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Tag: Hot Rod
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.
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.
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
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 20- Part 1: Kevin Tetz Talks Shop With Guitarist and Automotive Educator David Steele
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 20: David Steele – Part 1
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
Blue Steel 32 Ford Roadster- AMBR Contender 2014
Every year at SEMA there’s always one car that is so over the top and amazingly clean that it blows us away. This year it was a custom 1932 Ford Roadster named “Blue Steel”. Sure 32 Fords have been done a million times, but few take it so far that it’s close to.. dare we say it… OCD clean? This 32 Ford definitely gives off the high-dollar, high-profile shop build. I was surprised when I got to talking to the guys responsible for the build that they weren’t from a big name SOCAL shop, but rather a bunch of friends that built the car in a tractor repair shop over the past year.
Custom Hood Modifications- Converting a Multi-Piece Hood to One Piece
One thing that I’ve planned to customize on Project Pile House from day one was the hood. The hood on the truck is a “butterfly” (as I call it) style hood and was a design that Dodge rolled over from 30’s and 40’s trucks. I have taken a 50’s custom type approach to this truck and that style hood wasn’t going to flow. I decided to disassemble the hood and convert it to a one-piece hood.