Few cars lend themselves as well to being personalized as Volkswagens. And it’s been this way for decades, whether you’re talking Beetle or Jetta, Microbus or Touareg, Karmann-Ghia or Cabriolet. Across generations spanning from air-cooled, rear-engined classics or modern all-wheel-drive turbo rockets, VW owners love to make their cars unique. […]
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How to Repair Rust With a TIG Welder- Rusty Door Skin Repair
There’s a handful of ways you can tackle repairing rust in your vehicle and all of them have their place. The most common would probably be cutting out the metal and MIG welding a patch panel in place. While this method is the easiest to accomplish, it can be difficult to blend the weld seam into the surrounding metal. I’ve done repairs this way for many years and they’ve turned out ok, but I’ve always wanted to master TIG welding patch panels and metal finishing the area for a seamless repair. I’ve recently begun switching a lot of my welding projects ….
How to form a custom airbag tub with Eastwood Tools
How to Plasti Dip® Your Car – Dipping a Mk3 VW Golf
There’s a time, place, and vehicle for a proper show-winning paint job. What happens when you have the itch to customize your car or give it a better finish then it currently has, but don’t have the ability, tools, time or cash for a traditional repaint. Recently automotive enthusiasts have […]
Turn Your Gasoline-Powered Classic Into Something “Green”!
Nathan Hutchison manages Hutchison Electrics in the San Francisco area. He used to work as a repair technician for a “green car” dealer, but when that company went under, Nathan started his own electric vehicle and hybrid car service. He and his workers now convert old gasoline-powered vehicles into electric […]
Nick C., Sr. Content & Engagement Marketing Manager- What Makes Us Tick
My favorite Eastwood product is the powder coat system. When I came to Eastwood (I started out by doing my Penn State internship at Eastwood), I worked with the HotCoat Powder Coating Division. After Mark R. showed me the basics and benefits of powder coating, I was hooked. I’ve powder coated everything from hood hinges, carburetors, VW engine tins, to the gas tank for my ’62 Bug.
Milwaukee World Of Wheels- Live Winfield Chop Shop on a VW Bug
When you hear about Gene Winfield chopping a car most of us immediately think of a low, sleek Mercury or some sort of 50’s American vehicle. This time around at the Milwaukee World of Wheels he was presented with a classic VW Bug. Now this isn’t the first time someone has chopped a bug, but most times they look very WRONG when their done.
Learn how to Strip. Paint Stripping Made Easy.
It has been a while since my 1966 VW Bus project was introduced on the blog. House projects, other VW projects, and a 1 year old and a 3 year old have caused my progress on the Bus to be slower than I expected. During this time, I’ve been accumulating […]
Restoring a Classic Motorcycle- 1952 DKW RT125W
During the 40’s and 50’s, many motorcycles looked more like large bicycles with motors attached, and some were just that. I’ve always been a fan of the “stripped down” look from that era and I decided to take the plunge and find a motorcycle project. Recently I traveled to a […]