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Friday July 20, & Saturday, July 21, 2012
Los Alamitos Race Course
4961 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, CA. 90720
East parking lot behind Costco

Admission  $6:00 per person, under 12 free with paid adult

Hours - Friday 7:00 AM to 7:00PM, Saturday 7:00AM to 4:00PM

Free Parking

Sellers spaces available -Call Jeff Hood 562-597-5936 evenings
Spaces are 27' wide X 18'deep, two days-$40.00 advance, $50.00 day of event

 A couple weeks back we headed to Aerotect Protective Films in La Verne, CA, to check out all the newest 3M automotive parts.

 The first product demoed for those in attendance was the 3M Crystalline Automotive film. The window film is different from traditional window tint film, in that it is nearly clear, yet still allows 40% to 90% of the sunlight into your car. The Crystalline Film also rejects 97% of the sun's IR rays and 60% of the heat coming through your windows. The film allows you to keep a near stock look on your car while still having the benefits of tinted windows. The film is also non-metallic, so it won't interfere with radio signals or other high tech goodies.

Next we checked out the Scotchgard Paint Protection Film (PPF). The colorless urethane film is the ultimate paint protection. This durable film protects even the most high dollar paint job, from rock chips or any other road debris. PPF also comes with a 5 year warranty.

3M VentureShield Matte Finish Film is one of the coolest products that demoed for the group. The Film allows you to give any paint job a matte finish, for one of the most current looks in the automotive aftermarket world. The crew from 3M transformed the fender of a Cadillac in a matter of minutes. The film can be washed and waxed as easily as your normal paint job which is a definite plus of traditional Matte paint jobs, while also offering some protection for your paint job.

Next up in the demo, the crew from Aerotect applied the new 3M Scothprint wrap film series 1080. This film is currently available in four matte colors (black, white, silver and military green) and five brushed finishes (aluminum, titanium, steel, steel blue, and gold). The film is long lasting, yet easily removable. The film can be layered to create unique designs, such as the dual layer flame design the guys put on the Cadillac they were doing the demo on.

Last for the day, 3M showed off the Headlight Lens Restoration System. This innovative 3-step process allows you to remove scratches and restore plastic headlights, and taillights. The system uses a standard household drill for sanding and buffing. The benefit of the kit goes beyond restoring ugly headlights, but also increases the amount of light, making night driving safer.

 A number of prominent organizations have formed the "Save the Salt Coalition" to protect the Bonneville Salt Flats (BSF) from continued deterioration due to salt brine removal from potash mining. The Coalition is now working with government officials, mine operators and others to develop a permanent program to replenish the salt.

 Founding members of the Coalition include the Bonneville Nationals (BNI), Save the Salt Foundation, Source Interlink Media, Southern California Timing Association (SCTA), Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), SEMA Action Network (SAN) and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association (USFRA). Doug Evans, Executive Vice President, Source Interlink Media, has been named Chairman of the "Save the Salt Coalition."

"The Bonneville Salt Flats is an essential element of American motorsports heritage," said Evans. "Since 1949, Hot Rod Magazine has covered the August speed trials and worked with government officials to permit continued racing. The legacy of land speed racing covers every imaginable type of vehicle, from hot rods to jet cars, electric cars and motorcycles. These efforts are a proving ground for new technological achievements in power plants, composite materials and aerodynamics."

The BSF is a unique geological formation that is also central to the history of motorsports and the industries that support motorsports. Scores of world land speed records have been set on the densely-packed remnants of a huge prehistoric lake. The area is so flat, it is possible to see the curvature of the earth. The BSF has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern.

Decades of salt removal by an adjoining potash mining operation have damaged the BSF. Between 1963 and 1982, an estimated 11 million tons of salt was withdrawn. By the mid-1990s, the historic raceway had lost over 18 inches of salt crust. Originally 96,000 acres in size, the BSF has been reduced to about 30,000 acres and those lands are threatened unless the salt removed to extract potash is then returned to the BSF. The potash operation is located on federal lands leased by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The Coalition is seeking to protect the BSF and permit continued mining. One solution is to pump brine water back onto the salt flats during the winter and spring, when the basin is naturally covered with water. As the water evaporates during the summer months, the salt flats will increase in thickness and hardness, and the underground aquifer supporting the salt crust will be replenished. A five-year test program begun in 1997 demonstrated that the solution will work. The Coalition is now seeking an equivalent, permanent program.

For more information, please visit the "Save the Salt Coalition" website at www.savethesalt.org.

 Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2011) -- The United States Senate passed Senate Resolution 154 (S. Res. 154) at the request of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils designating July 8, 2011 as "Collector Car Appreciation Day."  The date marks the second commemoration in what will become an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society.

 S. Res. 154 was sponsored by Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus members Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).  Senators Tester and Burr have been strong advocates for the automotive hobby in Washington, and S. Res. 154 reaffirms their understanding of the cultural importance of collector cars.  The Caucus is an informal, non-partisan group that pays tribute to America's ever growing love affair with the car and motorsports.  The Caucus recognizes the integral role collector cars have played in fostering our nation's appreciation for motorsports.  

"Last year, the United States Senate helped launch the first national Collector Car Appreciation Day at our request," said SEMA Vice President of Government Affairs Steve McDonald. "As a result, thousands of Americans gathered at car cruises, parades and other events to celebrate our nation's automotive heritage. SEMA's commitment to preserving and promoting the automotive restoration industry through its projects and programs is evident in this special day.  We look forward to even more celebrations this July 8 and in the years to come."

In recognition of the day, collectors and enthusiasts will be hosting events across the country.  ARMO Chairman Laura Bergan said, "On July 8, 2011, collectors and enthusiasts will host hundreds of events across the country.  We will proudly partner with individuals, car clubs and businesses as they organize car cruises, club gatherings and other educational events to celebrate the day."

