We’ve all been there, you’re getting ready to put your project back together but you have no idea what goes where. Running into a problem like this can set your project back and even sometimes cause a loss of motivation. Today almost everyone has a smartphone or cell phone with […]
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How to Safely setup Jack Stands on Blacktop, Stone, Dirt
We all wish we could have TV quality fully equipped garages with fancy lifts and all of the tools a guy could dream of, but in reality many of us (me included) are still working on our back under a car in the driveway from time to time. Every time you get under a car lifted up in the driveway it can be very risky. There’s a few precautions you can take to assure your car is properly supported before doing work underneath of it.
How to Convert your TIG Torch to a Gas Lens
In the quest of perfectly colored stacks of dime TIG welds there are a few ways you can give yourself an advantage. One of them is to get optimal gas coverage and the ability to see the weld puddle better.
Quick Tech Tip- Extend Your Spark Plug Life
It’s a known fact that engine components need to be maintained periodically. In this day and age we have a “throw away and replace” mentality in which we’re taught to just replace parts and toss the old ones. In the early days of automobiles just about EVERYTHING was rebuildable or serviceable. For pennies on the dollar you could buy new seals and brake components, fuel pumps, etc. In those days being a DIY guy or gal was a necessity and not a choice.
Quick TIG Tungsten Setup Tips
When you’re a beginner at TIG Welding there’s a lot of steps to go through to lay a nice weld down. Getting a setting incorrect, or setting something up just a little off can be the difference between a gray mess of bird-turd welds and rainbow colored stacks of dimes. […]
How to perfectly sharpen your TIG Welder Electrode Tungsten
We’d all like to have the fancy tools the high end shops and builders have, but it isn’t always possible with your budget. TIG welder Tungsten Grinders can be very costly and many DIY users can’t justify. That doesn’t mean you can get by without grinding or with poorly ground electrodes.
Removing Light Pitting and Scratches in Chrome with Household Items – Free and Easy Tip
We all know that eventually your classic car’s original chrome bumpers and trim will slowly become pitted. For some buying new or re-chroming is not an option, but there is a free and easy tip to mute those light scratches and pitting so they are much less apparent.
Another way to Get Perfect Panel Gaps- With TC Penick
As Kevin pointed out, trying to build up the edge of a door panel with body filler is not a durable long term solution. The trick is, to avoid parking lot door ding heartbreak, you don’t build up the panel edge, you build up the solid part of the panel it meets. TC shows us the special easy to make tools, and his special tricks on the bonnet of a classic Jaguar E type, ending up with gaps more uniform than the handmade panels ever had when they left the factory in the 1960s.
How to Repair and Shorten Longbed Chevy C10 Bedsides
When it comes to classic trucks short beds rule the coop for desirability and resale value. Most enthusiasts turn their nose up to a long bed truck. What’s slowly happening though is that nice, clean examples of short beds are becoming few and far between and when they do pop up you’re going to pay a premium. Recently some guys have started shortening the bed and chassis of long bed trucks to get the same look but without the price gouge of a short bed truck. Our friend Sean Ramáge of Empire Fabrication recently took on the big job of taking an original-paint set of long bedsides and repairing the damage and shortening them, all while keeping as much original paint and patina as possible. He shared the process with us and gave us an insight into what it takes to tackle a job like this.