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Tag: DIY
How to Quickly Restore the Shine on Your Brass Headlights
I recently purchased a pile of antique lights and after going through the pile I found a few I liked for my own projects I decided to play with restoring a couple to resell and pass on to other collectors. I had a couple key things I wanted to accomplish with this project. I wanted to bring the “bling” back to the lights, without taking away from their “age”. Most of these antique lights had brass headlight buckets and trim rings with either cast iron, steel or brass bases.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 32.5: Tim Strange of Strange Motion
Sit tight & listen to Kevin as he previews things to come on next week’s episode of Shop Talk, where he talks with Tim Strange, owner of Strange Motion
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 32: Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle – Builders of The Kosmic Outcast
Kevin talks to Kevin Tully and Chad Hill, the owners over at Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle in Addison, Illinois. Using a practical application of aircraft technology and hotrod knowledge, these guys have been producing show-stopping cars since 2006, including their ‘Kosmic Outcast’.
5 Tips to Make your Bead Roller work Better
Bead rolling is one of those sheet metal fabrication tools that looks easy to use, but there are countless tricks to get good looking, consistent beads. On Project Pile House I have over a hundred feet handmade panels rolled in bead roller (Easily!) and I’ve picked up a handful of tips along the way that make life a LOT easier!
How to Use a Propane Torch
Propane torches are fantastic tools that are widely used in the automotive industry. These torches have stainless steel flame tubes made for rugged use and long-lasting ability, providing a soft, dispersed flame that is ideal for body solder and plastic forming jobs. Below, you will learn how to properly use a propane torch for your automotive needs.
How to Repair and Shorten Longbed Chevy C10 Bedsides
When it comes to classic trucks short beds rule the coop for desirability and resale value. Most enthusiasts turn their nose up to a long bed truck. What’s slowly happening though is that nice, clean examples of short beds are becoming few and far between and when they do pop up you’re going to pay a premium. Recently some guys have started shortening the bed and chassis of long bed trucks to get the same look but without the price gouge of a short bed truck. Our friend Sean Ramáge of Empire Fabrication recently took on the big job of taking an original-paint set of long bedsides and repairing the damage and shortening them, all while keeping as much original paint and patina as possible. He shared the process with us and gave us an insight into what it takes to tackle a job like this.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 31.5: Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle
It’s easy to become overwhelmed with stimuli when walking about SEMA, eventually it all becomes one large sea of custom car goodness. It takes a special sight to snap you back to reality. This past year, Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle’s ‘Kosmic Outkast’ did just that.
How to Prepare Parts for Electroplating
For any automotive restoration or decorative project, the most important step in the process is preparation. Electroplating is a process that is no exception to this rule. It is very important to make sure you prepare the objects correctly and thoroughly before you begin electroplating them. In fact, the actual electroplating procedure is really the last step in the entire process. Below, we have put together a tutorial on how to properly prepare your metal parts for electroplating.