Rick Love, HRIA chairman-elect said, "The industry endeavors to preserve our nation's automotive heritage while providing well-paying, high-skilled jobs nationwide.  Collector Car Appreciation Day is a singular tribute to this industry and the millions of hobbyists it supports."

SEMA will maintain a list of scheduled events to commemorate America's time-tested love affair with the automobile.  Individuals, car clubs and business owners interested in publicizing events should contact Ashley Ailsworth, SEMA Research and State Affairs Manager at ashleya@sema.org or 202-783-6007 x. 39.

 The NEW Steel '57 Convertibles are shipping to customers NOW!!

Car #1 was delivered to Woody's Hot Rodz today.  It will be delivered to its proud owner this week and as they say, the rest is history......in the making here at Woody's Hot Rodz!

Thank you all for your support.

Christopher Sondles
Woody's Hot Rodz LLC / Real Deal Steel Direct Dealer
www.woodyshotrodz.com

 Check out the Hot Rod Fever video Featuring Street Rodder Magazine and the Barry Lobeck built McMullen Roadster Clone.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlwSSkB55jo&feature=fvw

Click the Link above to view video.

 Dear Fellow Car Enthusiast:

It is with great pleasure, and a sense of excitement, that I write to introduce myself as the new Director of the SEMA Action Network (SAN).

 As a lifelong gearhead with roots tracing back to the Motor City, I am very proud to take on the responsibility of leading America's premier automotive enthusiast network in the battle to protect our cherished heritage.  In an era of increasing governmental involvement in the hobby, it is imperative that we remain organized and stand together.  We must continue to ensure that lawmakers, both on Capitol Hill and in state houses across the nation, hear our voices loudly and proudly.  We will not stand idly and allow America's automotive traditions to be legislated out of existence.  In addition, we will promote pro-active policies that benefit the hobby.  As I assume the mantle of this great organization, that is my pledge to you.

I come to this job abundantly aware that the fight to defend the hobby from aggressive regulation may not be easy, but it is a necessary one.  For 14 years, the SAN has staved off attacks from forces seeking to create obstacles to our responsible enjoyment of this hobby and made strides towards ensuring its future.  Continue to stay informed.  Respectfully let your legislators know where you stand on the issues.  Most importantly, spread the word.  Let your friends, family, and fellow enthusiasts know the vital importance of SAN's mission and to join the cause.  As always, joining the SAN at  http://www.semasan.com/san/join.aspx  is FREE and carries no obligations.

I look forward to meeting each of you at events across the country and working together towards the preservation of our hobby.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at miked@sema.org.

Very Respectfully,
Mike Dingell

 Brian Brennan, Editor of Street Rodder pointed out AB-859 as number one in the "10 Worst Bills of the 09-10 Legislation Session" on page 65 of the December issue. This bill was sponsored by Green Idiot, Asm. Dave Jones, who is now running for Insurance Commissioner. (Don't vote for this pinhead) It has passed the Assembly Transportation Committee and is now in the Appropriations Committee. Here are the individuals who voted for it: Blumenfield, Buchanan, Furutani, Bonnie Lowenthal, John A. Perez, Solorio, Torlakson

 The Official Summary:

This bill requires vehicles 15 years and older to undergo annual smog check inspections, and changes the amounts of financial assistant available for vehicle repair and the eligibility for that assistance. Specifically, this bill:

1) Requires vehicles 15 years and older, with certain exceptions, to undergo annual smog check inspections, instead of the existing biennial inspection schedule.

2) Directs any additional revenue resulting from more frequent inspection to be deposited in the High Polluter Repair or Removal Account (HPRR Account).

3)Increases from $450 to $750 the maximum possible payment to an eligible owner of a high polluter vehicle.

4) Restricts eligibility for financial assistance for vehicle repair to "low-income motor vehicle owners."

5) Increases the maximum income for purposes of defining a "low-income vehicle owner" from 200% of the federal poverty level to 300% of that level.

6) Requires BAR, in cooperation with ARB, to perform biennial analyses, instead of "periodic" analysis as currently required, of the statistical and emissions profiles of vehicles subject to smog check.

As you can see, this is more Green Legislation. This could void the current "older than '76" exemption and put collector vehicles into CARB's new smog program. (AB-2289). Estimates run as high as 50% of our cars on the block out of state just for starters. As time went by, CARB would sharpen their pencil to put any remaining vehicles "out to pasture" too. Can you imagine a Model T or a Dusenburg with smog equipment? We would also be paying for the crusher to eliminate our parts cars.

This is just one reason why this election is so important. The California legislature has got to be given a wakeup call to stop this. California is a state, not a National Park and should be run like one. Opression of our hobby, anti-business and jobs, and regulating every facet our lives has got to stop.

GET OUT THE VOTE

Save our cars VOTE - YES on Prop 23

 By Institute for Energy Research, Canada Free Press, October 15, 2010

 Many Californians are concerned about the continuing economic viability of the Golden State, especially with the impending implementation of the California Global Warming Solutions Act, also known as AB (Assembly Bill) 32. The goal of the act is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, through a program administered and enforced by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Almost all economic modeling of GHG emissions regulations find that the costs of such programs outweigh their benefits. The estimates have come from a wide spectrum of organizations, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Information Administration, Brookings Institution, consulting firm Charles River Associates and others. Contrary to the economic consensus, CARB has gone the other direction and argues that command-and-control and cap-and-trade will so increase the efficiency of energy use that Californians will benefit substantially by 2020.

