This time the traveling Winfield Chop Shop stopped in Cincinnati for the 2013 Cavalcade of Customs. This time around the car under the knife was a stock 1949 Shoebox Ford with the original flathead V8 owned by Tim Jones. Tim has owned the car for 3 years and he’s been into cars since he was a kid.
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Building Bumper Brackets To Take Abuse
I must admit that when it comes to my projects I have A.D.D, especially one as large as Pile House. Sometimes life gets in the way or we have other projects going at Eastwood (like our Project Resolution Mustang), that I can only devote small amounts of time or maybe […]
Patching Fender Rot
It seems like all we talk about when working on Project Pile House is the rust and body damage it has.. but again today we’re covering the repair of more rust that’s on the truck. This time it’s on the sides of the fenders where the cab mounts attach to […]
Straightening the Heavily Dented Roof- Eastwood MIG Stud Weld Kit
Pilehouse didn’t live a charmed life, it was used and abused as a farm truck, then sat for many years in the woods. Mother Nature has really left her mark on the truck. From the scratches and scrapes, to HUGE dents and smashed in sections, some would say I’m a […]
Tech Tip- How to easily fill body seams with TIG Rod and a MIG Welder
One thing I like about building a true custom (not just bolting on shiny wheels and putting stickers on the windows) is that there are no rules. It’s all about what looks good and what fits your vision of the final product that is YOUR project. One theme that I […]
Patch Panels with a TIG Welder- How to use your TIG welder for rust repair
When we’re attending SEMA we talk to a lot of pro builders and fabricators. We want to know what the new trends, techniques, and products are that they used to get the results we’ve seen at shows and in the magazines that year. This is one of the ways we […]
Eastwood Live Beginners MIG Welding Demo Q&A- We Answer Your Questions!
Ever wish you had direct access to an Eastwood Expert to show you how to Do The Job Right?….Recently we held a Live MIG welding Demo where I showed some of the basics of MIG welding and how to correct subpar welds. During the demo we offered a live chat […]
How to repair rust- Fixing a rusty windshield cowl
So you decided to give your car a refreshing new look and it’s time to strip it down to prepare the car for paint. You can count on finding some sort of surprise when tearing the vehicle down. Whether it’s hidden accident damage, previous repairs, or the mummy of a […]
Assembling The Roof- Cleco Panel Clamps Are The Third Hand
The entire process of chopping the roof on a vehicle is quite long. Along the way there are a lot of tricks and tools that will make your life a lot easier; especially if you work alone. Since I wanted to keep my A-pillars in the stock configuration I had […]