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 […]
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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”.
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 […]
A Classic License Plate To Match Your Classic Vehicle
So you’re working on restoring a 1955 Chevy Bel Air. You’ve got every detail down, from the gold “Bel Air” name script to the chrome spears on the front fenders. But there’s one element that just doesn’t look right. The only 1955 license plate you could find is so rusted […]
Patch Panels with a TIG Welder- How to use your TIG welder for rust repair
When we’re attending SEMA we talk to a lot of pro builders and fabricators. We want to know what the new trends, techniques, and products are that they used to get the results we’ve seen at shows and in the magazines that year. This is one of the ways we […]
Analyzing The Latest Trends In Car Collecting
Long-time car-collecting experts and SPEED TV on-air analysts Rick DeBruhl and Steve Magnante have spent many an auction analyzing what’s going on around them, judging the marketplace, and evaluating the spikes and trends that continually shape the industry as a whole. One of the more notable trends of this past […]
SEMA 2012- Eastwood Company Part 4 Coverage
Getting noticed at SEMA is very important. Show cars, trucks, and motorcycles are there for only a couple reasons. Either to show off products the company sells or to draw attention and get foot traffic through their booth (this is a trade show after all!). Whatever the reason is, everyone […]
11 Minutes Of Ferrari and The Stelvio Pass
This blog article is not about restoring a headlight or removing rust from frame rails. It’s simply an invitation to drive a Ferrari 458 Spider through Northern Italy’s Stelvio Pass Road, thought by many to be “The Greatest Driving Road in Europe”. Well, you won’t actually be “driving”…more like “watching”. […]