Source Interlink Open House in El Segundo

Last night was an open house event at the Source Interlink Tech Center in El Segundo, Ca. We had a lot of fun seeing friends and colleagues from the hot rod and auto racing industries. Source Interlink publishes a majority of the automotive magazines you see on the news stand, including Hot Rod and Street Rodder. Here are some highlights from the event.
A band played classic rock all night long.
The tech center had plenty of cool project cars and motorcycles on display.
A packed house.
Pinstriper Sonny Boy was there adding some artwork to a hot rod project.
Here is a photo of my brother and I with long time friend and Street Rodder magazine representative John Barkley. John has worked with our company for many years and has been a friend of our father since the 1970s.


A clean Chevelle.
Thank you to Source Interlink for having us out at the open house. It was a fun night and we look forward to seeing everyone out at the Grand National Roadster Show this coming weekend. Check back here on Monday for photo highlights from that event.

Keep it Cool (or Warm) with the Garage Door Insulation Kit

Tired of extreme temperature changes in your garage? Do you have too much heat in the summer and cold in the winter? This garage door insulation kit from California Car Cover will help regulate heat and cold air given off from your metal garage door.
In fact, I installed this very kit on my own garage door. My home faces the setting sun, so my garage can get pretty warm in the summer months. Also, temperatures during the early winter mornings get cool, so the insulation should regulate any hot or cold air from the outside.

The kit includes everything you need for installation: insulation sheets (enough for an 8' X 18' door), double sided tape, alcohol wipes, cutting knife and measuring tape. First step is to clean all surfaces to be covered in double sided tape with alcohol wipes. This helps provide the cleanest possible bound.
Next adhere the tape to all the recently cleaned flat surfaces. I tried to cover as many of the joints and vertical supports as possible.

Next, line up the garage door insulation so you can unroll it straight across the garage door panel. Do you need to cut off any excess insulation? Use a measuring tape to see how much insulation will need to be trimmed from the bottom.

Before installing the insulation, peel back the backing of the double sided tape. I opted to peel one row at a time to make the application of the insulation easier.
Next, Put the corner of the first section in place and press firmly where tape was applied. Tip: Check the temp. The tape will adhere best at a temperature above 65 degrees so make sure to install the kit when it isn't too cold for the best bond.
Unroll the piece of insulation across the garage door and firmly press against tape. Use the cutting knife to notch around any hinges and excess at the end.

After securely in place I decided to trim the excess. I figured this was the best way to get an even cut. I was able to use the joint between the garage door panels as a guide for the blade. This made sure I ended up with a nice even cut.
Now that the first panel is complete, repeat the taping and cutting steps for however many panels you have on the garage door to cover. I chose to cover 3 of the 4 panels since I have windows on the top section.

Another handy tip: To save some tip and your back, raise the garage door part way on the bottom section. This way you can trim the bottom section at a chest high level for easier and more accurate cutting.
That's it. The insulation is installed and will hopefully make my garage more pleasant year round. It took just over an hour to clean, tape and install the kit on my double garage door.

Want to see the video? Check out our You Tube channel for a minute video on the installation process.

For more information on this product, please visit our website.

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Highlights

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale was this past week. My father and I went to the show for the weekend to see some customers and catch up with some friends. The show was packed with everything that you have come to expect from one of the Barrett-Jackson auction. There were tons of people, plenty of unique and desirable automobiles and quite a few items you would have trouble finding anyplace else..
Need a custom poker table with a fish displayed inside of it?
The vendor area was full of companies showcasing vintage neon signs. Some of the large signs were selling for over $20,000. It was impressive to see them up close.
There were also an assortment of vintage gas pumps. No credit card slots on these babies.

Outside of the main hall was tent after tent of classic cars waiting to go up for auction or waiting to be delivered to a lucky bidder. Cars were up for sale Tuesday-Sunday.

Staging area. This is where everyone could walk up and see the cars before they entered the tunnel up to the main stage.
Need a custom mini van? Some lucky buyer picked up a minivan with custom paint, body kit and big chrome wheels. We did not get there in time. Would have been a nice vehicle put some of our Golden Shine decals on for car shows.
A "Sold" Edsel.
Datsun.
Lincoln
Chevy Camaro Street Machine.
Metal of Honor Ford Hi-Boy. California Car Cover donated a cover to this charity project.

Custom Chevy Nova
There were a lot of 1957 Chevy automobiles up for sale this week. My father loves 1555-57 Chevys so we could not walk a few minutes without him having to check out each and every one of them.

A view from the El Hefe Patio at lunch.
Entering the main hall.
The Salon Showcase. The Saturday evening showcase featured a variety of classic and desirable vehicles that Barrett-Jackson has been known to find and sell at the auction in Scottsdale. The showcase are the vehicles all featured during the auction's prime time on Saturday evening. It is not uncommon to see a car or two go for over $1 million dollars. In fact, a few of them this year exceeded $2 million.
Desoto.
Bentley.
Pierce Arrow
Big Boy watching over the cars.
The Bondurant simulator in the vendor area.
Vintage Ford Bronco.
1956 Chevy Convertible.
The Nova waiting to enter.
Chevelle waiting its turn..
1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1. This ultra rare Camaro went for over $400,000. Wow.
Another highlight of the show was the 1957 Desoto Adventurer.
Tucker.
Daimler.

Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing.


Barracuda

Mercury Pace Car


SPX Hall.
More Vintage Pumps up for auction.
VW Bus and matching trailer.
Fuel Truck.
We always love spotting California Car Covers on display. Here is a custom cover on a late model Corvette.
Bonneville.
Custom engine in a 1957 Chevy
Desoto
The Saturday crowd.
1958 Chevy Custom Car Cover.
Below are some short videos of the crowd from Friday and Saturday. It was a great show and we look forward to attending it again next year. Want to see how much money some of those cars went for last week? Visit the Barrett-Jackson website for complete sales history. For more information on California Car Cover, check out our website. Want to see all our photos from Barrett-Jackson? Please visit our Flickr page.