Since the last time we checked in with Wayne he has turned his attention to the body work and paint on his Chevy S10 electric restoration project. Luckily Wayne spent the time to find a rust-free and nearly dent-free base for this project, so with a little sanding and minor […]
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Forming The Firewall and Gathering Steering and Braking Parts
After getting the old swiss cheese firewall removed from the truck I started making the new firewall for Project Pile House. I started by having one of our tech advisors Sean help me make a cardboard pattern. Once the pattern was made we scribed out the shape onto our metal […]
Nick C., Sr. Content & Engagement Marketing Manager- What Makes Us Tick
My favorite Eastwood product is the powder coat system. When I came to Eastwood (I started out by doing my Penn State internship at Eastwood), I worked with the HotCoat Powder Coating Division. After Mark R. showed me the basics and benefits of powder coating, I was hooked. I’ve powder coated everything from hood hinges, carburetors, VW engine tins, to the gas tank for my ’62 Bug.
Hollywood Hot Rods- How To Chop a Mercury with help from Eastwood
By Jim Aust/Hollywood Hot Rods Every since the first sleek new 1949 Mercury hit the street crafty restylers have lusted after examples with the roof a bit lower than the factory offerings. Sam Barris was among the first to chop his own personal Mercury, and the process would be repeated […]
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 […]
Hot Rod Homecoming 65th Anniversary Show Coverage- Part 1
It’s no secret that the west coast, specifically southern California or “SoCal” has been the hotbed for Hot Rodding. Many of the legendary customizers, race drivers, companies, and magazines called SoCal their home. By far the biggest magazine in the world of hot rodding is the one and only Hot […]
‘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!
Kansas City World Of Wheels- Live Winfield Chop Shop On A 1940 Ford Convertible
This time around Gene’s Live Chop stopped in Kansas City, MO World of Wheels. The host club for the show was the The Rodtiques of Kansas City and they found a 1940 Ford Convertible they wanted to chop. This is one of the more difficult chop jobs for the “average joe” but that didn’t phase Gene.