“My father in law had owned this 1932 Ford five window street rod for the past 40 something years.About 10 years ago he started the process of doing a frame off restoration to this car when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. He put the street rod project aside and […]
Author: Joe Dick
Keith Paine- 1957 Chevy 3100 Truck
“I am a state trooper in upstate NY. I also have a 57 chevy 3100 pickup that I have restomoded from the ground up. On 3/2/11 while I was working patrol parked behind a disabled vehicle I was struck from behind at 59mph (radar on monitoring speed) by a full […]
Craig Bresley- 1956 Buick Super
“I drive a school bus part time. I’m a disabled OIF Veteran. My wife is currently serving. I have a 1956 Buick Super that I have been working on for over a year but its got a long way to go! The shock mounts on the rear are busted off […]
America’s 5 Greatest Muscle Cars…Do You Agree?
You know how it is when you’re at a car show…you’re shooting the bull with the boys when the discussion gets around to muscle cars. Everyone’s got an opinion on what the top American muscle cars are, and each muscle car fan has his or her own “list”. But I […]
Winfield Chop Shop Tour Houston, TX – Part 2
After the seam was welded, Gene and the crew went ahead and made a new panel for the one rear corner to make it all fit seamlessly. He used Eastwood Plastic Metal Shaping Hammers and Sandbag to form the panel and get the rough shape that was needed to fit the roof.
Eastwood tools to be used in Gene Winfield Chop Shop Tour- Stop 1 Houston, TX Autorama
This year at SEMA 2012 we were running around shooting some of our favorite show vehicles of the week. I happened to run into Gene Winfield as he was debuting his 2nd rendition of his custom Ford he calls the “Pacifica”. We did a nice interview with Gene (check it out below!) to find out about the truck and also hear about what he’s up to in the future. He told us about an exciting tour he was starting shortly after SEMA with Championship Auto Shows called the “Gene Winfield Chop Shop”.
Mike U., Eastwood Tech Advisor- What Makes Us Tick
Do you have any projects going right now? What are you building, restoring, or a job you are tackling next? my 32 Ford High boy. It’s currently in Eastwood Gray Urethane Primer that I sprayed with the Eastwood Concours Paint Gun and the interior is covered in Eastwood Thermo-coustic.
Tech Tip- How to easily fill body seams with TIG Rod and a MIG Welder
One thing I like about building a true custom (not just bolting on shiny wheels and putting stickers on the windows) is that there are no rules. It’s all about what looks good and what fits your vision of the final product that is YOUR project. One theme that I […]
I Say, Old Chap, Would You Care To Host Your Own Car Restoration Programme?
Time to dream! Your road to fame and fortune runs through London! Here’s a thought-provoking nugget I found on the carenthusiast.co.uk blog… A UK television production company, Betty, is looking for two presenters and a team of mechanics to host a new car programme. The programme will feature the two […]