It’s been a busy week for me since the Automania show last Wednesday, but there were a few things of interest there that I wanted to share (Ian & I went to the show, and between the two of us, snapped over 300 photos; some are worth seeing, some not so much, but if you’re interested in the whole schmere, you can have a peek here.)
There’s always stuff being shown by different retailers and garages and whatnot, but the display put on by South Side Performance was pretty incredible; I was a bit flabbergasted by what these guys pulled off. Not only did they have a bevy of hot cars to show off, but they also brought out their CNC Water Jet, set it up on the street, and set about cutting aluminum key fobs to give away.
The fact that this machine is able to cut metal (up to 8 inches thick) with water and agate is amazing enough, but for these guys to tear the machine down, pull it out of the shop, haul it — and a rented compressor & generator — downtown, set it up on the street (with a chance of rain in the forecast) and hook it all up is over the top.
As far as I can tell, South Side Performance has no web presence (yet) but there are a number of YouTube videos of various cars on their AWD dyno. Here is a little video tour of the shop, which is nice as I’ve driven by the place dozens of times but have never been inside:
I might have to get to know these guys a little better.