If your project includes painting bare aluminum, make sure you follow these steps to ensure the best finish possible. There is a common misconception that the same steps should be followed when painting all types of metal. Â To an extent this is somewhat true but with each metal there is […]
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Cleaning Drill Chuck Will Stop Bits From Slipping – Quick Tip
Any of your drill bits look like this? Â If so, you’ll want to keep reading. Circular wear marks on the bottom of drill bits are a key indication of the drill bit slipping inside the drill chuck. Â The main reason for this problem is cutting fluid or lubricants […]
Vinyl Wrapping Old Interior Trim
As vehicles age interior trim pieces can become faded, scratched and sometimes if they are coated, start to peel. Â Over the past couple years a trend has been growing and a new way to transform that old interior has emerged. It utilizes a form of adhesive backed vinyl that becomes […]
Shaved Fender Vents on 08-10 Super Duty
Shaved Fender Vents on 08-10 Super Duty The fastest way to make your vehicle stand out is with exterior modifications, but in order for them to look good it must be done the proper way. Â Adding new pieces such as wheels, tires, bumpers, etc. is one method but it can […]
It’s starting to look a lot like spring!
Here on the east coast, this is the time of the year when many of us begin to get a little “skip in our step”. For most, this is due to the first glimpses of warm weather and the hope for all things great about spring and summer. For fellow […]
Brake parts need love too!
As I mentioned in my introductory post, I have a 1976 VW Rabbit project that I am building from the ground up. This car is going to be built with a heavy vintage motorsport “feel”, but still in the end, it will be a show car and most everything is going to […]