Almost Everything'sCar of the Day is a 2009 Toyota Camry collision repair. The car was damaged in a very narrow parking space with poles on either side. The bumper was torn off, the fender dented and a bunch of internal parts were bent or broken.
At Almost Everything Auto Body we were flabbergasted when this plaque arrived via our friend Mike Camicia and his cabal of students & ne'er-do-wells. Mike is the local racing legend & Gunn High Auto Tech Instructor.
Gunn High School Pizza Planet Replica at Speed during 24 Hours of LeMons, Sonoma Raceway
Mike & team won the award racing their their Pizza Planet Delivery truck (a replica of the cartoon version from the movie Toy Story.) According to Guiness, "Almost Everything Team Pizza Planet participated in the following record event: The most participants in a car race was 216 cars at an event organized by John "Jay" Lamm and The 24 Hours of Lemons racing series (USA) at Thunderhills (SIC) raceway park, California, USA on the 13-14 September 2014."
Gunn High School Pizza Planet Truck Replica
Almost Everything's admittedly small part in the adventure was sponsorship and moral support.
Almost Everything-mobile in front of Gunn High Auto Tech Team & Pizza Planet Racer
Gunn High Auto Tech Team: Micah McElravy, Matts Lark, Karl Rodgers, Mike Camicia & Nadine Camicia with Pizza Planet Racer
Almost Everything was honored to have had the one & only Billy Budde in the shop today. Billy is no longer building motorcycles and his Suburban needs a paint job. So he was here for a quote.
Billy is a local hero. His San Leandro motorcycle shop anchored the custom scene in California long before places like Orange County Choppers and Jesse James Choppers existed. Click the links below for vintage article and current discussions about his revolutionary designs.
ZZ chop: The FORCE: ... is very strong in this one. Built by Billy Budde's from san Leandro, CA. Great idea for paint I must say, the marbelizing effect is ...
Almost Everything'sCar of the Day is a 2007 Ford Explorer "Sport Trac". This pint-sized pickup came to our shop as another average looking, every day common, silverish-tan truck. The truck's owner was tired of blending in and decided to have our shop paint it with a tad bit brighter color. The chosen paint color was Ford's "Grabber Orange" more commonly found on late 1960's and early 1970's High Performance Mustangs, in our "Urethane Single Stage" paint material!
Almost Everything'sCar of the Day is a 2001 Lexus IS300. This sporty luxury sedan came to our shop on a trailer looking like none of the previously mentioned descriptive words. It was mismatched, faded and highly unappealing due to its multi-tone look. We corrected the issue using our basic "Single Stage Enamel" paint, in the car's original "Spectra Blue" color!
Almost Everything'sCar of the Day is a 2002 Acura RSX. This car came to our shop partially prepped, multicolored, and ugly all over. We remedied this issue by first sanding down any rough areas that would show through the new paint, spraying on a primer sealer and painting the entire exterior of the Acura using our Enamel Single Stage paint!
Almost Everything'sCar of the Day is a 2005 Acura TL in need of collision repair. This crashed commuter came to our shop missing half of its face due to a rogue curb visciously assaulting the innocent Acura. We worked with the owner's insurance company after inspecting the damage, to ensure all of the repairs were done properly and professionally. After lots of part replacement, painting, and chassis repairs this TL was finally ready to go back to its owner looking like the accident never happened!