If you’re anything like me you know it gets old cutting through metal with a traditional fiber disk cutting tool. You constantly have to think of which way the wall of fire from the sparks will go to protect your project and surrounding items. For this very reason we bring […]
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How to Make Door Jambs From Scratch- Eastwood Elite Shrinker Stretcher
In this tech article we’re working on a Model T roadster project that started out as a pile of parts. With any type of project like this you’re going to run into areas where there’s just no metal at all and we need to make it from scratch so we’re going to be making a door sill and door jamb area on this vehicle.
How Does A Plasma Cutter Work?
Plasma Cutters are sort of like metal cutting wizardry the first time you use one. With recent improvements in technology plasma cutters the size of a lunch box can cut through incredibly thick pieces of metal. The plasma cutting process is pretty genius in how it works and we often get tech calls asking the science behind how they work so we decided to break it down a simple as possible for anyone wondering.
Securely Fasten Metal With An Air Rivet Gun
The most common method for attaching metal panels to each other is bolting, screwing, or welding. These methods work well in some cases, but aren’t the only method for securely fastening metal together. Before the days of every home shop having a welder, rivets were used to fasten things together. […]
Our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide Picks
With fall fast approaching and the leaves changing that means the the holiday season is soon upon us. Shopping for the motorhead in your life can sometimes be difficult so each year we put together a gift guide that can help you pick the best gifts for your loved ones that oil running through their veins!
Top Fabrication Accessories You Need
Having a shop full of fabrication tools is great and will make every job you do easier, but the small unsung heroes are the fabrication accessories that you might not have yet. These little tools can save time and help push your work to a higher quality. We decided to put a list of our favorites from the Eastwood catalog. Follow along and get yourself some new top-drawer items for you tool box!
Making a Custom Spoon Gas Pedal for a Channeled Hot Rod
I’ve heavily modified a set of Ford F1 pedals to work in my channeled car that involved shortening, heating and bending, and reshaping the curves to fit into the car. Now I needed to fit the “GO” pedal in between the transmission tunnel, the pedals, and the steering column tube. I’ve seen some guys put a step in their tunnel and rest their heel on the tunnel but it just doesn’t “flow” like I’d like. Don’t get me wrong that method is very function-able, but I wanted a pedal that was correct looking and flowed into the provided space without having to cut up my nice tunnel I made a few months ago.
Cloning isn’t an option? The Best Ways to Gain an Extra Set of Hands When Working Alone.
I don’t know about you, but I work alone A LOT and I always seem to need an extra set of hands to hold things together, down, out of the way, etc when working on my projects. It seems like whenever I need an extra set of hands my friends aren’t around and the significant other is no where to be found and I’m stuck trying to hold a piece together with my knee and elbow to tack weld. Over the years I’ve gathered a bunch of items that make working alone a little easier and I decided to put them together in a list for you. Feel free to share your favorites in the comments!
What Makes Us Tick- Andy B. Eastwood Product Manager
I came from the Automotive Aftermarket where I developed OEM replacement parts for the better part of a decade. As a kid my addiction to cars started with building a go-cart with my father who is a pipe fitter by trade. I then graduated to British sports cars, which broke the bank for a high school student trying to build off of a part time budget. Eventually, I found myself working on Jeeps and other off-road vehicles. Little did I know, a cheap Jeep Cherokee project would shape my automotive future.