MEGA THREAD : On the GO SEMA 2025 Show Coverage

[wayoflife]

WOOHOO - It's SEMA TIME and this is the place where I'll be posting up quick, ON THE GO pics of everything I come across and think that you might want to see. As always, if there's anything in particular you'd like to see more of or have questions about, all you have to do is ask.

Also, don't forget to check out the main SEMA 2025 sub-forum for a whole lot more HI-RES PHOTOS and of course, all the VIDEOS that we'll be posting up from the show.

2025 SEMA Show Gallery



#sema2025 #semashow #megathread

 

[wayoflife]

So, I was originally going to start this thread on Sunday but there seems to be enough going on here that I just assume start it now. And, the thing I really wanted to share was how crazy different the Las Vegas Convention Center looks like now with it's new wave remodel. Of course, we were well aware this was coming as construction started the year before but man, everything is soooo different now.

Here's a shot what the main entrance to the convention center looked about 20 years ago.


Here's what it looked like for the better part of the last 10 years.

And, although it isn't quite finished, here's what it looks like now!

 

[wayoflife]

This isn't even a shot from the inside that we could have gotten before.

 

[wayoflife]

There are still a lot of areas that are closed off and may affect traffic once the show is going.

This is what it looks like on the other side.

 

[wayoflife]

Okay, we are here way too soon to see any featured vehicles but some of the manufacturers pulling in are starting to unload their vehicles and holy hell, these custom cars that look like 1953 Corvettes but super clean and modern, totally caught my eye!

 

[wayoflife]

Okay, here's one for you old school Ford truck guys.

 

[RESURECTIONJK]

So awesome. Looking forward to following. It’s been a few years since I’ve been able to attend so I’ve had to live vicariously through you guys

 

[JT@623]

Okay, we are here way too soon to see any featured vehicles but some of the manufacturers pulling in are starting to unload their vehicles and holy hell, these custom cars that look like 1953 Corvettes but super clean and modern, totally caught my eye!

Dave Kindig builds those all carbon fiber based on the 53 Vette

 

[jeeeep]

Okay, we are here way too soon to see any featured vehicles but some of the manufacturers pulling in are starting to unload their vehicles and holy hell, these custom cars that look like 1953 Corvettes but super clean and modern, totally caught my eye!

Kindigit Design?

 

[wayoflife]

Dave Kindig builds those all carbon fiber based on the 53 Vette

Yup, that's what these were

 

[wayoflife]

So awesome. Looking forward to following. It’s been a few years since I’ve been able to attend so I’ve had to live vicariously through you guys

Awesome! Glad we can take you along for the show, even if just vicariously.

 

[wayoflife]

One last one before we need to head out for the day and it's a dusy! This truck is literally 7' high at the frame rails and that is crazy tall but holy hell, the crazy tall coilovers and worse, the billet aluminum components were simply over the top. Serious money is in this thing.

 

[WJCO]

One last one before we need to head out for the day and it's a dusy! This truck is literally 7' high at the frame rails and that is crazy tall but holy hell, the crazy tall coilovers and worse, the billet aluminum components were simply over the top. Serious money is in this thing.

I would totally be ok with my tax dollars supporting that thing to drive through certain protests that block the road.

 

[NPC 6060⁸42]

Okay, we are here way too soon to see any featured vehicles but some of the manufacturers pulling in are starting to unload their vehicles and holy hell, these custom cars that look like 1953 Corvettes but super clean and modern, totally caught my eye!

These are awesome. Love the retro rods

 

[NPC 6060⁸42]

I would totally be ok with my tax dollars supporting that thing to drive through certain protests that block the road.

That’s really about the only thing I can think that would be good for.

 

[WJCO]

One last one before we need to head out for the day and it's a dusy! This truck is literally 7' high at the frame rails and that is crazy tall but holy hell, the crazy tall coilovers and worse, the billet aluminum components were simply over the top. Serious money is in this thing.

If you get time for a closer inspection, I am curious if that brake rotor/caliper is functional for some reason or just cosmetic. Land Rover at one point had a brake drum on the rear driveshaft for an ebrake.

 

[wayoflife]

If you get time for a closer inspection, I am curious if that brake rotor/caliper is functional for some reason or just cosmetic. Land Rover at one point had a brake drum on the rear driveshaft for an ebrake.

I don't know how well it works but it's functional. I've seen a lot of build like this over the years.

 

[wayoflife]

Here's one from way back in the day - 2010 SEMA to be exact.

 

[Ddays]

If you get time for a closer inspection, I am curious if that brake rotor/caliper is functional for some reason or just cosmetic. Land Rover at one point had a brake drum on the rear driveshaft for an ebrake.

I believe that’s how they brake those 2.5 ton Rockwell axles

 

[LS JK]

One last one before we need to head out for the day and it's a dusy! This truck is literally 7' high at the frame rails and that is crazy tall but holy hell, the crazy tall coilovers and worse, the billet aluminum components were simply over the top. Serious money is in this thing.

I told Jeremy his Jeep will fit right in with these trucks