiana (use Wayne Avenue entrance by S&T
Bank)
• WyoTech, 500 Innovation Drive, Burrell Township
Details: Kids will receive a free glow stick and goody bag. Those receiving shots between midnight and 5
a.m. will be entered in a drawing for four Pittsburgh Penguins tickets. Participants are asked to leave pets
at home.
Additional information is available at www.indianacountyhhss.org.
Flu shot facts:
• A person vaccinated against the flu is 60 percent less likely to need treatment for the illness
• Flu season peaks in January or February, but experts recommend receiving being vaccinated earlier
• Two types of flu vaccinations are available, generally, a shot and a nasal spray
• It takes about two weeks for the flu shot to stimulate antibodies that protect against the flu
• Flu shots are good for one flu season
Information from www.flu.gov