Confucius say, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” So get a job you love! If you’re reading this blog, you obviously have a love affair with cars. And if you’re looking for a new job that marries a paycheck with […]
Tag: Restoration
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 […]
“Automotivation” gets wounded vets into “Auto Restoration”!
In 2004, a non-profit group called “Operation Comfort” remodeled 12 waiting rooms at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. Because family members of wounded service members were spending so much time there, the thought was that a bright, new look would make the rooms more inviting. But that was […]
Drop the ratchet, grab a brewski and enjoy the show!- Overhaulin’ TV Show Returns
Uh oh…now I’ll have less time to work on cars, because I’ll be watching OVERHAULIN’ instead! Maybe you heard that all-new editions of the Velocity network’s definitive car restoration series will be returning October 2, with design expert Chip Foose again hosting the show. If you’re a resto nut (why […]
Pull Dents and Saving Money- Eastwood MIG Stud Welding Kit
Since the beginning of automotive time, fixing body damage and pulling dents has been a necessary task. Unless you’re one of the lucky few that scored a pristine barn-find, your going to have to pull some dents and repair some battle scars on your project vehicle. Sure you could just […]
YOU CAN BUY AUTO RESTORATION GEAR ALL DAY LONG BUT…
With help from his young daughter, Shane Mason was a big prizewinner in Eastwood’s Gearwrench Giveaway. Shane won a set of ratcheting wrenches, impact socket set, socket wrench with extension, aviation snips, allen wrench set, gloves, hammers, and more. Above is Shane’s prizewinning photo. He writes, “My two year old […]
Car people are good people… but you already knew that- Saving John’s 1947 Mercury
Here at Eastwood, we hear stories like this every once in a while. But a new heartwarming story recently came to light out of Happy Valley, Oregon that we thought we’d share with you. It’s just a great human interest story that happens to revolve around classic car restoration. The […]
Disassembling A Chevy 350 Small Block V8 (SBC) With Eastwood Tools
We’re always elbow deep in projects here at Eastwood, and while tearing down an original 350 SBC (small block v8 Chevy engine) we decided to document the process. Since the engine had never been apart before, we decided it would be a great test for our Eastwood Air Tools and […]
17 Years of Restoration Work up in Smoke- The Story of a ’40 Ford Fire
17 YEARS OF RESTORATION WORK UP IN SMOKE Fire destroys his restored ’40 Ford Convertible — Eastwood tools help him start over It sounds like a “good news, bad news” joke. The bad news: your garage just burned down. Worse news: the 1940 Ford convertible you’ve restored over 17 years […]