Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 20: David Steele – Part 1
What do Model A’s, Gary Allan, Gibson Les Paul guitars, Jay Leno, David Letterman, salt flats racers, the DIY Network & big-block Chevelles all have in common?
Two Words: David Steele
Author: Joe Dick
Hobby Month Customer Spotlight- Marc M. Bike Klub After-School Instructor
This entire month we’ve been talking about customers that are crazy for their hobby and some of their beautiful creations. For our final feature we’re going to spotlight a guy that took his hobby even further than most and married it with his profession. Marc has been building Motorcycles and Hot Rods since he was a kid alongside his father. During that time he’s learned the ins and outs of building his own projects from scratch. Not everyone can fall into doing their hobby as a profession and Marc was no different. He’s spent the past 17 years in the education industry and specifically the past 10 teaching Canadian youth in public schools. During his time as a school teacher he’s taught everything from Math to Metallurgy. You can see where were going with this right?!
West Coast Report 36th Edition by John Gilbert
Welcome to the slightly overdue 36th edition of the West Coast Report. Here’s a quick overview of the events that have occurred since the 35th edition appeared. On November 11, 2013 I went on staff at Classic Trucks as the magazine’s tech editor. On November 12, I stayed at home and worked on a tech feature that will appear in the May issue
No Title? You Can Still Register Your Project Car
When you’re searching for a project car, often times you’ll look in overgrown fields, old barns, or abandoned garages. You may find a hidden diamond in the rough, and you’ll spend hours and hours of your life—and plenty of dollars from your wallet—to restore that vehicle into a sparkling, like-new […]
Blue Steel 32 Ford Roadster- AMBR Contender 2014
Every year at SEMA there’s always one car that is so over the top and amazingly clean that it blows us away. This year it was a custom 1932 Ford Roadster named “Blue Steel”. Sure 32 Fords have been done a million times, but few take it so far that it’s close to.. dare we say it… OCD clean? This 32 Ford definitely gives off the high-dollar, high-profile shop build. I was surprised when I got to talking to the guys responsible for the build that they weren’t from a big name SOCAL shop, but rather a bunch of friends that built the car in a tractor repair shop over the past year.
Plasti Dip® FAQ’s – Frequently Asked Questions About Dipping Cars
Plasti Dip® is a flexible, rubber coating that was originally used for dipping tool handles. Recently, it has been found to be an easy alternative to painting vehicles. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about Plasti Dip : How long does Plasti Dip last? How long does […]
Custom Hood Modifications- Converting a Multi-Piece Hood to One Piece
One thing that I’ve planned to customize on Project Pile House from day one was the hood. The hood on the truck is a “butterfly” (as I call it) style hood and was a design that Dodge rolled over from 30’s and 40’s trucks. I have taken a 50’s custom type approach to this truck and that style hood wasn’t going to flow. I decided to disassemble the hood and convert it to a one-piece hood.
Bay One Customs Chevy Cameo Concept Custom Truck Debuts at SEMA 2013
It’s no doubt SEMA 2013 was the biggest automotive trade show in the world to date. We look forward to the show each year, but unfortunately the task of going through all of the pictures, video, and content we capture at the event each year is time consuming. This year our most anticipated show vehicles was one we’ve been covering the build on for the past year. It’s TC Penick and Bay One Customs’ 1958 Chevy Cameo Concept Custom Truck.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 19: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Accomplished Custom Painter JoAnn Bortles of Crazy Horse Painting.
Recorded LIVE From SEMA 2013, this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ features Kevin Tetz chatting with JoAnn Bortles.
JoAnn Bortles is an award winning custom painter, airbrush artist, and book author with over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry.
She has won numerous awards for her work including some of the top custom painting awards in the country. In 1998, 2005, and 2012 her work won Best Motorcycle Paint of the Year.