How it’s made: Hurst Challenger

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Autoblog.com featured a great story about how current Hurst Challengers are made. For those who don’t know – Hurst is an aftermarket high-performance car parts supplier founded in 1958. Their transmission shifters and other products became legendary in auto racing, particularly in drag racing and among car customizers.

Current Hurst Challenger is basically a $22-32K upgrade package for R/T and SRT8 Challengers. Customers have to provide standard Challengers in order to get Hurst ones back. Click NEXT for more!

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Hurst paint department applies gold stripes to front bumper, hood, trunk, and rear fascia and they actually paint Hurst logos on the fenders instead of simply putting decals. Series 5 models get White Pear paint scheme [as SEMA show car]. Click NEXT for more!

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After body paint and/or stripes are finished Challengers get their engine, suspension and interior upgrades. Series 4 and 5 Challengers get a Vortech supercharger that puts 572 HP to these Hemis. The suspension is completely overhauled with parts from Eibach including new springs, adjustable shocks [ride height and stiffness] and sway bars. A full Magnaflow stainless steel cat-back exhaust system is installed afterwards for truly muscular sound. Polished forged 20-inch Hurst rims fits BFGoodrich KDW tires and replaces standard Dodge wheels.

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Interior upgrades feature gold perforated inserts and gold stitching on the seats and center armrest and doors. The legendary Hurst shifter makes the car a real Hurst Challenger. They now use a special gold handle instead of the classic white ball. Click NEXT for more!

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It is customers’ choice either get ones car delivered at a Dodge dealer or pick it up themselves at Hurst’s facility. Each Hurst Challenger is registered and gets Hurst serial number. Each customer also gets a photo book of their Hurst conversion process.

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How it’s made: Hurst Challenger

Page #1

Autoblog.com featured a great story about how current Hurst Challengers are made. For those who don’t know – Hurst is an aftermarket high-performance car parts supplier founded in 1958. Their transmission shifters and other products became legendary in auto racing, particularly in drag racing and among car customizers.

Current Hurst Challenger is basically a $22-32K upgrade package for R/T and SRT8 Challengers. Customers have to provide standard Challengers in order to get Hurst ones back. Click NEXT for more!

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Hurst paint department applies gold stripes to front bumper, hood, trunk, and rear fascia and they actually paint Hurst logos on the fenders instead of simply putting decals. Series 5 models get White Pear paint scheme [as SEMA show car]. Click NEXT for more!

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After body paint and/or stripes are finished Challengers get their engine, suspension and interior upgrades. Series 4 and 5 Challengers get a Vortech supercharger that puts 572 HP to these Hemis. The suspension is completely overhauled with parts from Eibach including new springs, adjustable shocks [ride height and stiffness] and sway bars. A full Magnaflow stainless steel cat-back exhaust system is installed afterwards for truly muscular sound. Polished forged 20-inch Hurst rims fits BFGoodrich KDW tires and replaces standard Dodge wheels.

Click NEXT for more!

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Interior upgrades feature gold perforated inserts and gold stitching on the seats and center armrest and doors. The legendary Hurst shifter makes the car a real Hurst Challenger. They now use a special gold handle instead of the classic white ball. Click NEXT for more!

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It is customers’ choice either get ones car delivered at a Dodge dealer or pick it up themselves at Hurst’s facility. Each Hurst Challenger is registered and gets Hurst serial number. Each customer also gets a photo book of their Hurst conversion process.

source: www.amcarguide.com

How it’s made: Hurst Challenger

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How it’s made: Hurst Challenger

Page #1

Autoblog.com featured a great story about how current Hurst Challengers are made. For those who don’t know – Hurst is an aftermarket high-performance car parts supplier founded in 1958. Their transmission shifters and other products became legendary in auto racing, particularly in drag racing and among car customizers.

Current Hurst Challenger is basically a $22-32K upgrade package for R/T and SRT8 Challengers. Customers have to provide standard Challengers in order to get Hurst ones back. Click NEXT for more!

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Hurst paint department applies gold stripes to front bumper, hood, trunk, and rear fascia and they actually paint Hurst logos on the fenders instead of simply putting decals. Series 5 models get White Pear paint scheme [as SEMA show car]. Click NEXT for more!

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After body paint and/or stripes are finished Challengers get their engine, suspension and interior upgrades. Series 4 and 5 Challengers get a Vortech supercharger that puts 572 HP to these Hemis. The suspension is completely overhauled with parts from Eibach including new springs, adjustable shocks [ride height and stiffness] and sway bars. A full Magnaflow stainless steel cat-back exhaust system is installed afterwards for truly muscular sound. Polished forged 20-inch Hurst rims fits BFGoodrich KDW tires and replaces standard Dodge wheels.

Click NEXT for more!

