Hand painted pinstripes have been part of cars, since before the horseless carriage became horseless. Back in the day carriages had accent stripes around the edges of the panels, a contrasting color stripe applied along the edge of the wooden wheel, and a long thing strip on each spoke. Stage coaches, being the shuttle bus of their day, were larger with more panels to paint, and often were also lettered with the name of the stage line as a promotional tool.
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How to pick the right Pinstriping Brush
Rick Harris is one of the best pinstripers working today. He can production stripe factory cars, He’s striped custom electric guitars for Gibson, he’s hand lettered and striped NASCAR race cars, and more. Over 2 years in the Gibson factory he striped over 1000 custom Les Paul guitars. Back in the 90s when the American car companies had a big problem with delaminating paint, he was one of the guys who tasked with repainting the factory pinstripes perfectly. He came in to the studio and did a live how-to demo with Kevin.
The Basics to Pinstriping Paints
Rick Harris is one of the best pinstripers working today. He can production stripe factory cars, He’s striped custom electric guitars for Gibson, he’s hand lettered and striped NASCAR race cars, and more. Over 2 years in the Gibson factory he striped over 1000 custom Les Paul guitars. Back in the 90s when the American car companies had a big problem with delaminating paint, he was one of the guys who redoing the warranty work. These pictures are mostly taken from a live stream event he did with Kevin Tetz for the Eastwood YouTube channel.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 36: TC Penick & The Crew of Bay One Customs
Sit tight & listen to Kevin, joined by TC Penick and the boys from Bay One Customs, taking the time away from saving Kevin’s butt yet again for this week’s episode of Shop Talk.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 35.5: TC Penick – Custom Builder & Owner of Bay One Customs
On this upcoming episode, we’ll speak with TC Penick of Bay One Customs out of Springfield, Tennessee.
TC turned heads at SEMA 2013 with his 1958 Chevy Cameo Concept Truck.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 35: John Bouchard – Master Engine Builder
Former host of Horsepower TV, John and Kevin are both familiar with being in the spot light. Lately though, John’s work building flawless engines has garnered all the attention.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 34.5: John Bouchard, TV Host and Master Engine Builder
Sit tight & listen to Kevin as he previews things to come on next week’s episode of Shop Talk, where he talks with John Bouchard.
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 33.5: Courtney Hansen of Powerblock TV
Podcast: Play in new window | Download We’re all big fans of the talented Courtney Hansen – who wouldn’t be? On television, Courtney shows off million-dollar rides, rare classics, tricked-out vehicles, and interviews celebrity collectors and enthusiasts like Jay Leno & UFCÂ President Dana White as well as automotive legends like […]
Eastwood’s ‘Shop Talk’, Episode 33: Tim Strange – TV Personality & Owner of Strange Motion
It takes more than just bolt-on parts to make a statement in the hot rod world. Tim’s vision, creativity, and experience are the passion behind all of Strange Motion’s high-end hot rods and customs.