With all of the S10 suspension and steering components up front replaced with new Proforged parts, we needed to make the rest of the chassis and suspension look as good as the parts we put on. We decided to remove the stock Chevy V6 drivetrain first. We got some help […]
Tag: Restoration
Pollock Auto Restoration- Vintage Automotive History in our backyard
Some of the best craftsmanship often times comes from the shops and builders that aren’t bragging at every cruise-in, swap meet, car show, and local bar. They are too busy cranking out quality pieces of automotive art and let their work speak for itself. This is exactly the way things […]
Kevin Tetz’s “Project Jaded” ’66 Mustang Build to Use Full Line of Eastwood Products!
At SEMA 2011 we met with one of our favorite pros in the industry, Kevin Tetz. While chatting, Kevin mentioned a few hints about a project he’s been keeping hush-hush. After some persuading we got him to leak the details; a ’66 Mustang with loads of custom modifications. Turns out […]
Eastwood makes Media Blasting Affordable for the Beginner
Media blasting is a job that can be quite messy and expensive. Most blasting systems are great if you plan to use it often, but the cost definitely can be overwhelming if you only use it once or twice. Normally you would need a cabinet or a stand-up pressure blaster […]
Lower Door Skin Restoration
We are currently working on restoring the lower inner and outer door skins on Pile House. Man; these things were bad! We will be doing a full video tech feature on it here shortly. We also will be featuring the process on our February catalog cover! Stay tuned! Here are […]
Mocking up the Bed on Pile House.
Now that we have the cab and front end sheet metal mounted and they are a “bolt-on” affair, it’s time to start tackling the job of making bed mounts, as well as stretching the bed to fit the chassis. I initially was going to shorten the chassis to match the […]
A 48 Chevy Truck That Drives As Good As It Looks
Here in Eastwood country, (Pottstown, Pa. to those not familiar) we have a great classic car community. Because of that, the sound of rumbling exhausts is common to hear echo through the building as they park out front of our retail store. One of our regulars is Bob F. He […]
First Cab Mock-Up
With all of my other projects I have going on at once, I haven’t had much time to make progress on Project Pile-House. But, this past weekend I got a free Saturday morning and a set of extra hands to help, so we went to town on making some big […]
Stripping made easy!
I love getting “deals”, so anytime I can get a deal on an old rare car part, I usually jump on it. I’ve found that there is almost always a reason why the part was a deal. Could be damaged, dirty, incomplete, etc, but normally it is going to require […]