DNW Truck Accessories in Jonesboro, Arkansas appears to be a typical shop catering to the needs of Southern outdoorsman. That’s until you see the clothing and outdoors shop the owners operate next door. Sales manager Stanley Stickler joins THE SHOP during the Keystone BIG Show in Dallas to discuss the unique business model DNW Truck… Continue reading Why a Truck Accessories Shop Started Retailing Outdoors Gear
Category: Features
The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.
How a Dedicated Pinstriping Shop Evolved Beyond the ’80s
Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Stripes & More has a legacy rooted in pinstriping but the shop has evolved to offer a full slate of truck and vehicle accessories. Sales managers Richard Smith and Eric Alford explain how the shop has remained relevant and thrived through the decades. Watch the above video, sponsored by Keystone Automotive Operations,… Continue reading How a Dedicated Pinstriping Shop Evolved Beyond the ’80s
Bad Dog Biter: How to Change Your Biter Blades
Changing your patented Bad Dog Biter blade is very simple, and also efficient.
Bad Dog Biter: Using the Circle Cutter
The Bad Dog Circle Cutter gives you the ability to put a leash on your Bad Dog Biter. This tool gives you the ability to tap into your Biters true potential, creating a trim gauge, circle gauge, edge trimmer, and making your Biter more useful for all of your jobs and projects.
Bad Dog Biter: Cutting Aluminum
The Bad Dog Biter can cut 11 gauge Aluminum in a variety of directions and patterns without burrs or melting.
Bad Dog Biter: Tubular Installations
The Bad Dog Biter is the perfect tool for putting notches in tubular metal materials such as custom exhaust pipes, bicycle frames, and so much more.
Bad Dog Biter: Using The Versa Clamp
Use your Versa Clamp as a table saw or scroll saw. Unlock the potential of your Bad Dog Biter with this versatile attachment and enjoy hands-free cutting and trimming.
Bad Dog Tools Diamond Wheel: Additional Uses
Use your Diamond Wheel to sharpen chisels, cut ceramic, grind flat spots for precision drilling, and so much more! All Diamond Wheels are made with durable 200 grit industrial diamond.
Bad Dog Bits: Drilling Stainless Steel
Drilling stainless steel with our bits? Here’s a how-to video exploring all the methods we recommend when drilling this hard material.
Ohio Shop Adapts Retail Showroom for the Internet Age
Brad Barhorst, owner of Sidney, Ohio-based PSG Automotive Outfitters, joined THE SHOP staffer Anthony Bowe at the Keystone BIG Show in Dallas for a discussion about lessons he’s learned running the 25-year-old shop. Key topics covered include strategies PSG Autmotive Outfitters employs to get customers into its truck and vehicle accessories showroom and how to… Continue reading Ohio Shop Adapts Retail Showroom for the Internet Age
Ford Ranger to Offer Black Appearance Package
Ford has introduced the new Black Appearance Package for the new Ford Ranger. More than two-thirds of all-new Ranger pickups are leaving showrooms optioned with either the Sport Appearance Package that adds unique wheels and Magnetic Gray-painted accents, or the Chrome Appearance Package with bright chrome wheels and chrome body accents. The new Black Appearance… Continue reading Ford Ranger to Offer Black Appearance Package
What Powers Finnegan’s 900-Plus Horsepower 1955 Chevy?
Mike Finnegan and fellow Roadkill star David Freiburger worked together to conceive Finnegan’s Blasphemi, a 1955 Chevy Bel Air powered by a supercharged 528 cubic-inch Hemi. Finnegan and Freiburger worked under the premise of ‘what’s the most ridiculous thing we can do?’ The blasphemous-to-some Chevy has a Chrysler engine between the framerails to kick the piecrust… Continue reading What Powers Finnegan’s 900-Plus Horsepower 1955 Chevy?
VinFast Puts Vietnam Car Manufacturing on the Map
The first two cars from new Vietnamese car company, VinFast, demonstrate the company’s philosophy of promoting Vietnamese style, safety, creativity, pioneering. The sedan and SUV premiered in October at the Paris Motor Show. The company worked with designers from Pininfarina in Italy. Both cars feature a long wheelbase and elegant styling, according to VinFast. The sedan… Continue reading VinFast Puts Vietnam Car Manufacturing on the Map
Legend Reborn: Modern Take on the ’70s Pantera
The Panther ProgettoUno is a comprehensive modern reimagining of the iconic 1970s Pantera by Italian company ARES Design, which also has a location in Texas. Conceived and designed as the first example of ARES Design’s Legends Reborn service, the Panther is constructed from carbon fiber and has a mix of traditional craftsmanship, modern engineering and… Continue reading Legend Reborn: Modern Take on the ’70s Pantera
Hellwig ‘Enforcement’ Targets Saggy-Bottom Trucks
The Hellwig Load and Sway Patrol was out in full force at King of the Hammers (KoH) a few weeks ago. “We were on patrol informing race fans how to properly set up their tow rigs for optimal safety and efficiency,” the company stated in a news release. “Load and Sway Patrol Officer Mike Hallmark… Continue reading Hellwig ‘Enforcement’ Targets Saggy-Bottom Trucks