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economist suntribune wheels thursday july 25 2002 19 if s green now its purple paint jobs that change colour depending on the light are all the rage these days but if you think spraying your whole car in colour- shift hues might be overdoing it a bit or that its just too expensive you can still add some personal touches to your ride without a visit to the body shop consider how easy it would be to dress up your wheels mirrors trim or under-the- hood mechanical bits with duplicolors mirage paint system which comes in spraycan form mirage is formulated to create multi coloured effects from all angles the colour appears to change depend ing on your relationship to the painted surface and the light you can choose from three cool com bos purplegreen silvergreen or goldmagenta the system is an easytoapply threestep process beginning with the mirage black lacquer base coat followed by the mirage midcoat in your choice of colors and finishing with the mirage clear topcoat for what the company says will give you a dra matic colour effect with a durable finish the paint comes in 1 1oz cans and aside from automotive applications can be used on bikes helmets skateboards the refrig erator pretty much whatever you want lodk tor duplicolor prod ucts in your local automotive supply store or for information right this second check out wwwduplicol- orcom and click on specialty paints in the product section give your garage a lift are you looking for a way to reap some of the features of a hydraulic lift such as access under and around your vehicle without break ing your back but arent ready to make that kind of investment in your modest shop autolifters of america has come up with tilt lift which can help save your back and some cash the tilt lift is a portable lowrise driveon lift that can be used for service and body work while an an open centre allows for drivetrain and exhaust work once you roll the car onto the lift and it begins to tilt forward from the shifting weight of the car rear legs swing to the ground and lock into place both the ramp height up to 57 centimetres or 22 inches and width are adjustable i autolifters claims that tilt lift with its 49metre 16foot total length 43 metres or 1 4 feet when the loading ramps are removed can accommodate vehicles with a wheelbase of up to three metres 116 inches and a gross weight of up to 2730 kilograms 6000 lbs which includes suvs and small pickups brake work can be accomplished with the optional jack stand which allows you to take off the wheels the lift sells for us 795 and can be directly ordered from the manufacturer check it out at wwwautolifterscom or call 1- 316630001 1 to get more informa tion get your heart pumpin the ultimate dressup item for any garage den or living room if you dont have to answer to anyone else has got to be a 1 930sstyle gas pump if your jaw is hanging limp as you read this you should check out the selection of reproduction gas pumps available from the hercules motor car company these retro petroleum pumpers are man ufactured from heavygauge steel and are carefully detailed in the spirit of the period you can choose from more than 40 different globes for the top which are showcased on the web site and from a variety of colours for the body not only are these pumps cool to look at they can be made to be functional too you can choose to have yours out fitted as a cdplayer refrigerator storage cabinet or lighted show case sorry guys you cant pump beer with the nozzle there are three basic styles to choose from starting at us 1495 which includes one basic body colour the pump hose and your choice of globe you can also purchase an unpainted version and if you need more accessories to go with your new gas pump the folks at hercules have a selection of retro- styled oil drums oil racks and gas- station signs call 18136212220 or visit wwwherculesmotorcarcocom click on the gas pumps link for more information or to order oo you have an autorelated prod uct the world should know about please send your informationpress kit via email to partsdeptwheelbasecomcom v low kms leather great condition all prices plus pst gst admin lic gas acura in markham 5201 highway 7 east markham ontario 9059488866 wwwacuraenmarkhamcom lu z hwy7 acura in markham steeles 401 markville shopping centre with osteoporosis a fractured hip could be a life sentence osteoporosis q 18004636842 w society of canada for w mfontbtion this message brought to you as a community service of the economisttribune j n- vjvviawi hi