This winter we’ve been busy here at the Eastwood headquarters. We’ve been remodeling and giving ourselves a makeover. We’ve hinted at our new photo/video studio, workshop, and hopefully you’ve already seen the new Eastwood Website. We also wanted to give our retail outlet a fresh new look for anyone that […]
Tag: Classic
Firewall Fabrication and Some Packard Donor Parts
Now that we’re starting to settle into our new workshop and photo/video studio here at the Eastwood headquarters, I’ve been able to turn my attention back to making progress on Project Pile House. At this point the truck has the silhouette that I’ve been envisioning, but it just needs a […]
Moving Shop, A New Drivetrain and A Lot of Inspiration.
It’s been a while since I last updated everyone on the status of Project Pile House. Unfortunately things have been stalled a little because of some major construction going on inside of the Eastwood headquarters. About a month ago we started building a new photo/video studio and also a separate […]
Take Your Kid To A Car Show!
Eastwood people are family people who know the importance of spending quality time together. That’s why Eastwood people like you know that sharing your appreciation for vintage or classic cars is a great way to nurture your kids’ interest in a hobby that you can enjoy together for many years […]
‘Shop Talk’ Podcast – Episode 1: Preview With Host, Kevin Tetz
Eastwood has ventured into the world of podcasting, and leading the way is their host, TV personality, Paintucation Instructor, and dyed in the wool gear-head, Kevin Tetz!
Each episode Kevin will be talking shop with industry leading builders and enthusiasts, to bring you up to date with the latest trends and tools you’ll need to DO THE JOB RIGHT! Keep an open ear for our maiden podcast, coming shortly. Followed with bi-weekly episodes, featuring everything we love about cars!
Building Door Frames to Match the Chop
It’s been a while since we talked about the roof chop on Pilehouse, but I’ve been doing a lot of boring work on the smashed up old roof getting it satisfactory. Since then I decided to finally finish building the doors to match the roof. I took some pictures as […]
Not Your Typical Resto Project…This “Krazy Kar” Has 2 Front Ends!
I’m sure many people have restored 1939 Chevrolets over the years, but back in 1959, two brothers had a different spin on that project. Wilfred and Henry Abels from Clay Center, Kansas decided that they wanted to build something special for the 1961 Kansas State Centennial celebration. They already had […]
What’s the next car on your restoration project list?
You’re ready for your next resto project. What car would you like to be working on? Ask yourself the following 5 questions, and then see more details at About.com… (1) What are the top five cars you’d like to own? Go ahead and write down your top 5 dream cars, […]
Parking Lot Gems- 1968 Pontiac Firebird
In Eastwood country the classic car hobby is still huge and it isn’t uncommon to see a lot of cool cars cruising when the weather is nice, but during the east coast winters it is pretty rare to see anything of interest rolling around. Recently I was grabbing some breakfast […]