A classic bomber-style seat is one of the most eye-catching details you can add to a show car. Whether you’re building an old-school hot rod or going for a stripped-down, basic performance aesthetic, nothing really compares. Anyone can buy a ready-to-install bomber seat from numerous venders, but you can also […]
This downloadable file is for the pieces needed to make this backyard fire pit. The recommended material is 1/8″-thick plate steel measuring at least 48 inches x 48 inches, depending on how you nest individual parts on the material. Once cut, the seven individual pieces can be welded together using […]
In his latest update on the 1978 Trans Am project, our man Mark is repairing the factory firewall after installing a Vintage Air A/C kit. He’s welded in some patches to cover factory openings and shows how he finishes the work using Eastwood’s aerosol 2K Aero Spray epoxy primer and […]
The latest video installment of Project Sunny, our classic Range Rover restoration, covers a lot of ground. In the months since we last shot a video, the truck has gone from its body cart to a rotisserie. At this point, the body is stripped down to just its shell. There […]
The winter holiday season can be a tough time to pull away from family to work on personal projects. Unless, that is, your project lives at work. When the normal workflow falls apart with everyone’s vacation schedule, there’s usually a little spare time to sneak away to the shop. I […]
Mark just got the Trans Am’s 10-bolt Posi-Traction diff back from a local builder. Unfortunately, the axle housings weren’t exactly as paint-ready as he was expecting. But, with a little rust cleanup first, he got to work refinishing the whole dirty rear end. Watch as he preps the rusty metal, […]
In our last installment, we took the engine and transmission out of the Range Rover’s chassis and separated the two. For now, the transmission is sitting on the floor, but we did mount the engine to a proper stand. Over the course of a couple weekends, we’ve now stripped the […]
Winter is fast approaching, and that means only one thing. No, not Christmas shopping, though come to think of it, I should probably add that to the list. I was actually referring to the slate of projects I plan to tackle during the months without car shows and other events. […]
Our man Cody decided to lower the front end on his Volkswagen Beetle. To do so, he found a set of lowering collars for the front torsion beam assembly, but this required a bit of cleanup first. As with many projects, one thing leads to another, and before we knew […]
