When U.S. presidents are in office, they’re driven around in a limousine built to be as protective as a tank. Maybe more so. The current model of the president’s super-high-tech limo is nicknamed “The Beast”, and for good reason: it’s heavily armored, with 8″-thick doors, has an advanced fire-fighting system, […]
Tag: Classic
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 […]
Building Bumper Brackets To Take Abuse
I must admit that when it comes to my projects I have A.D.D, especially one as large as Pile House. Sometimes life gets in the way or we have other projects going at Eastwood (like our Project Resolution Mustang), that I can only devote small amounts of time or maybe […]
I Wonder If They Get The Eastwood Catalog At The Southern Desert Correctional Facility
Forget stamping out license plates. Inmates at the Southern Desert Correctional Facility north of Las Vegas are part of a program that employs inmates to restore classic cars. They have two mottos: “We have the time to do it right”, and “Built with conviction”. Obviously, they also have a sense […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Wave of Eastwood Products Arrive at Honest Charley
Recently we announced Eastwood’s sponsorship of the 2013 Street Rodder Road Tour Build and we gave you a hint of what the crew at Honest Charley Garage had gotten themselves into with this build. We got an extensive list of tools and products they needed and we promptly sent off […]