CARSTAR hosts pre-apprenticeship graduation
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 2018 — Over the past few years, CARSTAR has sought to increase young people’s interest in the collision repair industry by raising awareness about the many varied opportunities available within it. It was with this commitment in mind that CARSTAR North America’s Hamilton headquarters hosted Mohawk College’s […]
New issue of Bodyworx Professional hits digital release
Peterborough, Ontario — August 17, 2017 — The latest issue of Bodyworx Professional is now available in digital release! Cheyenne Ruether, one of the stars of TV’s Vegas Rat Rods, takes the cover spot in this issue. We look at her background growing up in Alberta and how she became a working tech before making […]
Rags to Ragtop: This Fat Fender ’35 Ford has never looked better than at Motorama 2017
By Barett Poley – March 13, 2017 Ken Bowler is passionate about bodywork, and it shows. Bowler’s restored Ford convertible turned quite a few heads at the recent Motorama show with its large fenders and aggressive styling. Bowler has been working on the project for quite some time. It’s really been a labour of love […]
‘Bullitt’ Mustang found rotting in Mexican junkyard after nearly 50 years
By Barett Poley – March 9, 2017 This one will certainly be an interesting challenge for whatever tech gets their hands on it – the second of two 1968 Ford Mustangs used in Steve McQueen’s famous “Bullitt” has been found, rotting away in a Mexican junkyard by a man named Hugo Sanchez, who promptly purchased […]
Living Legend: Inside the world of Yosemite Sam Radoff
By Barett Poley-February 23, 2017 Delaware, Ontario: Yosemite Sam Radoff has built bikes for Evel Knievel, been featured in Truckin’ magazine and sculpted for Tim Allen. He’s custom-built and painted thousands of motorcycles and cars in his time, and was even sued over his name, once. He won, after proving that he’d been “Yosemite Sam” even […]
Barett’s Blog: TAS 2017 & A brief history of Japanese modification culture
By Barett Poley Tokyo Auto Salon is a relatively unique show in the wide world of automotive expositions and car shows. It’s unique partly because of its sponsors, and partly because of the unique cultures of Japan as a country and as a consumer within the automotive industry. One thing that separates Japan from the […]
Pandem Rocketbunny unveils new custom bodykits at Tokyo Auto Salon 2017
By Barett Poley – January 18, 2017 Rocketbunny, notorious Japanese car modification collective and drift-team, has unveiled a host of new models and kits at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2017. The Show, which is famous for its massive gathering of custom car builders and aftermarket body modification companies, was the stage for the revelation of […]
Readers of Bodyworx Professional share their work.
Contest winner Larry Wingett of D’s Collision Centre You work hard every day, and there’s nothing like knowing you’ve done a hard job, and have done it well to give you a sense of accomplishment. There’s no need to show off, right? You know and your boss knows that you’re in there giving it your […]