CARB's Economic Modeling Is Suspect

A few days ago, the San Francisco Chronicle exposed CARB's estimate of pollution from diesel trucks as a 340 percent overstatement, while independent truckers leave the business rather than bear the costs CARB is imposing on the basis of this calculation. Today, a new paper by Robert Michaels of California State University, Fullerton explains the many ways in which CARB's economic modeling of AB 32 is fatally flawed and how CARB threatens California's economic welfare:

* There are no world climate benefits from AB 32. California's greenhouse gas emissions are only 2 percent of global emissions, and its share is falling as those from China and the developing world rapidly rise.

* CARB's results come from a computer model that is by its own admission unreal. In the model, it is mathematically impossible to have unemployment as high as prevails today, and the model does not allow climate policy to change the rate at which unprofitable businesses close or leave the state.

* To create benefits from costly command-and-control regulations, CARB assumes that Californians do not know best what works for their own lives, but that CARB's choices are economically superior-a heroic and unsupportable assumption.

* CARB assumes its new automobile fuel economy regulation will help California drivers by artificially limiting automobile choices. This assumes that people do not already consider fuel economy when buying a new car-again, another heroic and unsupportable assumption.

* CARB assumes that its fuel economy regulations will cost "only" $1050 per vehicle in 2016 and $2,000 in 2020. Estimates by others are much higher.

* According to CARB, the benefits of a low carbon fuel standard that reduces GHG emissions equal its costs. CARB, however, conveniently excludes over $6 billion per year in federal ethanol and biofuel subsidies from the costs.

* Hidden in the "fine print" of CARB's scoping plan is an admission that to meet the 2020 goals it will need to cut the number of passenger vehicles by 20 percent (while population grows by 12 percent), but the Board does not specify exactly how this will be done.

* CARB misses obvious ways to reduce the world's GHG emissions more cheaply than its own programs can do the job. Its recently-ordered renewable electricity requirement increases will reduce GHG emissions, but at 7 times the cost per ton of simply buying European greenhouse gas permits and not using them.

* CARB's program will intrude on both big and small decisions. It will become active in land-use planning with a goal of increasing density and reducing driving, and it has already issued detailed regulations requiring garages to offer all customers free tire pressure checks.

* A Governor's Executive Order (not yet law) wants to extend the program beyond 2020, so that emissions in 2050 are 20 percent of their 1990 values, and CARB is already formulating plans that include a 40 percent reduction in private vehicles by 2030.

Conclusion:

AB 32 started as "feel good" legislation that would set an example for other states and nations, few of which have actively followed it. Since its passage, California's unemployment has risen to 12 percent, and CARB's claim that its policies will improve our lives becomes less credible by the day. An unelected Air Resources Board has chosen to bet the well-being of millions of Californians on computer models that cannot even give an accurate picture of today's economy.

Read Robert Michaels' full AB 32 economic impact analysis here (PDF).

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/28813

If you are wondering what proposals will have a good or bad impact on our hobby here are some observations taken with our hobby as our primary concern.

 Prop 20; Transfers Redistricting of Congressional Districts to a Redistricting Commission. Allowing politicians to set their own boundaries is how they control the elections. - YES

Prop 21; Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to fund state parks and wildlife programs and grants free admission to all state parks to surcharged vehicles - NO

Prop 22; Prohibits the state from taking funds used for transportation or local government projects and services. - YES

Prop 23; Suspends AB-32 Global Warming Solutions Act until state unemployment rate holds under 5.5% for four consecutive quarters. - YES

Prop 24; Repeals recent legislation that allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use a sales based income calculation to lower taxable income. - NO

Prop 25; Changes legislative vote requirement to pass a budget from 2/3rd to a simple majority. The problem is not the number of votes but the incompetence of government to stay within their means. - NO

Prop 26; Increases legislative vote requirement to 2/3rd for state levies and charges. - YES

Prop 27; Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting. - NO

Abraxis Health, a unit of Los Angeles-based Abraxis BioScience Inc,  opened a new plant that will create 200 jobs in 2010 -- in Phoenix. This follows  the company's Phoenix expansions that occurred in 2007 and 2008.

Alza Corp. In 2007 eliminated about 600 jobs in drug R&D while also  exiting its Mountain View, Calif., HQ. At the time the company said that its  1,200-person Vacaville facility will continue to operate. But the Vacaville  Reporter on Oct. 23, 2009 revealed that the plant is being offered for sale by  J&J, its parent company. It's unclear if more layoffs are in the facility's  future.

American AVK, a producer of fire hydrants and other water-related  products, moved from Fresno to Minden, Nevada.

American Racing moved its auto-wheel production to Mexico, ending most of its 47-year operation in California.

Apple Computer has expanded in other states, most recently with a $1  billion facility planned for North Carolina.

Audix Corporation relocated from Redwood City, Calif., and to  accommodate growth moved to a 78,000-square-foot facility in Wilson, Oregon.

Apria Healthcare Group of Lake Forest is shifting jobs from California  to Overland Park, Kansas, a K.C. Suburb.

Assurant Inc. Cut 325 jobs in Orange County and consolidated positions  in Georgia, Ohio and South Carolina.

Automobile Club of Southern California placed 1,100 jobs in Texas.

Barefoot Motors, a small "green" manufacturer, moved from Sonoma and  will grow in Ashland, Oregon.

Bazz Houston Co. Located in Garden Grove, has slowly been building a  workforce of about 35 people in Tijuana. In early 2010 the company said it  expects to move more jobs to Mexico, citing cost and regulatory difficulties in  Southern California.

Beckman Coulter, a biomedical test equipment manufacturer  headquartered in Brea, relocated part of its Palo Alto facilities to  Indianapolis, Indiana, two years ago. In early 2010, it's making a  multimillion-dollar investment to expand and create up to 100 new jobs in  Indiana. The company said the area offers a "favorable business environment and  lower total cost of operations, plus a local work force with strong skills in  both engineering and manufacturing."

