While on the subject of custom painters and pinstripers, we follow up to our Rick Harris interview with yet another legend, Rick Bacon.
Author: Joe Dick
How To Cut Sheet Metal
At some point, when performing automotive work, you will need to know how to cut sheet metal. Sheet metal can be made from many different metals like aluminum, brass, copper, steel, tin, nickel and titanium, and it is commonly used for a variety of auto repair jobs like body patching […]
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 25.5: Eddie Paul Prequel
With a career filled with multiple patents, Hollywood movie sets and wrenching sessions with Jay Leno, Eddie Paul has become the embodiment of the American Dream.
Leading a Body Panel The Gene Winfield Way.
Only a few guy from the golden age of kustomizing and hot rodding are still with us, and even less are still working on cars. One of the best is Gene Winfield and even today, well into his 80’s he’s still traveling the world kustomizing old cars and teaching classes about metal shaping, leading, and anything you want to know about custom cars. I was lucky enough to catch up with him at one of his recent metal working seminars to get the process he uses to apply lead to a panel.
How Do I Control the Thickness of Electroplate?
When you are using an electroplating process to coat one of your metal auto parts, it is important to know how to control the thickness of the electroplate you are adhering to the part. The thickness of a coated electroplate has….
What Is Welding?
If you enjoy working in the automotive world, on DIY car, truck or motorcycle projects, you will need to learn how to weld at some point. Welding is the process of joining metal surfaces together by melting the parts, then using a filler metal material to form a joint. Welding […]
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 25: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Rick Harris, Renowned Custom Painter & Pinstriper
In this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ Kevin Tetz talks with Rick Harris, Custom Painter & Pinstriper, who for over 30 years has been producing a phenomenal body of work and shows little sign of stopping.
What Is Tig Welding?
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is the process of melding together reactive metals like aluminum and magnesium. Since TIG welding utilizes an argon, helium, or argon-helium combination protective gas cloud (similar to MIG welding) at the tip of the welding nozzle, TIG welds are typically very clean with no oxidation. […]
How to Repair Rust With a TIG Welder- Rusty Door Skin Repair
There’s a handful of ways you can tackle repairing rust in your vehicle and all of them have their place. The most common would probably be cutting out the metal and MIG welding a patch panel in place. While this method is the easiest to accomplish, it can be difficult to blend the weld seam into the surrounding metal. I’ve done repairs this way for many years and they’ve turned out ok, but I’ve always wanted to master TIG welding patch panels and metal finishing the area for a seamless repair. I’ve recently begun switching a lot of my welding projects ….