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Interior upgrades feature gold perforated inserts and gold stitching on the seats and center armrest and doors. The legendary Hurst shifter makes the car a real Hurst Challenger. They now use a special gold handle instead of the classic white ball. Click NEXT for more!

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It is customers’ choice either get ones car delivered at a Dodge dealer or pick it up themselves at Hurst’s facility. Each Hurst Challenger is registered and gets Hurst serial number. Each customer also gets a photo book of their Hurst conversion process.

source: www.amcarguide.com

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24kt Gold Playstation 3 Slim

Computer Choppers is to computers and electronics what those other guys are to motorcycles. Though they’re known for their luxury customization of Apple products, they can customize virtually any computer or electronic item.

Finally Computer-Choppers has given us a little sneak peak at their latest creation –24kt Gold Playstation 3 Slim. For $4,999 it will come with two 24kt Gold controllers and a one year full coverage warranty.

You can also get the logos customized in chrome, black chrome, 24kt gold, white gold, rose gold, or platinum. More than that, you have the possibility to add a logo made from diamonds.

A jeweled limited edition model with a lifetime warranty will be available in the coming weeks. Build time for a custom plated console is only 10-12 days. If you’re looking for a unique gift for the holidays, this is it.

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Super Expensive Gifts & Gadgets

#15 Submarine, $2,000,000

Sometimes, a yacht just isn’t deep enough. The filthy rich have the right to wonder what’s under the sea — and they have personal submarines to show them exactly where the fish are.

#14 Optimus Prime statue, $10,500

This statue is not only perfect for a rich 8-year old’s luxury playroom, it’s also made from recycled materials — so you can teach that kid about the environment while indulging him at the same time. Rich Bay Are techies perhaps? Via:

#13 PC Workstation, $49,150

A small price to pay for a control center, air filtration system, powered leather seat, three LED monitors, and some light therapy. All under $50, 000. Via:

#12 Gold Bicycle, $104, 744

The world’s got a thing for gold — maybe because it’s better than paper currency when times get rough. So don’t just park this baby outside the coffee shop when you grab your morning latte. Via:

#11 Shark Boat, $65,000

If there’s nothing else going on in your life, why not go for a ride in this Great White Shark Boat that practically transforms you into the ocean’s most menacing species. Sort of. Via:

#10 iPad tower station, $16,000

Because 11 feet in the air is exactly the altitude your iPad needs to rest in all its glory. Via:

#9 Vertu phone, $13,800

Vertu has long been the maker of luxury cellphones — and you thought they couldn’t top the iPhone. Well, Vertu’s new luxury smartphone runs Symbian and uses a Swype keyboard and allows you access to an exclusive concierge service and dedicated security specialist. Via:

#8 Swiss Army Knife USB drive, $3,000

Though most people have moved data to the cloud, some still prefer or need to use USB thumb drives — and that’s where Victorinox comes in. This swiss army knife thumb drive has 1TB of data capacity and the usual accoutrements of a boy scout’s favorite gadget. Via:

#7 Diamond TV, $130,000

Because having a diamond encrusted TV with LED technology from three years ago is every guy’s idea of the perfect gaming TV. Wait, what? Via:

#6 Gold speakers, $4,700

For under five grand, you can get yourself a set of solid 18-carat gold speakers. Perfect for someone like Donald Trump, who seems to prefer everything gilded. Via:

#5 Gold History edition iPad 2, $8,000

A diamond studded apple is really all you need to ignore the latest retina versions of the iPad and go retro with this upgraded edition of the iPad 2. Via:

#4 Suitcase Scooter, $4,000

The Boxx Electric suitcase scooter allows you to store items as well as help transport you to your next destination — as long as there isn’t much bumpy terrain along the way. Via:

#3 Electric bicycle, $10,000

In case you ride a bike so as to not pedal manually, then this is the perfect touring bike for you. With this price tag, you may just thrown on a yellow jersey and feel like Lance Armstrong for an hour. Via:

#2 Toilet, $6,400

The Kohler Numi toilet is a really a functional piece of art for your bathroom. Some may call it a simple toilet, but you can call it your personal throne of luxury. Via:

#1 Headphones $5,250

These STAX SR-009 headphones are supposedly electrostatic, made with “super fine plastics”. For the price point, these better be cutting edge for headphones fit for a billionaire to listen to his favorite Shakira songs on his private jet. Via:

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HOW MUCH GOLD IS THERE IN THE WORLD?

HOW MUCH GOLD IS THERE IN THE WORLD?

How much gold is there on the planet earth? Well according to most geological experts there is enough to fill two Olympic swimming pools or about 167,000 tones that equals 35273 ounces per ton, times 167,000 equals 5,890,591,000 or 5.9 billion ounces of gold which is not enough for one ounce for every child, woman and man on earth.

