Inline Tube - At the Detroit Autorama -08 69 Camaro Z28 Show Car

Inline Tube 2008 Detroit Autorama -

Every year the Autorama show car series comes to town and while there are many different types of cars that inline tube makes products for we are usually associated with the stock restored muscle cars. The series has many divisions that eventually break down in the finals to Street Rod Car, Street Rod Truck, Modified Motor Cycle and the Restored Division. The restored division covers all types of cars and trucks and many classics just like your local show. To be invited to Autorama and go through the entrance procedure is proof enough that you have risen above most of the street cars. To place in the class an get a trophy means your car is better than most the cars at the show and is a great honor. Once you place first in your class you are now eligible for special awards - such as; best paint - outstanding engine - best restored and display awards. For the top cars it is a nail biting weekend and for the judges, it is a weekend filled with looking, discussions, crawling in out and under these beautiful machines. You would think it was a car guys dream but there are tough decisions to be made and only one car can win per class. It is one of the most prestigious awards you can win and one of the best crafted trophies in the country. It always features the last years winners and the best of the best.

Every year Inline tube prepares to go for the gold and this year Jo has brought his 69 Z28 Camaro that features many Inline Tube products. It will take all day to set it up in the inline tube display. The car must be placed, raised in the air and cleaned. The judges are looking for what separates you from the competition. A first place loss can come down to a few bolts or even a dirty car. On the once over, we make sure every bolt is correct, touch up any minor assembly blemishes and clean every spot we can get our hands into. Presentation also makes a lasting impression. A dark lonely car on a carpet, no matter how nice can hardly compete with a professional display that tells a story and lights up the car like Christmas.

This year we have an early move in time 10am Wednesday - this gives us more time to set up the car with out the pressure of others setting up around us and rushing the process. We start by getting the car unloaded and over for final inspection. The judges tech the car and give the final OK. Then we are assigned a spot and start setting up the car.

We display the car with one side open and the other closed. The car will be displayed with the wheels off to show all the detail we can. The other side will be closed to show how good the body gaps are. It has taken sever hours to get the car set up and the display put together.

The power is on, lighting the car from below and showing off all the time that has been spent on the details of this car. We also had display boards made to show the restoration process. This allows the car owner to give credit to all the vendors and professionals that help along the way.

Scott Tieman from Super Car Specialties put on the beautiful paint that is polished to a mirror finish and had a hand in assembling just about the entire car. Scotts attention to detail is second to none and he is known for his work all over the country.

Inline tube provided all the under body detail items - including; brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, brake & fuel clips, flex rubber brake hoses, gas tank and all the other details associated with the brakes and suspension.

The interior was done by Dale at L.A. Trim and the work is top of the line.

The engine compartment is factory fresh.

Inline tube provided the all the brake lines and brake plumbing products and all the detail stickers to finish this top restoration. Below is another shot of the under side and the detail is stunning. Inline tube provide the lines, cables, brass valve and the detail stickers.

Jo and Inline Tube cleaned house - We earned First place in our class that made us eligible for the special awards. We earned the covenant BEST of SHOW RESTORED the highest honor of the restored division and we also earned one of the 12 display awards. Awesome job Jo you deserve and earned them all.

Here are some of the other First place cars and special award cars that feature all Inline Tube products.

First Place award in class - Brian from Phoenix Graphics, owns this black beauty that Nyle Wing and the crew at Wings auto art did the restoration on. It has to be one of the nicest later trans am in the country. Inline Tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, gas tank and other detail underbody items.

First Place award in class - Rich owns the beautiful 67 Pontiac 2+2 that was featured in High Performance Pontiac not long ago. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items.

Inline tube makes tons of parts for even the big car Pontiacs.

First Place Award in class - Ken form Classic Enterprises build this 69 Chevelle SS Conv. for a customer. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, gas tank and other detail underbody items.

First Place Award in class - This is another beautiful restoration that came out Scott Tieman's shop Super Car Specialties. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items for this 61 Pontiac Catalina

All the brake & fuel lines, parking brake cables, flex hoses, clips, cable hardware, and line tags came from Inline Tube.

First Place Award in class and Outstanding Engine Award - Dan Jenson had this very rare Ram Air IV Trans Am displayed for one of his customers. Can you believe it has been run at the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race that Dan Jensen puts on. You would never know it still looks factory fresh and the judges believed the same. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items.

First Place Award in class and Outstanding Restored - Rick From Ric's Restorations brought this Camaro for the second year in a row. Last year it also earned First and Outstanding Restored. This is the kind of work he does on every customer car. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items.

Ric's also had this off the chart 70 GTO Judge Ram Air IV frame on display. The detail is mind blowing - Check out the air brushed welds on all the bare steel parts. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, brake hoses, and tons of detail rubber stamps and detail stickers. We hope to see this car done for the nationals in NY 08.

The products look great Ric keep up the good work - I wouldn't want to be in the same class as you. Slow down and give the rest of us a chance to catch up.

First Place Award in class - Warn Meyer brought this beautiful customers Ford Mustang. Warn has been buying inline tube products for years and pumping these kinds of great restorations on the the streets of Detroit. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items.

First Place Award in class - Warn Meyer with many of his works and this corvette is another beauty. Warn has been buying inline tube products for years and pumping these kinds of great restorations on the the streets of Detroit. Inline tube provided all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items.

you do not see one of these every day in this kind of condition - nice job - Inline tube makes all the brake and fuel lines, parking brake cables, clips, and other detail underbody items for the mopars also.

Sources:

Inlinetube - Brake & Fuel Lines, Parking Brake Cables, Hoses, Valves, Brake & Fuel Clips, Disc Brakes

15066 Technology Drive
Shelby Twp, MI 48315
586 532 1338

www.Inlinetube.com

Wings Auto Art - Body, Paint, Assembly

Nyle Wing
Ionia, Michigan 48846
PH (989) 855-2577

www.wingsautoart.com

Super Car Specialties - Scott Tieman

11817 E. Grand River
Portland, MI 48875

Ric's Bump and paint - Restoration & Repair

328467 Anchor Drive
Chesterfield, MI 48047

Dan Jenson - Pure Stock Drags

Portland, MI 48875

Classic Enterprises

Ken Siegfried - Pontiac MI
ksiegfried1965@aol.com

Classic Restorations

Warn Meyer