With two successful businesses and a K-powered collector's item of an Integra, what's left for an entrepreneur to do? "I just want to retire and relax." Pop says. "I'm going to close down All Version Motoring and my Thai restaurant. I'm just going to collect rent from now on and maybe I can finally enjoy my car." Sounds like a plan.
Propulsion:
JDM K20A engine
Hasport engine mounts
All Version Motoring custom intake
AEM air filter
Spark Racing header
A'PEXi N1 muffler
All Version Motoring custom test pipe
Walbro fuel pump
Golden Eagle fuel rail
Custom fuel fittings and lines
Karcepts shifter
ACT Xtreme clutch
Gator heavy-duty axles
Fluidyne radiator
Mugen radiator cap
Mugen oil cap
Mugen reserve tank covers
Spoon Sports spark plug cover
Cusco catch can
Cusco brake master cylinder brace
NRG battery
Hondata K-Pro
Stance:
TEIN Flex coilovers
Buddy Club antiroll bars
Energy Suspension bushing kit
Vision front camber kit
Skunk2 rear camber kit
Skunk2 rear lower control arms
ASR rear subframe brace
Mugen shock tower bars
Resistance:
ITR five-lug conversion
ITR rotors
Spoon Sports calipers
Project brake pads
Earl's steel-braided lines
Rims And Rubber:
16x7 Mugen MF10 (+43 offset)
205/45-16 Yokohama Parada
Skunk2 extended wheel studs
Outside:
Custom PPG gunmetal/silver metallic by R.A.W.
JDM ITR front-end conversion
JDM window visors
VIS carbon-fiber hood
VIS carbon-fiber front lip
Vision carbon-fiber mirrors
Mugen license plate bolts
Inside:
Takata harnesses
Mugen S1 bucket seats
Mugen seat brackets
Mugen wood grain steering wheel
Mugen gauge cluster
Mugen pedal set
Mugen shift knob
Mugen door under garnishes
JDM ITR floor mats
Vision carbon-fiber fuel pump cover
Next Miracle X bar
Cusco six-point roll cage
OEM ITR headunit
Props:
All Version Motoring
Tasty Thai Cuisine
Rhodes Auto Works
Some Pad Thai With Your Mugen?
One would imagine that owning and operating one of Florida's best tuning shops would be enough work for one day. Pop Smitasin thinks otherwise. He isn't just responsible for great Honda builds, he can also make a mean Tom Yum Gong. When Pop's not busy handling the daily sales operations over at All Version Motoring, he can be found acting as chef at his own restaurant--which happens to be next door. Tasty Thai Cuisine is the spot to eat at when All Version Motoring employees are busy wrenching on customer cars. Event organizers will be the first to tell you that they often find themselves in a pickle when deciding on the right location. Adding good food to the combination is never a bad thing and is enough to make an okay gathering spot a great one--the same holds true for shop locations, like All Version Motoring. If you're in the area, pay them a visit; who knows, maybe Pop will throw in a free Thai Iced Tea with that steering wheel.
Owner Specs
Hometown:
Thailand
Daily grind:
Owner, All Version Motoring and Tasty Thai
Favorite website:
No time for the web
Building cars how long:
Three years
Favorite kicks:
Whatever is comfortable for work
Dream car:
Too many cars already
Build inspiration:
Myself
Can't miss TV:
No time for TV either