It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Fresh out of Temple University with a degree in marketing, Ed Sweeney hit the streets in search of his dream job with a carmaker. Any carmaker. He wanted to work in advertising, make legendary commercials, do the fun stuff. Subaru passed. So did […]
After getting an air compressor you have accomplished getting the biggest piece of the puzzle in your shop. However, if you don’t have a dryer, don’t want to be constantly oiling your tools, and want the ability to get a show quality paint job, then you are going to want […]
Eastwood Portable Shop Table (Item #31652) Eastwood’s heavy-duty portable tear down table has already become a staple in most home shops that want to have an easy to clean work area for those messy projects. For those with limited space or smaller projects like motorcycle engines or even lawn equipment […]
5 Must Have Tools for the DIYer Having the proper tools you need in the garage is a must for when you are at home working on projects. However, everyone has come across a time when they were in the garage and did not have the specific tool that they […]
After the seam was welded, Gene and the crew went ahead and made a new panel for the one rear corner to make it all fit seamlessly. He used Eastwood Plastic Metal Shaping Hammers and Sandbag to form the panel and get the rough shape that was needed to fit the roof.
This year at SEMA 2012 we were running around shooting some of our favorite show vehicles of the week. I happened to run into Gene Winfield as he was debuting his 2nd rendition of his custom Ford he calls the “Pacifica”. We did a nice interview with Gene (check it out below!) to find out about the truck and also hear about what he’s up to in the future. He told us about an exciting tour he was starting shortly after SEMA with Championship Auto Shows called the “Gene Winfield Chop Shop”.