About 89% of gold ever mined during the 5000 years of recorded human history happened from 1849 to 2012. In 1849 gold was discovered east ofSacramentoalong theAmericanRiverat a famous location called Sutter’s mill. Most geologists say there is no more surface gold and can be found.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GOLD

All the gold ever mined on earth still exist in one form or another, albeit some on the bottom of the ocean floor in a sunken Spanish treasure galleons, is 167,000 metric tons With gold production up only 4% from 2011 to 2,600 metric tons of gold mined world wild the total amount of gold available world wide is not growing as fast as demand. The United States of Americareports to have almost 8,133 tons and 1,054 tons of gold forChina is growing its gold bullion holdings to 1,200 tons. IfChina spent its currency holdings on gold bullion it could buy 65,000 tons of gold. This would increase the demand for gold and drastically increase gold prices.

The world deepest gold mine is located 40 mile north of Johannesburg SouthAfrica. The mine is still active and accounts for 35% of all the gold mined in history. The company that owns the mine claims the have to process 3 tones of ore just to refine one ounce of .9999 fine gold. InCalifornia, open pit mines are the standard, one of the world’s largest dump trucks can hold 100 tone of gold ore. After processing a dump truck full, they average 2.5 ounces, sounds like it is just enough to cover diesel fuel.

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The US Geological Society estimates only 51,000 tones of gold is left to mine in the ground on plant earth. 20 million tones of gold are believed to be dissolved in ocean water. Scientists have not yet discovered ways to extract the gold from the sea water efficiently enough to cover the high costs even with gold at 1700 per ounce. If all the gold was taken out of the ocean water, this is enough gold for every man, child and woman to have just over 8 pounds of gold per person on planet earth. I don’t think I am ready to destroy the world’s oceans just to recover the gold.

TIME TO SELL YOUR GOLD JEWELRY AND GOLD COINS

1,400 tones of gold are recycled by gold buyers equaling about 41% percent of the yearly supply of gold. Peak gold production could happen in the next ten to 15 years as it becomes harder and more expensive to mine gold. In 25 years, there will be half as much gold left to mine but the expense to mine gold could quadruple if mining cost stay on pass with inflation. Gold buyers in Denver offer 80% of melt price for your unwanted jewelry. Picking the a honest coin store could be the difference getting a fair price and getting ripped off.

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The Nehmesis gold plated chopper will blow your mind!

I’ve seen quite a lot of jaw dropping choppers ’til today but this one totally blows everything else out of the water. A true mechanic and artistic masterpiece, the Nehmesis (or Nehme-sis), is an amazing gold plated chopper built by the guys at BMS Choppers. No chopper has received such a luxurious treatment before and this one has already won several awards for its stunning design.

Measuring 3.5 meters in length, it has an estimated worth of $300,000 after it was fully gold plated in 24 carat gold. This chopper’s seat has been crafted out of red velvet which makes it both stylish and comfortable. The bike was built back in 2006 and since then it toured many parts of the US, making an impression everywhere it was showcased.

Next year the Nehmesis will go all the way to the other corner of the world to be displayed at the 2013 CRC Speedshow in New Zealand.

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Dr. Dre’s $30,000 Monster Diamond headphones

When it comes to the bling and jazz in gizmos, audio lovers take their headphones seriously. One brand which pioneers the idea of making expensive headphones, and giving them unique designs, is Dr Dre, who has been on the forefront of shopping list of rappers like Kanye West and Eminem. Their latest offering is the 18K yellow gold and black diamond studded ‘Monster’ headphones, which will set back its buyers by $30,000. Obviously creepier than ever before, this headphone will be sporting a diamond studded black spider on both the ear pieces.

Dr Dre Monster headsets

Dr Dre headphones collaborated with the Korean artist Sally John and Pure Monster Sound technology to create these headphones. Noted audio engineer and CEO of Monster Audio, Noel Lee was the reason for the fine tuning of the device, in order to enable it turn out to as close to perfection as possible. The precious fabrication, which will perhaps give the product more attention than anything else, is a 18K yellow gold shell along with the 5.56 carat worth black diamond’s which make the spider on the earpieces. Seems like a perfect choice for Lady Gaga!

Dr Dre Monster headsets

It was perhaps very aptly said by Noel Lee, that “The creation of the Diamond Tears was truly a labor of love for us, and being able to work with such a talented, ahead-of-the-curve designer as Sally to craft such a special, museum-quality work of art was really the icing on the cake”.

Dr Dre Monster headsets

Word has it that over 100 hours of labor go into creating each of these $30,000 Diamond Tears headphones. Seems like the gold carving and spider diamonds were really worked upon with precision. For those who prefer a minimalistic yet stylish version of the headphone, there is also the Rose gold edition available in a limited edition of just 5 pairs. However, how much will the lucky buyers pay for each of these 5 pairs, remains to be seen.

Dr Dre diamond tear headphones

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Dr. Dre’s $30,000 Monster Diamond headphones

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