One of the biggest hurdles of converting Project Pile House from “garage art” to an actual running, driving vehicle is putting some wiring into the vehicle. I’m running a carbureted small block Cheverolet V8 (SBC) so there is little to make the truck run and move under its own power, but some wiring is needed to make it street legal.
Tag: Hot Rod
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 19: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Accomplished Custom Painter JoAnn Bortles of Crazy Horse Painting.
Recorded LIVE From SEMA 2013, this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ features Kevin Tetz chatting with JoAnn Bortles.
JoAnn Bortles is an award winning custom painter, airbrush artist, and book author with over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry.
She has won numerous awards for her work including some of the top custom painting awards in the country. In 1998, 2005, and 2012 her work won Best Motorcycle Paint of the Year.
Roadkill Web Series Broadcasts LIVE Engine Swap at PRI Show
The guys from Hot Rod Magazine and the associated Roadkill Web Series never have a dull life. In fact, most anyone in the industry is jealous of these guys. They’re always filming some sort of adventure and filming it to make us all feel like we’re right there with them. Well this week at the PRI ( Performance Racing Industry) Trade Show in Indianapolis David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan are swapping out the blown big block in the “Crusher Chevrolet Camaro” in favor of a Fuel Injected Chevy LS7 engine that makes 700 Horsepower and a new 4L70 transmission to put the power down to the ground.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 18: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Ridler Award Finalist JF Launier of JF Kustoms
Recorded LIVE From SEMA 2013, this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ features Kevin Tetz chatting with JF Launier of JF Kustoms.
Hailing from Kevin’s hometown in British Columbia, Canada, JF finds himself in Las Vegas, NV for SEMA 2013, where he bumps into Kevin for an impromptu interview in the Eastwood Booth.
Building Custom Mini Wheel Tubs for Pile House
One thing a lot of longterm builds have in common is that the builder or owner tend to change their minds throughout the build. This has definitely been the case with Project Pile House. Over the past two years I’ve changed Pile House from being a “thrown-together” type build to something a bit more thought out and nicer. Even small items like wheel and tire combo have changed and caused me to go back and adjust things as needed.
Custom Bomber Seat Fabrication
To be honest, I picked just about the worst possible project vehicle I could when starting Project Pile House. It didn’t have much going for it, the body was dented and rusty, the drivetrain was seized and trashed, and the interior was equally as dilapidated. My goal is to show what can be done on a budget with some key tools and a little bit of creative thinking.
‘Shop Talk’ Podcast – Episode 17: The Ringbrothers – SEMA 2013
In this episode of Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk,’ Kevin Tetz chats with Jim & Mike Ring: AKA Ringbrothers
Born with fuel running through their veins and a passion for building innovative Street Machines, Ringbrothers is proud to present their 1965-66 Full Carbon Fiber Widebody Fastback Mustang at SEMA 2013, the worlds largest automotive convention.
SEMA 2013 Day 3 Coverage
Most Automotive shows and events Day 3 is when things start to slow down. This isn’t the case at SEMA. The show has SO MUCH to see that even for myself that’s four days in; I was still finding new cars and products I hadn’t seen before. I haven’t even hit all of the buildings in the show and I have shot hundreds and hundreds of photos and I still feel like I’m missing a lot of good stuff!
SEMA 2013 Day 2 Coverage
All of the vehicles have been detailed, booths are built, and the beautiful booth models are in place, this could only mean one thing… Tuesday was upon us and the 2013 SEMA Show opened their doors to tens of thousands of industry professionals. We did our best to stay focused (those show cars draw me like a moth to the light!) Monday as we got our booth set up and ready for everyone. This year it seems like there’s a great vibe in the air with more new products on the show floor than ever.