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How to Build and Install Exhaust Flame Throwers
There are a lot of ways to bring attention to your vehicle but one of the most popular and controversial ways are flame throwers. Watch as the show Trucks and Stacey David take a closer […]
How To & DIY
How To Install Portawall White Wall Tire Inserts
Portawall White Wall Tire Inserts ~ (Sometimes Port-o-walls, white wall inserts, slap-ons, Mickies, fake white walls, etc.) ~ Firestone Tire Style White Wall Tire Inserts make a great accessory for your Custom Car, Truck, Hot […]
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How To Narrow a GM B-Body Chassis
The General Motors 4th Generation B-Body Platform is perfect for a lot of 40s, 50, and 60s cars and trucks, except… its frame rails are too wide for most of these Classic vehicles. The tins […]
How To & DIY
How to Give Your Old Car a New Look
You don’t have to buy a new car or truck to get a new look. Drivers can transform the appearance of their vehicles quickly, easily and affordably. Whether the goal is to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, or simply to give a vehicle a fresh, new look, a few simple steps is all it may take. […]
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How To Build A Hot Rod
Learn how to build a hot rod with these resources that help facilitate your build from inspiration and planning to building and customization. These tools help locate donor vehicles, project cars, and can determine what other cars have the parts you need (a big help at the salvage yard). Start you build here! […]
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How To Convert a 1955, 56 or 57 Chevrolet From 4 Doors to 2 Doors
This video is a journal of the steps involved in converting a 1955, 1956 or 1957 Chevrolet 4 door post car into a 2 door… Also of Interest: Chassis / Body Swaps ~ An Overview […]
How To & DIY
How To Use Body Filler
When working with body filler, what ever tools you use, the trick is to not add the last “skim coat ” till you KNOW that it is all you need. Don’t try to block out that first coat, just use it as a base for the LAST skim coat. […]
How To & DIY
How To Plus Size Wheels and Tires
Plus Sizing your wheel and tire combination was designed to enhance vehicle performance and appearance by allowing fitment of larger diameter rims and lower profile tires. The theory is that while making these changes, you keep the overall tire diameter within 3% of the original equipment tires. […]
How To & DIY
How To Powder Coat At Home
Using an Eastwood HotCoat Powder Coating Gun to demonstrate how to properly clean and powder coat paint a machined aluminum part. In addition to powder coating a sample part, video includes an overview tutorial of powder coating equipment, tips, tricks and more. […]
How To & DIY
How To Mix Flat or Matte Black Paint
In this video we are going to show you how to mix flat or matte black paint when painting a car. The paint we are using is a single stage matte Hot Rod Black finish […]
How To & DIY
How To Motorize A Bead Roller For Under $40
Broke Bastard Garage shows how to motorize a bead roller for under $40 using an inexpensive drill… Also of Interest: Beading Machine Basics with Ron Covell How To Bead Roll Sheet Metal Without Warping How […]
How To & DIY
How To Wire Your Hot Rod
Hot Rod Wiring – Diagram Please Note: This diagram was designed for 12 volt systems, but can also be used for 6 volt systems. If used for 6 volt, make all the wires heavier by 2 gauges. For example 14 gauge wire will become 12 gauge, 10 gauge will be 8 gauge, etc. […]
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How To Install A Transmission Temperature Gauge
A Transmission Temperature Gauge allows you to monitor the operating temperature of your transmission by measuring the transmission fluid’s temperature. Overseeing these temperatures assists in ensuring that your transmission does not overheat causing major damage. […]
How To & DIY
How To Convert a Car Alternator into a Go Kart Motor
An automotive alternator can easily be converted into a powerful hybrid brushless motor in just a couple of hours with some know-how and using common hand tools. An alternator converted to a hybrid brushless motor […]
Builds / Projects
How To Fabricate and Install Floor Pans
In this video, Matt shows how he fabricated floor pans for his Model A project using some sheet metal and a handful of Eastwood tools, while offering a couple helpful tips to keep that metal […]
How To & DIY
How To Chop a Top – Project Pilehouse DIY Top Chop
Chopping a Top: Learn the techniques for chopping a top on a 1950 Dodge pickup using MIG and TIG Welders, a Bead Roller, and a Hammer and Dolly Set. […]
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How To MIG Weld Thin Sheet Metal