Bild Industries Inc., which specializes in business news, directories  and market reports, moved to Post Falls, Idaho, from Van Nuys, a part of the San  Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.

Bill Miller Engineering, Ltd., suffering under the "hostile business  climate" in California and Los Angeles County, moved from Harbor City to Carson City, Nevada.

BMC Select has conducted an unusual relocation. The company, which had  shifted its headquarters from Idaho to San Francisco, relocated its H.Q. Back to  Boise in January 2010. The building materials distributor said that regaining  its footing in Boise retained access to high-quality employees while reducing  wage and occupancy costs.

BPI Labs, which formulates, manufactures, and fills personal care  products for the health and beauty industry, relocated from Sacramento to  Evanston, Wyoming, a move the company's owner called "very successful . . . . It  felt good and I've never looked back.

Buck Knives after 62 years in San Diego moved to Post Falls, Idaho.

CalPortland Cement has announced in late 2009 closure of its Riverside  County plant because of new environmental regulations from a state law (AB 32).  The company's CEO wrote, "A cement plant cannot be picked up and moved, but the  next new plant probably won't be built in California meaning more good, high  paying manufacturing jobs will be lost to Nevada or China or somewhere."

California Casualty Group left San Mateo for Colorado, cutting  operating costs to remain competitive.

CalStar Products Inc., headquartered in Newark, Calif., in the San  Francisco Bay Area, in January 2010 was awarded $2.44 million in federal clean  energy tax credits. The company said in the future it expects to build  additional plants in the Mississippi Valley and the East Coast. In late 2009  CalStar opened a plant in Caledonia, Wisconsin.

Checks To-Go moved to Utah where workers' comp rates helped make the  troubled company healthier.

Chivaroli & Associates, a healthcare-related insurance service based  in Westlake Village, Calif., moved a regional office to Spokane, Washington.

CoreSite, A Carlyle Company, is delaying a Santa Clara project while  it expands its data center in Reston, Virginia.

Creators Syndicate may flee L.A. Because it operates like a banana  republic.

Creel Printing Left Costa Mesa for Las Vegas and So Cal loses 60 more  jobs.

Dassault Falcon looked at building an aircraft services facility in  Riverside County but instead located in Reno.

DaVita Inc. Moved its HQ from Los Angeles to Denver; expects to see  millions of dollars in savings over time.

Dennys Corp. the large restaurant chain once had its headquarters  in La Mirada, later in Irvine, Calif, and then moved to Spartanburg, South  Carolina. In fairness, I note the move occurred in the early 1990's. However it's  noteworthy because the company was founded in California and its growth over  time created HQ jobs in another state.

Digital Domain, the Academy-Award-winning visual effects studio based  in Venice, Calif, placed new studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Port  St. Lucie, Florida, which combined will have about 500 employees. The facilities  will allow the company to reduce costs while continuing to deliver cutting-edge  work.

Ditech, headquartered in Costa Mesa, announced in January 2010 a  269-job cut and is moving most activities to the GMAC Financial Services (parent  company) headquarters in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. In 2007, Ditech  relocated some workers from Costa Mesa to Phoenix. A once robust Costa Mesa  facility employing hundreds will be down to 20 or 30 workers.

DuPont Fabros Technology suspended a $270 million Santa Clara data  center project in favor of one in Ashburn, Virginia.

eBay, based in San Jose, will create 450 jobs in Draper, Utah, in a  new $334 million operations, customer support and data center.

EDMO Distributors, Inc., a world-wide wholesaler of aircraft avionics,  test equipment, and pilot supplies, moved its HQ from Valencia, Calif., to  Spokane Valley, Wash. Since, it has built a larger headquarters in the city's  Mirabeau Point community complex.

Edwards Lifesciences based in Irvine will expand with 1,000 employees  not in California but in Draper, Utah.

EMRISE Corp. completed its HQ move from Rancho Cucamonga to Eatontown,  NJ, in May 2009. The company said the move "will result in additional annualized  cost savings of approximately $1 million and facilitate improvements in  operating efficiency. . . . The cost savings associated with relocating our  corporate headquarters will start immediately. . . The aggregate total of these  expense reductions will increase our profitability and cash flow in this and  succeeding years and, over time, substantially improve our ability to further  reduce our  long term debt.

Facebook, based in Palo Alto, will expand in a major way in Oregon by  locating a custom data center in Prineville. It will be a 147,000-square-foot  facility costing $180 million and will employ 200 workers during construction  and another 35 full-time once operating in 2011.

FallLine Corporation Left Huntington Beach, where they were being  "hammered" with multiple governmental regulatory fees, for Reno, Nevada.

Fidelity National Financial left Santa Barbara for Florida, spurred by  California's "oppressive" business environment.

First American Corp., based in Santa Ana, will open a call center in  March 2010 not in California but in Phoenix, where it expects to employ about  400 people within two years.

Fluor Corp. moved its global headquarters from Aliso Viejo to Irving, Texas, with about 100 employees asked to relocate while the company planned to  hire the same number there. In 2006, when Fluor moved into its new headquarters  building, a company statement said: "The official dedication had a decidedly Texas theme" as a horseshoe was raised on the building, a time-honored Texas  tradition.

Foxconn Electronics, a large contract electronics maker, moved some of  its Fullerton operations to Dallas.

Fuel System Solutions moved its headquarters from Santa Ana to New  York.

Gregg Industries, owned by Neenah Enterprises Inc. in Wisconsin,  closed a 300-employee foundry in El Monte foundry under pressure from the South  Coast Air Quality Management District to make $5 million in upgrades. The  company didnt want to make the investment in the difficult economic climate so  it decided instead to leave the state.

Helix Wind Inc. may move its research and development, engineering,  and testing departments from San Diego to "more supportive" Oregon.

