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Portable Battery Charger

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While at the last SEMA Show, we noticed many vendors now offering portable batteries capable of starting a car. These items are slightly bigger than a paperback book and most not only jump a car battery but also re-charge a variety of portable electronics like phones or laptops through a USB port. These units are powerful enough to jump start a V8 car engine (400 amps) and will generally hold a charge for up to six months.

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NCM Motorsports Park Hosting Youth Driving School

Car enthusiasts are steeped in all manner of specs, facts and data– but does it make us better drivers? While most of us would like to think we’re handier behind the wheel than most, a quick look atĀ this,Ā this, andĀ thisĀ reminds us that knowledge or passion does not beget skill.

That’s where the Tire Rack Street Survival day at theĀ National Corvette MuseumĀ Motorsports ParkĀ comes in.

While reserved for youth aged 15-21 with a valid drivers license, the all-day, hands-on course looks to teach teens about proper vehicle control and the techniques needed to drive in the real world.

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Drum Brake Rebuild

Time: 3 hours approximately (per pair)

Tools: lug-wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, rubber mallet, needle-nose pliers, various specialty brake tools (recommended)

Cost: rebuild kits approximately $250 for 4 wheel drum brakes

Tinware: brake shoes, drum brake hardware kit, other items may be necessary depending on the condition of your existing parts

Tip: When rebuilding your brakes, only disassemble one side at a time. The other side will serve as an accurate point of reference when putting all of the pieces back together.

Performance gains: Better brakes! Periodically replacing your shoes and rebuilding the brake assemblies will drastically increase your chances of ever seeing old age.

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Chevy Corvette U.S. Sales Up

ChevroletĀ dealers in the United States delivered 2,725 units of theĀ CorvetteĀ sports car to customers during the month ofĀ August 2015, representing a year-over-year growth of 1.72 percent.
Compared to the previous sales month ofĀ July 2015Ā during which dealers delivered 2,794 units, Corvette sales were down 69 units. And duringĀ the first eight months of 2015, Corvette sales totaled 23,826 units, a year-over-year increase of 1.46 percent.

Chevy Corvette Sales - January 2015 - August 2015

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Wet Sanding Tip

Wet sanding your car’s paint finish isn’t as scary as it seems. Choose an open, outdoor area that will allow you to run water continuously for extended periods of time. Use 1000-2500 grit fine sandpaper (depending on the severity of the paint imperfections), garden hose or bucket, clean rags.

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977 Mile Camaro Drag Car Uncovered!

977 Mile Camaro Drag Car Uncovered!Ā Dave Siltman’s 1969 Chevrolet Camaro turned out to be a drag car named Shangri-La; buying it off a friend’s brother and restoring it back to its former glory.

ā€œI opened the picture frame and out falls an old photo, a little bit hazy. You can tell it’s real old. On the back of the picture is a little yellow sticky note that says, ā€˜This is what the car looked like when I got it from Bill Izykowski in the fall of 1969.'ā€

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A/C: Converting To 134A

Until 1995, most cars with air conditioning used R-12 Freon refrigerant that is said to have a negative side effect of damaging the ozone layer and is no longer produced in most countries. Now, the industry standard is R-134a, which is an efficient absorber and carrier of heat without the ozone layer-damaging issues of R-12. Contrary to popular belief, most cars originally equipped with R-12 can be converted to 134a and still keep you just as cool.

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2016 Camaro Pricing Announced

The startingĀ MSRPĀ for sixth-generation Camaro?Ā $26,695, which is almost $3,000 more than what the base 2015 Camaro is asking for. However, the 2016 Camaro begins in 1LT trim, while the fifth-gen Camaro began at a more spartan LS trim. What’s more, the 2016 Camaro 1LT is actually more affordable than the 2015 Camaro 1LT, while delivering a lot more content for the money. These features includeĀ Chevrolet MyLink with Apple CarPlayĀ connectivity (Android Auto will come later), 8-way driver and 6-way passenger power-adjusting seats, a leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel,Ā push-button startĀ and more.

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Two-Lane Blacktop's 1955 Chevy One-Fifty

When cult classic movie Two-Lane Blacktop was released in 1971, who could have guessed that a 1955 Chevrolet One-Fifty, which was one of two cars featured in the movie (the other was a 1970 Pontiac GTO), would generate so much interest nearly 45 years later? And at this past January’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, one of the three 1955 cars built for that movie would sell for $159,500?

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