Winter is a tough time to be a car enthusiast in the northern part of the country. And lately, it’s been serving up its deep freeze well into other parts as well. In fact, it’ll still be months before many of us get our favorites cars back on the road. […]
The one piece of equipment no workshop should ever be without is a bench vise. A vise adds not only a measure of safety, but also versatility. In fact, a good vise is like having an extra pair of hands, especially when you’re working alone. But this ubiquitous chunk of […]
Tungsten Inert Gas welding – aka, TIG welding – is at once an exceptionally useful skill to learn and a bit perplexing. The challenge of learning to TIG comes down to patience, a steady hard, and extraordinary eye-hand coordination. Many an experienced welder has fallen short when it comes to […]
The Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, has announced that it will cease operations and close its doors forever, effective February 10, 2024. Following the death of founder Peter Mullin last September at age 82, his wife Merle has decided to close the museum. Peter Mullin’s passion was French cars […]
Like many other tools, CNC plasma cutters were once used primarily by businesses. And just as user-friendly design software and consumer-grade hardware have made 3D printing more accessible, the same basic technology transfer has now taken place for CNC plasma cutting. In fact, many a resourceful hobbyist has designed and […]
Eastwood’s annual Summer Classic car show will once again take place at the company’s Pottstown, PA headquarters. The event, open to all cars and enthusiasts, is scheduled for Saturday, July 20th, 2024. The show will officially open at 8:00 am with the awards presentations starting at 1:00 pm. The cost […]
In the last decade, there has been a growing fascination with so-called “barn find” collector cars. Perhaps Tom Cotter is to blame with his Barn Find Hunter books and video series. The term, of course, refers to classic cars that have been discovered in unexpected places, often hidden away in […]
We often say restoring a vehicle involves more than just taking it apart and putting it back together. A true restoration often requires meticulous attention to detail. Replicating the appearance of factory spot welds when replacing body panels is one such detail. But what if you don’t have a proper […]
What if you built a car, made it locally famous, and then let it go, only to have it end up back in front of you? You’d want it back, wouldn’t you? That’s the situation Skip Wesley found himself in after his old ’57 Chevy was sold to a new […]