Hewlett-Packard, HQ'd in Palo Alto, at various times has moved jobs to  Tennessee and Texas.

Hilton Hotels Corp. in 2009 is moving from its longtime corporate H.Q.  in Beverly Hills to a new office in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Hino Motor Manufacturing USA moved from California to Williamstown,  West Virginia, in 2007, where it now employs about 100 workers. The company has  growth plans to "Raise Hinos presence from medium-/heavy /heavy-duty trucks to  all ranges of trucks" and an aggressive program to improve fuel economy and  emissions. The company builds trucks under its own brand and also manufactures  Toyota-branded vehicles.

Intel Corporation, HQd in Santa Clara, has chosen to expand  operations in neighboring states

Intuit of Mountain View created a customer support office (110 people)  not in California but in Colorado because of lower operating costs.

Intuit placed a data center near Quincy, Washington.

Intuit also located Innovative Merchant Solutions LLC in Las Vegas as  part of a $1.8 million investment in Nevada.

J.C. Penney closed it Sacramento call center and moved the work to  five out-of-state centers.

Kimmie Candy *** a manufacturer that was started in 1999, moved from  Sacramento to Nevada in 2005. "I really don't have a lot of regrets about moving  up to Reno," said owner Joe Dutra.

Klaussner Home Furnishings in closing its La Mirada manufacturing  plant will maintain its NC and Iowa operations.

Knight Protective Industries moved to Oregon "where 4-day work weeks  were permitted by the state" and wanted by the employees.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. announced in February 2010 that it is  closing its Irvine plant, laying off 56 people, and will shift the work to  Malaysia and Singapore. The facility had been owned by Orthodyne Electronics  Corp., which Kulicke & Soffa bought in 2008.

LCF Enterprises, which makes specialized high-end amplifiers used by  researchers, medical professionals and others, moved from Camarillo, Calif., to  Post Falls, Idaho.

Lennox Hearth Products Inc. in Orange, Calif., will lay off 71 workers  and by March 2010 will transfer the jobs to Nashville and Union City, Tennessee,  "to reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies."

Lyn-Tron, Inc., a supplier of electronic hardware, moved from Los  Angeles to Spokane, Wash. Their website has a rather California(ish) statement:  "Our commitment is to maintain a manufacturing environment that is progressive  and safe, where our employees are able to achieve their personal objectives,  thereby adding to their quality of life and to the community in which they  live."

Mariah Power, a "green" manufacturer of small wind turbines, moved  from California to Nevada and in 2009 teamed up with another company to begin  production in Manistee, Michigan.

Maxwell America, a boating equipment maker, in February 2010 closed  its Santa Ana offices and moved them to Hanover, Md. One reason given was the  indirect impact of California environmental regulations. A company official said  over the years many California boat builders relocated to the Midwest and East  where they don't face the same restrictions.

MiaSol, based in the Silicon Valley, was reported in January 2010 to  be planning a 500,000-square-foot plant, which could be one of the largest solar  factories in the United States. The location is not near its in Santa Clara  headquarters but in the Atlanta, Georgia, area where its workforce eventually  could exceed 1,000. The news came one week after MiaSol received $101.8 million  in federal tax credits.

MotorVac Technologies announced in February 2010 that it's leaving  Santa Ana for Ontario, Canada. MotorVac's CEO said he "really fought hard to  keep MotorVac here, but unfortunately the numbers didnt support it." The move cuts costs because it's new owner, UView, has its own plant with excess capacity  in Canada. And the general cost of doing business in California is much more  expensive.

Nissan North America moved its Los Angeles headquarters to Nashville,Tenn.

Northrop Grumman by 2011 will relocate its Los Angeles H.Q. to the  Washington, DC metro area. It's the last major aerospace company to leave  Southern California, the birthplace of the aerospace industry.

One2Believe, a specialty religious-toy maker, left California for East  Aurora, New York.

Patmont Motor Works, Inc. (GoPed manufacturer), after being hit by  California regulators for hundreds of thousands of dollars in small fines even  though his company has a stellar safety record, moved to Nevada.

Paragon Relocation Resources moved from Rancho Santa Margarita to  Irving, Texas.

Pixel Magic, headquartered in Toluca Lake, Calif., (Los Angeles metro  area), is locating a studio in Lafayette, Louisiana, where it will create 40 new  jobs between 2010 and 2013. The company, which provides digital effects for  motion pictures and television, said the Louisiana people they were in contact with have an immediate understanding of technology and data handling.

Plastic Model Engineering, Inc., a custom plastic injection molder and  mold manufacturer, moved from Sylmar, Calif. to the "Inland Northwest," notably  Post Falls, Idaho.

Precor will stop manufacturing fitness machines in California and  re-open in North Carolina.

Premier Inc., the largest healthcare alliance in the nation, will move  its HQ from San Diego to Charlotte, involving an investment of $17.7 million and adding 300 jobs in North Carolina. The announcement was made Oct. 14, 2009.

Pro Cal of South Gate, in Los Angeles County, a unit of Myers  Industries, expanded its Sparks, Nev., operations to become the companys  primary West Coast production and distribution facility. Pro Cal is a plastics  manufacturer of nursery containers and a big recycler.

Race Track Chaplaincy of America started 2010 by shifting its  headquarters from Los Angeles to Lexington, Kentucky. The non-profit group said  it had wanted to relocate from the Hollywood Park Race Track for several  reasons, one of which is the significant cost of doing business on the West  Coast.

Red Truck Fire & Safety Company left Fresno for Minden, Nevada in 2007  because of Californias myriad fees and regulations that meant "death by  thousand cuts."
 
SAIC will move its headquarters east, from San Diego to McLean, Virgina, which the Washington Post called "Another Coup for Area." The announcement was made Sept. 24, 2009; it is unclear how many employees will move  east in 2009 and 2010.

