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Scissor Hinges, High-Definition Color Shifting, Latest in Battery Maintainer, and Flexline Houses to Solid Axle Rearends
1. Scissor Hinges
These compact scissor hinges are machined from 6061 T6 billet aluminum with stainless steel hardware and nylon bushings for smooth articulation. Available in a machined finish, a polished billet aluminum finish, or in a solid black anodized finish, they are 7 inches when completely open and are 3-1/2×3-1/2 inches in the closed position. Universal billet aluminum scissor hinges are typically used to open panels or compartment doors. Sold in pairs.

For more info, check out All American Billet by calling (623) 580-7214 or visit allamericanbillet.com.

2. High-Definition Color Shifting
House of Kolor released a dramatic color-shifting technology that creates an instantaneous, hard-hitting shift in color without a gray area or mottling in between colors.

Kameleon FX packs, which are part of the Shimrin2 paint system, contain pearls tightly controlled in thickness, creating uniquely clean effects when applied in layers over black paint.

One of the most exciting aspects of the new Kameleon FX packs is their ease of use. Designed for any painter, beginner to pro, the packs have excellent flow characteristics. You can lay down and align the pearl with great ease, even without a high-caliber skill set. The result is a reliably crisp transition between colors.

The other Kameleon FX packs are older colors that were reengineered with the new technology: red to gold, green to purple, cyan to purple, and blue to red. They are applied in three coats over a black basecoat.

The Kameleon FX packs come in a liquid form that can be mixed into the House of Kolor Trans Nebulae and then applied in varying coats over a black basecoat. The packs can also be poured into House of Kolor Karrier Bases with a multitude of possible effects. “At this point, the painter is into experimental territory,” Brian Lewis, global product manager for House of Kolor, says. “By pouring this new color into our Karrier Bases, we have created 138 possible color combinations. This is a new frontier for those seeking new and unique color-shifting combinations.”

For more info, check out The Sherwin-Williams Company by visiting sherwin-williams.com.

3. Latest in Battery Maintainer
The Optima Digital 200+ Battery Maintainer is designed for 12V lead-acid, AGM, and lithium ion starting batteries, especially smaller motorcycle and powersports batteries. It has an LED glow bar that indicates charging status. It will pulse in a blue tone while analyzing the battery, turn solid red while charging, solid amber while conditioning, and solid green when in fully charged/auto maintain mode. The Digital 200+ has a pre-charge status button with a five-bar display that will show you the approximate state of charge in the battery before you start charging it.

Other features include a 2-amp charging rate, energy-saving auto maintain mode for long-term/seasonal storage, reverse polarity protection, over-temperature protection, and a wall-mount bracket with integrated perch for the clamp connectors and ring terminals.

For more info, check out Summit Racing Equipment by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com.

4. Flexline Houses to Solid Axle Rearends
Wilwood has engineered two kit solutions to simplify the secure mounting of flexline hoses to solid axle rear ends. Either kit, weld-on tabs, or 3-inch axle clamps, will assist the installer by including all necessary parts to attach calipers to the chassis hardlines.

The Weld-On Tab kit includes weld-on tabs to hold the chassis adapters within reach of the 12-inch flexline-to-caliper connection with your choice of 45 or 90 degrees, -3 to 1/8-27 NPT fittings at the caliper and mount the -3 to 3/8-24 IF through the weld-on tab to a 3/16-inch chassis hardline, which gets held in place by the provided retainer clips.

The 3-inch Axle Clamp kit includes 3.00-inch axle clamp-on brackets with line mounts to hold the 12-inch flexline-to-caliper connection to a 3/16-inch chassis hardline. Choose either 45 or 90 degrees, -3 to 1/8-27 NPT fittings at the caliper end, and mount the -3 to 3/8-24, if through the mount on the axle clamp, and hold in place using the provided chassis retainer clips.

For more info, check out Wilwood by calling (805) 388-1188 or visit wilwood.com.

Modern Rodding
VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 43 • 2024