Do you have any projects going right now? What are you building, restoring, or a job you are tackling next? Pretty much everything parked outside my house is a project! Time, garage space and project finances seem to always be spread thin across a twin turbo dodge stealth, a Mitsubishi Evolution, and a Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R.
Author: Joe Dick
The Ultimate Tool Box Liner? Grippy Mat Provides a Non-Bunching Tool Box Drawer Liner
Tired of bunched up tool box liners in the drawers of your tool box? If so, you need to check out Grippy Mat. Grippy Mat has a light tack adhesive on the back to keep it in place, without bunching. The front side offers an absorbant material…..in case you get […]
West Coast Report – Second Edition
Win a Free Invisible Frog! Welcome to the second edition of West Coast Eastwood and wow, does time ever fly! It’s almost like the span of a year has been reduced to one month’s time with Christmas, and July 4th placed within days of each other… one day it’s Christmas, […]
Not Your Typical Resto Project…This “Krazy Kar” Has 2 Front Ends!
I’m sure many people have restored 1939 Chevrolets over the years, but back in 1959, two brothers had a different spin on that project. Wilfred and Henry Abels from Clay Center, Kansas decided that they wanted to build something special for the 1961 Kansas State Centennial celebration. They already had […]
What’s the next car on your restoration project list?
You’re ready for your next resto project. What car would you like to be working on? Ask yourself the following 5 questions, and then see more details at About.com… (1) What are the top five cars you’d like to own? Go ahead and write down your top 5 dream cars, […]
Parking Lot Gems- 1968 Pontiac Firebird
In Eastwood country the classic car hobby is still huge and it isn’t uncommon to see a lot of cool cars cruising when the weather is nice, but during the east coast winters it is pretty rare to see anything of interest rolling around. Recently I was grabbing some breakfast […]
Kansas City World Of Wheels- Live Winfield Chop Shop On A 1940 Ford Convertible
This time around Gene’s Live Chop stopped in Kansas City, MO World of Wheels. The host club for the show was the The Rodtiques of Kansas City and they found a 1940 Ford Convertible they wanted to chop. This is one of the more difficult chop jobs for the “average joe” but that didn’t phase Gene.
An Electric Restoration- Part 2 Installing an Electric V8 Killer.
Since our last update Wayne of Electric Blue has been busy finishing up the suspension and brakes on the S10 Chassis. He finished off the rear, front suspension and brakes with the help of more Eastwood detail paints. With the chassis all buttoned up Wayne moved on to the heart […]
Hang up the Lawn Chairs and put on the Race Helmet- Dan and Amanda’s ’68 Mustang Fastback
Dan Woods is a familiar face around Eastwood and he’s actually made some appearances in powder coating posts here before. Dan runs his own powder coating business he calls D&W Motorsports. Dan’s partner in crime is a long time Eastwood employee. Amanda and Dan are both really into classic cars […]