Scale Computing, a data-storage developer and manufacturer, is leaving  Silicon Valley for Indiana.

Schott Solar Inc. will close its sales and customer service office in  Roseville and will relocate the office to Albuquerque, NM.

SimpleTech transferred its manufacturing work from Santa Ana to Asia  more than a year ago.

Smiley Industries, an aerospace manufacturer, moved to Phoenix, where  productivity improved.

Solaicx, based in the Silicon Valley, said in early 2010 that it will  expand its manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon. Solaicx received $18.2  million in federal tax credits as part of Washington's efforts to advance green  energy.

SolarWorld, a maker of solar technology founded in Camarillo,  consolidated manufacturing in Oregon after that state offered property tax  abatement and business energy tax credits. The company will employ about 1,000  in Oregon by 2011

Special Devices Inc. brought 250 jobs to Mesa, Arizona, from Moorpark,  Calif.

StarKist headquarters is leaving San Francisco for Pittsburgh, Pa.

Stasis Engineering moved from Sonoma County to West Virginia, a  "friendlier business climate."

Stata Corp., which specializes in data analysis and statistical  software, moved from Santa Monica, California to College Station, Texas.

Tapmatic, a metalworking firm whose owners were "fed up with the  onerous business environment," moved from Orange County, California to Post  Falls in northern Idaho.

Teledesic moved to Washington state in anticipation of better capital gains.

Telmar Network Technology Inc. moved from Irvine to Plano, Texas,  consolidating some 150 workers there.

Terremark postponed a Santa Clara project earlier this year to invest  $50 million in a Culpeper, Va. project.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems is moving R&D from OC to Ann Arbor,  Michigan, involving 65 jobs and $3.5 million in investments.

Toyota will stop making cars in Fremont, will idle 4,700 workers, and  move work to Canada and San Antonio, Texas.

True Games Interactive Inc. will its H.Q. from Irvine to Austin, Texas, where it expects to have about 60 workers by the middle of 2010.

TTM Technologies will leave L.A. & Hayward and move to other states and China to achieve big cost savings.

Twentieth Century Props of L.A. has gone out of business as  film-making has moved to lower-cost states.

Understand.com moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Reno, a loss  for California in that the company is a leader in web-based patient education  content and shows strong growth. The company was named 2007 Innovator of the Year by a Northern publication and  the company's founder and received a media and Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network 20 Under 40 award and was selected as a 20/20 Business Visionary by Nevada Business Magazine.

US Airways is realigning operations and California is no longer considered part of its "core." The airline is closing its John Wayne Airport maintenance station and in early 2010 will redistribute the mechanics across its  system.

US Press shifted work from Los Angeles and San Diego to Portland,  "where union rules were almost rational."

USAA Insurance closed its 625-person Sacramento campus in favor of  other states.

Yahoo opened a data center in Quincy, Washington, a community that now hopes to land high-tech manufacturing.

The list will grow as Sacramento considers more measures that will increase corporate taxes, increase workers' comp costs, increase regulatory reporting requirements (along with higher fines for minor infractions), increase gasoline and diesel-fuel taxes, increase water rates, increase electric-power rates, and  increase assorted fees that will cause services to become more expensive.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll claims that Proposition 23, a ballot initiative to roll back California's global warming law until unemployment recedes, is losing 49%-37%.

 That any Californian who could vote himself out of a paper bag would oppose Proposition 23 is incredible - the state has a budget deficit of $19 billion and unemployment rate above 11 percent. The state needs to create economic growth and revenue producing jobs as opposed ways to garner more tax dollars from the few.

 CARB is writing their own regulations, imposing fee's and fines and making truckers modify their trucks at will. If Prop 23 fails, this will give the Air Board the green light to go after our vehicles. Don't forget, they feel hot rods are a loop-hole in the law, which needs to be plugged. Also keep in mind, if Jerry Brown is elected Governor he will support the Air Board to the max. He has stated he supports AB-32 Global Climate fully and feels the "Green" jobs it will create are the salvation to our states dilemma. We all know this is a pipe dream but these pinheads believe it.

 The Air Board sets emission standards and equipment requirements on older than 1976 vehicles, both controlled and uncontrolled. They then start sending out "Random" letters telling you to bring your vehicle in to a "Smog Only" station for a visual inspection. Let's say you have a 1970 Chevelle with engine modifications. They give you a list of requirements that have to be done and I'm sure you may have problems getting you next registration if they are not complied with.

Now let's say you have a fiberglass '32 Ford roadster (or any fiberglass car) with a 351 Windsor crate motor and incorrect registration. The smog station will give you a list of smog requirements you will have to comply with and then send you to the CHP for an registration check. After the CHP get done, you may need a taxi to get home.

More than 22,000 Americans have e-mailed President Obama urging him to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from approving a 50 percent increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline until comprehensive, independent and objective scientific testing can show that higher ethanol levels will not increase air pollution, harm engines or raise consumer safety issues.

 The results of the 10-day e-mail campaign - called Say NO to Untested E15 - were announced today. The e-mail campaign was organized by a diverse group of environmental, consumer, food, engine manufacturing and other industry organizations that are often at odds on many issues but are united in their opposition to higher ethanol levels that have not been adequately tested.

The groups - and the people e-mailing President Obama - have raised serious concerns about the harmful effects that increasing the amount of ethanol in gasoline could have on engine performance, safety, the environment and food prices.

There has not been adequate testing to determine if increased ethanol in gasoline would cause costly damage to engines in the cars, boats, motorcycles, ATVs, lawn mowers and other outdoor equipment powered by gasoline engines that millions of Americans use every day, the groups have said.

