In the last posts we had quite a mess, the roof was in numerous pieces, A-pillars didn’t line up, doors were in pieces, etc, etc. Fast forward a bit and the roof is one piece again. I decided to use the TIG 200 to weld the seam back up. I […]
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Eastwood Live Beginners MIG Welding Demo Q&A- We Answer Your Questions!
Ever wish you had direct access to an Eastwood Expert to show you how to Do The Job Right?….Recently we held a Live MIG welding Demo where I showed some of the basics of MIG welding and how to correct subpar welds. During the demo we offered a live chat […]
Perfectly Powder Coated Wheels- 10 Tips to Make Your Wheels Look Great
It’s a known fact that a set of wheels can make or break a car. We’ve seen some of the biggest “junkers” become legendary with a nice set of wheels and a ride height adjustment. The opposite can happen when you have a nicely restored vehicle that has dirty, beat-up, […]
Chopping The Top On A 1950 Dodge Pick-Up – Eastwood’s Project Pile House- Part 2
Time and money seem to always be the deciding factor in how long a project takes to complete. After preparing Pile House for a chop my time ran thin and it took longer for me to get to cutting the roof than I’d like; but I’m sure everyone can relate […]
Make it Fit- Building and Modifying a Custom Aluminum Radiator With the TIG 200
In the world of building modified cars, you have to be willing to think outside the box to make different parts jive when building a car. Whether it’s notching the frame to lower a vehicle, rolling the fenders to fit oversized wheels/tires, or fitting an upgraded radiator to cool that […]
Share your welding life with your welding wife!
Introducing our new line of “Lady Eastwood” MIG Welders! Just kidding, but… It might be a little difficult to think of your wife underneath a welder’s helmet, but more and more women continue to get into the field. In Australia, for example, the Queensland government launched a new “women-only” program […]
Tim P., Circulation & Analytics Manager- What Makes Us Tick!
A finely tuned machine- Eastwood Employees makes us tick We want to share the great Eastwood staff with you, our customers! We have asked them to fill out the first five questions, and then pick 5 random questions from a “Wildcard” section of questions. We allowed them to answer these […]
TIG Welding Custom Air Ride Struts With TIG 200
I’ve gotten into the mindset where I like to try and custom build or DIY as much as possible when building a car. While more and more small niche companies are making specialized parts to “bolt-on” your project, it’s easier than ever to build a “custom” vehicle. Nothing beats being […]
TIG Welding Project of the weekend- Shortening Steel Oil Pickup tube
A big part of building modified cars is swapping around parts from other years, models, and even makes. When you get pretty far into heavily modifying a vehicle, you will definitely come to a point where you will need to learn how to weld, especially TIG weld. This past weekend […]