The Chrome Shop Mafia is notorious for converting big rigs with millions of miles under their wheels into head-turning show-stoppers. Their big rig artistry is evident across the country and well documented in both print and video. Freightliner, on the other hand, is well known for its forward thinking designs and innovations. The company was looking for a way to turn the spotlight on their Cascadias and Coronados. Now here’s a perfect match….
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Custom Rigs offers photos for sale at www.bigrigphotos.printroom.com. The photo sales site also offers photos printed on a wide variety of items from coffee mugs to t-shirts, greeting cards to mouse pads.
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One recent web poll we took showed a rather large percentage of our poll takers couldn’t find our magazine at Petros or a chrome shop. That’s not good. So we’re taking steps to help remedy the situation and need your help….
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Doing the right thing-helping those in need
Last Friday was one of those special days when you leave the office knowing you helped make a difference. Nothing worthy of headline news or anything of that sort. More of the pass-it-forward-type of difference where you have a good feeling inside knowing what you did was going to [...]
Custom Rigs offers photos for sale at www.bigrigphotos.printroom.com. The photo sales site also offers photos printed on a wide variety of items from coffee mugs to t-shirts, greeting cards to mouse pads.
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When the company Robert Ewing works for, Hi-Plains Leasing, bought a ’97 Mack previously owned by the United States Post Office, turning the truck into a show rig was one use he hadn’t envisioned for the box-bodied, snub-nosed “Gone Postal.” Other than a paint job, Ewing and Hi-Plains used the truck as purchased for nearly three years before taking it out of service, putting it into the shop and, ultimately, leading it onto the truck beauty show scene.
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GM’s new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year. The new Duramax will power the redesigned 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups…
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Welder Comparison Chart
Which is best for your custom fab job: MIG, TIG, FCAW or Stick?
by Larry D. Walton
You don’t have to look very hard to find welds on your rig and probably don’t have to think long to remember the last time you needed some welding done on one of your custom projects. Welding is [...]
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The 3D CAD program, combined with the mechanical engineering and mechanic backgrounds of the 12ga design staff, allows individual owner-operators and chrome shop retailers alike to quickly bring their parts from concept to reality….
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Custom 2010 Calendars
2010 CUSTOM RIGS CALENDARS
The Custom Rigs 2010 calendars are hot off the press and ready to grace the walls of trucker’s shops, sleepers and offices. Just go to Lulu.Com to check ‘em out.
There are presently four calendars to choose from and all are printed on heavy calendar stock with spiral binding so they will look [...]
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Bose Introduces Active-Suspension Seat
Bose Corporation, a maker of premium sound systems, has introduced a suspension seat for truck drivers that actively responds to electronically measured cab motions to stabilize the seat as never before possible. The Bose Ride system replaces a conventional air ride truck seat with a Bose suspension base and integrated, custom designed seat top.
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