| Met-Pro subsidiary gets exhaust system order
Met-Pro Corp. said Wednesday that a subsidiary received a $500,000 order for laboratory fume hood exhaust systems. The order with Strobic Air was placed by an unidentified hospital medical research facility, Met-Pro (NYSE:MPR) of Harleysville, Pa., said. Met-Pro makes pollution-control and other equipment. .
Unveiled: 2008 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford refers to the latest version of the Harley-Davidson F-150 as "the most powerful factory F-Series truck ever." Even better news: The 2008 Harley pickup will be joined early next year by an equally potent sibling, the 2008 F-150 Foose Edition. The 2008 Harley F-150 comes as a SuperCrew 4x2 or AWD. Exterior paint schemes include monochromatic black with a custom beltline stripe or two-tone black and vintage copper. Other features include 22-inch polished forged aluminum wheels, chrome dual exhaust tips, blacked-out headlamps, chrome billet grille and lower front valance, body-color bumpers and door handles, brushed stainless steel pedals, two-tone leather interior trim and piano black accents. Buyers can choose from a standard 300-horsepower 5.4-liter V8 or, on the 4x2 model only, a Saleen-modified supercharged 5.4 that delivers 450 hp and 500 pound-feet of torque.
Chopper phenomenon
Its not just that American Chopper is making history by being the most popular show on Discovery Channel in 160 countries. This show is also a product of history. In the last decade, the formerly dubious reputation of modified heavy bikes, or choppers, has taken a bold stride into mainstream pop culture. Not so very long ago, modified choppers were the vehicle of choice for Hells Angels and other rabble-rousers, and were representative of the seedy underbelly of Western counter-culture. Marlon Brando in 1953s The Wild One was the first to give the finger to society as he roared into the sunset on his hog. A generation later, in 1969, Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson shot to fame in the road-trip movie Easy Rider as social outcasts who defined themselves and their lifestyle through their groovy choppers and the carefree, nomadic existence they afforded them. .
Salem driver wins Bug-In event in Portland
Working on an hour and a half of sleep Sunday, Mike Canon was fortunate to get his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle together in time to make it to the Bug-In at Portland International Raceway. But then he started going rounds. And kept going. And kept going. Eventually, the Salem racer won the Pro 2 bracket for his first win in a drag race. "It was kind of pretty exciting," said Canon, the owner of INEFX Veedubs in Salem. "It was pretty thrilling to actually come out pretty good. That was pretty amazing." It took Canon and father, Joe, a week and a half to put the car together for the race, including the all-nighter Saturday. In his first race on PIR's dragstrip, Canon put down a pass of 15.06 seconds in his first qualifying, but blew the exhaust off on the second qualifying pass and ran in 19 seconds.
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