The crew at Honest Charley Garage like to do things the correct way and when possible, the traditional or “old school” way. Whats more old school in the hot rod world than slingin’ some lead? They’ve been putting the Eastwood Body Solder and Leading Supplies through its paces while using […]
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Patching Fender Rot
It seems like all we talk about when working on Project Pile House is the rust and body damage it has.. but again today we’re covering the repair of more rust that’s on the truck. This time it’s on the sides of the fenders where the cab mounts attach to […]
2013 Eastwood New Years Resolution- Reintroducing our Project Ford Mustang
A while back, we talked about a “Fox Body” Ford Mustang that we picked up off of the local Craigslist with plans of using it to test products and eventually “restore” it. Since then, we’ve used it for testing of new products and for a tech video where we restored the original […]
Meet Keith Paine our Help on the Horizon Contest Winner
During the end of 2012 we ran a contest called “Help on the Horizon” where we asked customers that had a tough time, or a rough year to send us a story about themselves and their project car. Out of the piles of submissions we narrowed the entries down to […]
E15 Ethanol Fuel Is On The Way To Your Gas Station
Just when we were getting used to E10 automotive fuel (up to 10% ethanol added to gasoline), a recent EPA ruling that will require increased use of ethanol means that E15 fuel will eventually be showing up at your neighborhood gas station. As a recent Forbes Magazine article stated, “The […]
Can Malicious Software Disable Your Vehicle…Or Worse?
This was never a problem with the classic cars most Eastwood customers work on. But with all the computer hardware and software loaded into cars nowadays, is it possible your vehicle is vulnerable to a lethal computer virus? Intel Corp.’s McAfee software unit, known for software that protects computers against […]
Straightening the Heavily Dented Roof- Eastwood MIG Stud Weld Kit
Pilehouse didn’t live a charmed life, it was used and abused as a farm truck, then sat for many years in the woods. Mother Nature has really left her mark on the truck. From the scratches and scrapes, to HUGE dents and smashed in sections, some would say I’m a […]
Custom Body and Interior Modifications- ’51 Ford Shoebox Street Rodder Road Tour Car Project
The crew at Honest Charley garage have been kicking butt on the body of this once-rotted 51 Ford Shoebox Ford. After replacing the rotted lower quarters, they moved on to making some subtle modifications to smooth out the body of the Ford while they have it in bare metal. Below […]
Jay Leno talks classic cars and more
You know Jay Leno as the very funny host of NBC’s “Tonight” Show, but did you know he’s a classic car buff too? Jay hosts a web site called “Jay Leno’s Garage”, and has even included Eastwood automotive restoration products in a few videos, one of which you can watch […]