EPA, which has been pressured by some in the ethanol industry to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline from the current 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), has stated it will announce a decision later this month on whether to approve the use of E15 in late-model cars. All indications are that EPA is moving toward approval of the fuel mixture.

Individuals visiting the Web site www.FollowTheScience.org and Web sites of affiliated organizations in the Say NO to Untested E15 campaign sent the e-mails to President Obama urging him to intercede with EPA to prevent hasty and premature approval of E15.

Organizations backing the campaign earlier contacted members of Congress and other federal officials to raise their concerns. In addition, the campaign is sponsoring an ad that will appear Thursday in The Washington Post and Politico urging President Obama to respond to the e-mails sent to him and protect the American people from untested E15. The ad can be viewed here and at www.FollowtheScience.org.

The ad states in part: "Mr. President, EPA should wait for the completion of thorough and objective scientific tests, and act to protect our safety and our environment. We shouldn't be asked to pump first and ask questions later."

The Say NO to Untested E15 campaign points out that ethanol burns hotter than pure gasoline, corrodes soft metals, and damages plastics and rubber. As a result, more ethanol in gasoline could have serious effects on engine performance and raises potential safety concerns.

Some groups have asserted that the demand for more corn to produce ethanol has serious environmental effects and raises both food and feed prices. In addition, since ethanol produces less energy than gasoline, it drives down the number of miles a vehicle gets per gallon - meaning drivers must buy fuel more often. Misfueling - with a new higher ethanol fuel mix ending up in the wrong engine and causing damage - is another major concern.  

Here are comments of officials representing some of the organizations supporting the e-mail campaign announced today:

Mike Stanton, president and CEO of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers:
"The testing needs to be completed on E15 to be sure it does not damage vehicles, increase vehicle emissions, result in poor performance, or cause safety problems before the government can make a fully informed decision. Some testing has been completed but other test programs won't be completed for some time. EPA should not rush to judgment without waiting for complete results."

Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association:
"A partial approval of E15 will be an unfortunate outcome for consumers, the environment, and American manufacturers. Marine and other non-road engine products were not designed, built or warranted to run on any fuel containing more than 10 percent ethanol. Ultimately, EPA is sacrificing air quality and consumer safety in order to bolster the struggling corn ethanol industry. In response, thousands of boaters across the country have asked the White House to follow the science on E15 - we can only hope that our federal officials listen."

Scott Faber, vice president of federal affairs for the Grocery Manufacturers Association:
"We should not increase the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline until advanced biofuels have become commercially available and the ongoing testing of the effect on engines is completed.  Although we strongly support the use of advanced and cellulosic biofuels, increasing the demand for conventional biofuels could divert nearly half of the U.S. corn crop from food and feed into fuel, increasing the volatility of food prices."

Charles T. Drevna, president of the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association: "The fundamental issue here is consumer protection. Petroleum refiners take seriously our responsibility to manufacture high-quality gasoline and other fuels that meet consumer needs and are efficient, affordable, reliable and safe. EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency, not the Ethanol Promotion Agency, so it shouldn't require us to produce untested products that could endanger consumers and might cause widespread engine damage."

 The California Air Resource Board thinks our vehicles are a loophole in the law and want to "plug" it through their smog program. The Attorney General's office wants to get at us for registration violations and charge us for back fees, fine's & interest or put our vehicles in the crusher. Remaining silent, dumb & happy is not going to work anymore.

 The CARB now has the power to set its own regulations under AB-32 the Global Climate Bill and they get to keep all the fees, fine's and any other monies they acquire too. That is why they are aggressively chasing business and jobs out of California at the highest rate in the state's history. CARB is not hurting for money like the General Fund is. This is also why California's unemployment rate is much higher than the national rate. This will keep the states revenues declining, the fiscal budget problems continuing and the recession going on and on. As you can see the problems are affecting our hobby are the same ones that are affecting our state.

Nevada advertises on TV to get California business to come to Nevada. I went to a car show in Orange County and parked next to a guy sitting by himself. As I was alone also, I set up my chair so we could talk. He told me this would be his last car show in California. I asked him "why was that"? He told me he was in the Bent Tube Plating business and was moving to Nevada. I asked him what he meant by bent tubing? He replied; aircraft and mechanical parts and other items like outdoor furniture. He said he ran a very clean operation and was very surprised when the state came in, inspected  and gave a list of violations. The cost to comply was in the six digits but he wanted his business to be in compliance so he did the fix's. The next year they came in and gave him another list. He then met with his C.P.A. and business advisers and they came to the conclusion he would be out of business in five years. He contacted Nevada and they found him a new facility, paid for half of the move and gave him some tax breaks. Here's the best part; 200 of his 250 employee's went with him; 200 more houses on the market.

Assemblyman Dan Logue sponsored a bill to repeal AB-32; it never made it through the Environmental Committee. I'll bet you didn't know there was an Environmental Committee. He then set about a referendum and we now have Proposition 23 on the ballot. Bravo Mr. Assemblyman. VOTE FOR PROP 23

I believe the AG's office has backed off somewhat. They do not have the resources to prosecute each and every case. Most automotive cases are low dollar and not worth their time. They pass these on to the local DA's and the local DA's have bigger fish to fry also. Big buck motor homes may have some problems though.

The inflationary effect of this nonsense is also going to be disastrous to our wallets. The Air Board is attacking the trucking industry with all kinds of new regulations that are increasing their expenses dramatically. I have a good friend in the Trucking business and another in the semi-trailer repair business. They have told me the cost to do what CARB is making them do is big bucks. These costs will be passed on and added to the price of every product that is moved to market by a truck. The business's that are moving out of the state will ship their products back to California and the price for the same product will be higher. The business's that stay here will have to increase their prices to cover the expenses they incur to their customers too. Keep in mind, Real Estate values will continue to be in trouble if business and jobs keep leaving California.