MIG Welding Basics: How to prevent ‘blow through’ when welding thin sheet metal… Also of Interest: Metal Work / Welding Videos DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal Equivalent of Wire and Sheet Metal […]
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How To Measure for a Straight Axle Spring
There are two measurements that you can use to determine what spring length you’ll need for your project: Spring Perch Hole Center-Line Measurement: If you are using an axle with vertical perch bolt holes, you can […]
How To & DIY
How To Measure Wheel Back Spacing / Offset
Back Spacing is a measurement taken from within the inside of the rear side of the wheel. This measurement is important to be sure you have proper wheel clearance for your specific car before purchasing new wheels, wheel spacers and wheel adapters. […]
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How To Build a Model A Hot Rod Chassis
This tech article is meant to inspire and give you a jumping point for building your own chassis. Every car is going to be a little different in measurements and execution, so be sure to think it all through before you start… […]
How To & DIY
How To Know Where To Start a Metal Shaping Project
One of the biggest challenges when shaping custom metal parts and pieces is how and where to start. Many projects often don’t get finished because parts start not fitting or working. With a couple of […]
Automotive Basics
How to Build Spark Plug Wires
Kyle Smith walks you through the process of building spark plug wires for your classic car… Also of Interest: Understanding Spark Plugs Understanding Ignition Systems 10 Hot Rod Budget Build Alternatives: Buy This, Not That […]
How To & DIY
How To Troubleshoot Automotive Paint: Causes and Cures
Through the years the du Pont organization has met and solved practically every automotive refinishing problem that can be imagined. In the interests of better refinishing du Pont has made the following information available. Shrinking […]
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How to Use a Torque Wrench
Torque specifications for components (especially engine components) are not to be taken lightly. Fastener torque requirements are also changing as nuts and bolts are becoming more and more vehicle specific. There is no more running to the parts bin for a quick replacement. […]
Builds / Projects
How to Build a Custom Transmission and Driveshaft Tunnel
In this video, Matt’s Ford Model A gets a custom transmission and driveshaft tunnel. He’ll show you how to create these tunnels using tools from Eastwood tools including the English wheel, the TIG 200 and […]
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How To Calculate Size of Carburetor Needed in CFM
Optimize performance with a correctly sized carburetor… This carburetor calculator is designed to give the engine’s air intake volume requirements in CFM. Enter the engine displacement and the anticipated maximum safe engine RPMs (typically known […]
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Beading Machine Basics with Ron Covell
Learn the basic of the bead roller – a very versatile tool – as demonstrated by Ron Covell… Also of Interest: Metal Work / Welding Videos DIY Metal Brake for Bending Sheet Metal Equivalent of […]
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How To Age and Patina Wood
Although you can create similar effects with pre-mixed paints and stains, new wood can be aged in minutes with a simple easy-to-use solution of household materials that can be painted on. This technique with vinegar […]
Automotive Basics
Tire Size? How To Read A Tire Sidewall
The side of your tire — known as the tire sidewall — contains all of the information you need to know about your tire size. Regardless of the manufacturer, all tires are required to show […]
Builds / Projects
How and Where To Score a Cheap Junkyard Engine
For generations hot rodders have pulled bigger and more powerful engines out of other cars to use in their DIY hot rod projects. Back in the ’50s gearheads would spend hours hunting for Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines to use in their rods. In the ’60s builders started pulling Hemis, Pontiac 455s, Ford Cammers, and of course the big-block Chevys out of cars to power their gassers, T-buckets and other custom powered street machines. […]
How To & DIY
How to Notch Tubes Without a Tube Notcher
This is an easy to follow video that demonstrates how to accurately measure and notch tubes without the use of a tube notcher. Learn and practice this technique if you ever plan to build anything […]
How To & DIY
How To Bead Roll Sheet Metal Without Warping
In this video, the Hot Rod Hippie discusses a few basic tips to combat distortion for beginners and the more advanced but proper technique to eliminate warping all together. Also of Interest: Beading Machine Basics with […]
How To & DIY
How To Install a Train Horn
