It’s been a while since I last updated everyone on the status of Project Pile House. Unfortunately things have been stalled a little because of some major construction going on inside of the Eastwood headquarters. About a month ago we started building a new photo/video studio and also a separate […]
Tag: vintage
What’s the next car on your restoration project list?
You’re ready for your next resto project. What car would you like to be working on? Ask yourself the following 5 questions, and then see more details at About.com… (1) What are the top five cars you’d like to own? Go ahead and write down your top 5 dream cars, […]
Presidential “Daily Drivers”
When U.S. presidents are in office, they’re driven around in a limousine built to be as protective as a tank. Maybe more so. The current model of the president’s super-high-tech limo is nicknamed “The Beast”, and for good reason: it’s heavily armored, with 8″-thick doors, has an advanced fire-fighting system, […]
Texan Buys Classic Car Once Owned By Classic Slugger Babe Ruth
This regal blue 1948 Lincoln Continental two-door hardtop coupe is not a restoration project. It’s been kept in pristine shape all these years, and was recently sold to car collector Lonnie Shelton (no, not the ex-NBA player). But it’s not just any 1948 Lincoln. “The first time I saw the […]
How to build a Custom Motorcycle Seat
The custom motorcycle hobby is HUGE, it isn’t just Harley Davidsons that are being modified these days. Enthusiasts are building custom motorcycles out of anything they can get their hands on. One thing that everyone seems to have an opinion on is what their seat should look AND feel like. […]
Hang up the Lawn Chairs and put on the Race Helmet- Dan and Amanda’s ’68 Mustang Fastback
Dan Woods is a familiar face around Eastwood and he’s actually made some appearances in powder coating posts here before. Dan runs his own powder coating business he calls D&W Motorsports. Dan’s partner in crime is a long time Eastwood employee. Amanda and Dan are both really into classic cars […]
Think You’ve Got A Lot Of Classic Cars?
This is the mother of all car museums! The world’s largest privately owned auto collection—more than 2,000 vehicles and thousands of artifacts—was owned by Harold and Nancy LeMay, and is now displayed in their brand new Harold E. LeMay Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Opened in June 2012, The LeMay “America’s […]
Building Bumper Brackets To Take Abuse
I must admit that when it comes to my projects I have A.D.D, especially one as large as Pile House. Sometimes life gets in the way or we have other projects going at Eastwood (like our Project Resolution Mustang), that I can only devote small amounts of time or maybe […]
A Classic License Plate To Match Your Classic Vehicle
So you’re working on restoring a 1955 Chevy Bel Air. You’ve got every detail down, from the gold “Bel Air” name script to the chrome spears on the front fenders. But there’s one element that just doesn’t look right. The only 1955 license plate you could find is so rusted […]