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Trading snow boots for Southern comfort – How I moved my automotive restoration shop from British Columbia Canada, to Middle Tennessee USA

After months of consideration, we’ve decided to move our business from Canada to the United States of America. This is the condensed story surrounding our visa application and what it took to make this a reality.

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ChatGPT For Gearheads & Automotive Enthusiasts - It Will Blow Your Mind!

I Used ChatGPT to Fix My Car — I’m sharing a story I honestly never thought I’d tell — I used ChatGPT (yes, AI!) to help fix my car… and it actually worked. For context, I’m running an aftermarket Contour electric fan setup from LMR, paired with a 3-core Mishimoto radiator and a single-core Vintage Air A/C condenser up front. I'm also still using all the stock shrouding, including the lower air dam under the radiator support. After a few months of testing the Contour fans and knowing what they’re capable of, I started considering an upgrade. Based on advice from a few friends and some real-world results, I began looking into Spal electric fans — known for their quality and performance. After an exhaustive search for the right fans and best pricing, I narrowed it down to a pair of 12” paddle blade Spal fans, rated at 1640 CFM each. But just before clicking “Buy Now” on a $500+ order, I thought — why not run this by ChatGPT first and see what it thinks? What happened next totally surprised me…

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