Painting a car is one of the most misunderstood parts of our hobby. It can be a daunting process to sand off the paint on your car, but it’s one of those jobs that things must get worse to get better.
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Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Prequel to Episode 23
The People have spoken, and Eastwood has answered their demand for more Shop Talk with Kevin Tetz!
Shaving the Column- Custom Steering Column Mods
I had previously covered in a few steps how I had come up with the steering setup on the truck. To make it short, I’m using a Packard steering column housing, a custom column shaft, and a Ford steering wheel. To make all of this work together took a bit of work, but I’ve got it all bolted up and it should all jive pretty good when done. Now I need to finish up the small details that will make the column not only look good, but also work smoothly together. I’ll be covering the latter in another post, but for now I decided to show you how I went about shaving the unneeded holes from the column housing.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 22: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Ryan Shand, Co-Host of Trucks & Truck Tech
In this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ Kevin Tetz chats with Ryan Shand, former Trucks co-host and master mechanic.
2014 Street Rodder Road Tour Car and Eastwood Summer Classic Date Announced
2014 marks the fourth year of the annual Eastwood Summer Classic show and shine. Each year we open our grounds for enthusiasts to come and show off their rides here at Eastwood Headquarters. It’s also become a tradition and an official stop for the east coast leg of the Street Rodder Road Tour. Each year Street Rodder Magazine has one of the top hot rod and custom shops in the country put together a new car for them to tour the country with. We’re honored that these shops use Eastwood tools and supplies to restore and customize the car each year and we’re always excited to see what they do!
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 21: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Mark Lambert, Host of Classic Car Restoration for DIY Network
In 2003, Mark began a new chapter in his life, becoming the host of Classic Car Restoration for DIY Network.
Now, owner of Lambert Auto in Nashville, Tennessee, Mark takes the time to chat with Kevin and exchange their philosophies of communicating with small business and shop owners.
Autobody Teacher and Students Teach How to Paint A Car using Eastwood Products
Donnie Smith’s (AKA “Butler Collision”) YouTube channel has for a while now been a wealth of FREE knowledge for anyone interested in learning more about the collision or autobody hobby and trade. Recently Donnie and his students decided to tackle a color change on a 2003 Mustang and document the supplies, costs, and time needed to do the job. Along the way they’re using DIY-geared Eastwood products to help make the job easier AND more cost effective. We’re excited to see how the car turns out and maybe we’ll even learn a thing or two ourselves along the way! Make sure you follow the project on their Collision Blast Blog.
2014 Grand National Roadster Show
This past weekend was the 65th annual Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) and it proved to be one of the largest and most memorable yet. With the feature exhibit this year being the “Century of Speed” celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Bonneville, high profile show cars to be debuted, a live charity pin striping auction, new Americas Most Beautiful Roadster Contestants (AMBR) and a forecast for perfect SoCal weather, we knew it was gonna be good. I decided to skip town and get out of the record cold temps in Eastwood-Country to check out the show.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 20- Part 2: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Guitarist and Automotive Educator David Steele
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 20: David Steele – Part 2
What do Model A’s, Gary Allan, Gibson Les Paul guitars, Jay Leno, David Letterman, salt flats racers, the DIY Network & big-block Chevelles all have in common?
Two Words: David Steele