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 […]
Tag: Classic
Street Rodder Radio and Eastwood Announce 2013 Road Tour Car Build
For the past two years we’ve been sponsoring the Street Rodder Road Tour and our Eastwood Summer Classic has been the kickoff event for the eastern leg of the tour. Recently we just inked the deal to once again become the official tools sponsor of the 2013 Street Road Tour […]
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 […]
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 […]
SEMA 2012- Eastwood Company Part 3 Coverage
Traditionally a lot of show cars, especially SEMA cars were known to be mostly all “show” and not a car you could drive on the street or the track. Many people even joke that these cars never see the road and are even pushed on and off the trailer (some […]
“The Name’s Bond. James Bond.”
When Sean Connery would utter those words, he oozed a certain sophistication, self-assurance…and “cool”. That style was reflected in the automobiles James Bond and others would drive, or should I say, deftly maneuver, at breakneck speeds on deserted mountain roads or through busy city intersections. Would you like to see […]
Corvette Turning 60 Years Old
1953. A gallon of gas was 20¢, the average cost of a new car was $1,650, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of England… And the Chevrolet Corvette was born. When that first Corvette rolled off GM’s Flint, Michigan assembly line, many thought the concept wouldn’t last long—after all, it had […]
Now that it’s almost a classic, insure it!
You may not have spent a lot of money to get that old rust heap of a clunker in the first place, but once you finally turn it into a classic restoration masterpiece, you’ll definitely want to insure it properly. Problem is, adding it to your regular car insurance policy […]
Cult Classic Crosley Cars Featured at 2012 Macungie Das Awkscht Fescht
We are lucky in Eastwood country to be located in a great location for the collector car culture. We have Carlisle about an hour from us where you can see some of the largest car and truck shows in the country, Maple Grove Raceway where we can see some of […]