It seems like just yesterday we were visiting with the lads at Hollywood Hot Rods and the Street Rodder Road Tour 1940 Ford Project. We recently got some updates from Troy and the crew at Street Rodder Magazine and wanted to keep Eastwood fans up to speed. <img src="http://eastwoodgarage.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSC093452-e1334867029309.jpg" alt="" […]
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Bed Stretching Made Easy- Using Eastwood Metal Brake and Slip Roll
One of the big (and controversial) jobs that we have been planning on the truck is the stretch of the bed to match the dimensions of the other half of the truck. During this process we developed and tested 2 new products. With the help of a new metal brake […]
The Top Tip to Make Seamless Sheet Metal Repairs
Replacing door skins, quarter panels, and other patch panels can take a lot of practice to get perfect. We have found that there are a few little tips to make a seamless repair much easier. My favorite is the use of a “backing strip” to connect the new and old […]
Pile-House- Somewhere to rest it’s cab
After another week span, I got a few minutes to work on Pile-House today. I began by measuring, aligning, and clamping the original ’50 Dodge cab mounts to the chassis. It looks pretty close to the original holes in the cab. Therefore, all I should have to do is move […]
The welding has begun
Busy with some other projects, I haven’t touched this for almost a week. We got back into it today. After cutting the firewall open even more for added space, we were able to roll the chassis back into place so the wheels are centered in the wheel wells. Our next […]
Eastwood Welders- Good for more than bodywork!
Today we began a DIY video that will show an example of some heavy duty welding that our Mig 175 Welder can handle. In this video we will be highlighting how to build a Mustang II cross member kit from Welder Series out of Ontario, Canada. These guys make a […]
If it isn’t broken, try making it better anyway!
Here is another sneak peek into what we have been testing, designing and developing in our R&D department. Lately the shop has been buzzing, and I was able to snap off a few pictures and hold the guys down for a few minutes to get the scoop on what they […]