I think you can see how all this is going down and will continue if we don't get some favorable legislation to protect our hobby. If you use our AB-1740 as an example we have a shot at it in the Assembly but the Senate will kill our bills. Asm. Jeffries has told me the Senate is controlled by non-hobbyists. If we can vote out a few non-hobbyists in the Assembly and get a few more Republicans in the Senate for some balance, I think we just might have a good shot at it.

-"Dyno" Don B.

The SEMA Action Network has been hard at work protecting our hobby and they need your help!

Head over to SEMA Action Network to check out the State-by-state listing of voter registration and absentee ballot applications for the 2010 General Election. A reminder that Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd this year.

For any hobbyists who will be at the SEMA Show this year please take special note of the absentee ballot applications since the election will be going on during the event.

Click Here for the SEMA Action Network's state-by-state listing of voter registration and absentee ballot applications

 Hot Rod Magazine Trophy for Fastest Speed at 409.847 mph Mile 5 (Venimus, Vidimus, Vicimus, 418.486 Exit.)

1715  D/BFS  Poteet & Main Speed Demon

(L to R):  The Mountain, The Streamliner, The Trophy, The Salt

Photo submitted by Ray the Rat

 The Intercity Tour leg of the AMSOIL Street Rodder Road Tour kicked off this morning at California Car Cover headquarters in Chatsworth, California.

 There are about 20 hot rods driving all the way to Louisville for the NSRA Street Rod Nationals. One of these hot rods is a cool '34 all the way from Pearl City, Hawaii!!!  Jack and Gail Hiraishi had their '34 shipped over and are also joining the Dynamat Tour that cruises from Louisville to California via Bonneville.  Then it's on to Goodguys in Pleasanton and back home.

-John Barkley

I am in west Texas and may keep going so I don't have to give this car back.

 This Woodys Hot Rodz built using an Art Morrison chassis and Smeding motor combination is sweet!  Drove over 700 miles yesterday and my wife is with me. Cruises at 80-85 effortlessly, doesn't wear you out at all. It was over 110 yesterday and the Vintage Air kept us comfortable.  The only problem we've had is all the folks holding up traffic to look. What a cool hot rod.

-John Barkley

 I was just over at Danchuk Mfg, the Tri-Five specialists. They just rolled out these cool 17" & 18" 5 spoke wheels in 5 on 4 3/4" bolt pattern 7" & 8" widths with standard offsets, they fit a wide variety of GM cars from only $650 for a set.

-John Barkley

When you were a kid, did you ever build a pinewood racecar and race with your friends. Let’s face it,  most grown-up hot rodders are still kids at heart, doing on a full-size scale what they used to do on a small scale. And some of them, even well-know pros, are still doing it on a small scale from time to time. And thanks to SEMA, they have a place to race.

SEMA and the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) are giving builders a chance to turn a block of wood into a screaming gravity-powered hot rod dragster and compete against each other in the 2010 Pinewood Builders Race, presented by eBay Motors. The race takes place at the annual SEMA Banquet in Pasadena, California, on July 24. According to SEMA press releases, dozens of well-known rod and custom car builders have already stepped up for the challenge of building the quickest pinewood hot rod in three separate classes: stock, modified, and unlimited.

The rules for building the cars are simple. There are none. Each builder has been given a hunk of wood and no limits on what they can do with it. Gene Winfield, Roy Brizio, Bobby Alloway, Allan Johnson, Rick Dore, Art Morrison, and Clay Smith, and other famous builders are whittling away even as we speak. Their designs are no doubt well-guarded secrets and what they come up with remains to be seen, but we hear that most of the competitors are taking this very seriously. Like that’s a surprise.

On July 24, one car will receive the HRIA Cup and another will win the Best Design award. In addition to the challenge of creating a winning car, the thrill of heads-up competition, the glory of victory, and the forest-fresh scent of mean pine machines, there is a philanthropic side to this whole thing. Aftermarket companies are stepping up with cash sponsorships for the cars. All the proceeds raised will go to the Victory Junction Gang Camp and to Childhelp USA. Later in the year, all of the pinewood racecars, autographed by their builders, will be on display at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. A silent auction among SEMA members will raise additional money for the charities.

We’re planning on being at the starting line when the flag drops on July 24 and will bring you all the action from the race. Stay tuned.

Just picked up from Classic Performance Products a conversion crossmember to put a 700R overdrive transmission in my 66 Chevy Bel Air.

 I thought I was going to have to make something but this is a bolt-in. They have them for most popular GM cars & trucks too.

-John Barkley

 STREET RODDER headed to California car Covers annual Open House yesterday, always a great car show.

 One of the things that caught our eye was the Golden Shine booth.  Golden Shine is the brand new car care line just launched yesterday by California Car Cover.  They've been working on the formulas for years, the demonstrations were pretty impressive.

 Enjoy an afternoon of cool cars and demonstrations by the best stripers in the world.

 We will be raffling off over 20 pieces of original hot rod art, In and Out Burger will be on hand serving up food, and live music will fill the air.  100% of the proceeds go to the Firefighters Fund. Limited space for 200 show cars so come early. Your $15 dollar donation to register your car will directly benefit The El Segundo Firefighters Fund.

Location: Source Offices in El Segundo – 831 S. Douglas St.
Date: May 1st  11:00am to 6:00pm

 House of Kolor and parent company Valspar, brought out some of the biggest names in the Kustom world for their first annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

 House of Kolor founder Jon Kosmoski headed up the Thursday afternoon event which honored Sam Barris (represented by son John Barris,) Gene Winfield, Darryl Starbird, Joe Baillon, and Kenneth Howard (Von Dutch.) It was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for these legends to get together and discuss the impact House of Kolor has had on their careers. They stuck around to sign posters and greet the eager fans who had gathered.