A full overview and how to video of installing an air-powered train horn… Alternate Video: You may skip ahead below to view different sections of: (00:00) Intro (01:10) Wiring (04:07) Train Horn Overview (08:58) Tank […]
Automotive Basics
Understanding Alternators – How To Test and Troubleshoot
When most people think of the engine, they do not take into consideration the importance of alternators. The alternator is one of a few indispensable auto performance parts that the engine cannot run without. […]
How To & DIY
How To Make Marine Style Louvers with Simple Hand Tools
A demonstration by Per, aka Metalman Sweden, making marine style or “boat inlet” shaped louvers with only simple hand tools… Also of Interest: Custom Center Console from Scrap Cab Corners Barn Door Tailgate ~ Project: […]
How To & DIY
How To Buy a Hot Rod on the Cheap
How To Steal Your Next Car: From Counting Cars’ “Mack Daddy” Las Vegas shop owner Danny “The Count” Koker has made a name for himself buying, selling, collecting, and fixing up hot rods and motorcycles, as a […]
How To & DIY
How to Test an Ignition Coil
This testing procedure is valid for just about any automotive ignition coil coil. Using an ohmmeter, check the resistance between the side terminals of the coil. Do this with all of the wires to the coil disconnected. You should see 0.75 to 0.81 ohms of resistance… […]
How To & DIY
How To Rebuild Brake Cylinders
In order to properly distribute the hydraulic pressure so that the brakes will be most effective, step type wheel cylinders having a smaller diameter piston in the rear than the front are used. […]
How To & DIY
How To Find Correct MIG Welder Settings For Any Project
Andy Fogarty explains in simplistic detail how to quickly and easily make sense of the various factors and elements that typically dictate your MIG welder settings… Material types, thicknesses, gasses, wires, voltage, and amperage… Also […]
How To & DIY
How To Weld Gaps and Poorly Fitted Parts
Sometimes it seems that no matter how much time you spend fitting tubing, there will still be some joints that simply don’t fit as nicely as you’d like them to. Making the welds strong, clean, and […]
How To & DIY
How To Detail with Citrus Cleaners
Are you amazed at how many specialty cleaners are available to clean your vehicle? Ever wonder what the pros in Dealerships and Detailing Shops use? In those businesses, concentrated citrus cleaners have replaced them all and taken the center stage. […]
How To & DIY
How To Bleed Brakes By Yourself
This How To video shows you how to bleed or purge the air from your brake system by yourself. ?Tools and Supplies Used in this Video: SAE / Metric Wrench Set Drill Drill Bits Cloth […]
How To & DIY
How To Bed In Brake Pads
Brake pad bedding is an important process that removes impurities from the surface of the brake pad and lays down a thin layer of pad residue on the rotor surface. Proper bedding starts with new […]
Builds / Projects
LS Engine and 4L60e Swap On A Budget
Part 1 – Chassis Intro, Oil Pan & Engine Mounts Chuck Hanson takes us on a tour of his $100 69 Chevelle chassis he picked up on Craig’s List. He also walks us through as […]
How To & DIY
How To Make PVC Train Horns at Home
Why spend hundreds on a train horn kit when you could build your own? Making your own train horns is cheap and easy. See how to make simple DIY horns here so you can stay safe by announcing your presence to oblivious pedestrians. […]
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How To Properly Torque Lug Nuts / Lug Bolts
Over the years, we’ve seen wheels come off and much worse, all for one simple reason – they failed to properly torque (tighten) the lug nuts on their vehicles. Torquing lug nuts to the right torque specs and in the correct torque sequence is critical. Learn how to properly torque your lug nut / lug bolts here. […]
How To & DIY
How To Make an Inexpensive Spot Welder
Spot welders are used to fuse thin sheets of metal together and can cost hundreds of dollars to buy. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make an 800 amp Spot Welder from common, […]
How To & DIY
How To Align Body Panels
Mark Ehlen, Car Craft — A paint job can be no better than the prep underneath it. Any flaw in the bodywork will only be magnified by the topcoat, so great pains should be taken to […]
How To & DIY
How To Select Proper Rear-End / Differential Gear Ratio
A number of factors must be considered when selecting a rear-end gear ratio (ring & pinion set). Tire diameter, transmission choice (with or without overdrive) and desired highway cruising speed. […]
How To & DIY
How To Prepare a Vehicle for Shipping
Large numbers of vehicles are transported daily by shipping companies to different cities, states, and countries. When shipping vehicles, they should be properly prepared and inspected. The reason why cars are inspected is because sometimes the vehicles get damage during shipping. […]
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