If you want to get serious about racing, you’re going to need safety equipment. And one of the most important devices is a proper roll cage. It not only protects the driver in a serious rollover crash but also serves as the most secure mounting point for the safety harness. And as an added bonus, […]
Bagged C-10 – Episode 1: Powder Coating the Air Tank
In this initial installment of his custom 1985 Chevy C-10 pickup project, Eastwood video producer Adam restores the Air-Ride suspension’s air tank with a fresh application of powder coating. Originally installed more than a decade ago, the truck has sat outside for years exposed to the elements. The paint has since faded and rust is […]
Mark’s Trans Am – Episode 9: Adding Heat and Sound Protection to the Bare Shell
With the Trans Am project moving along, Mark decided it was time to move the body shell off the custom tilt rig he built for it. In this episode, he transfers it to a traditional body cart, where it will be more accessible and better supported to continue his work. At this stage, he’ll be […]
Project Sunny – Episode 6: Bending Sheet Metal into Patch Panels
As our Range Rover restoration project moves along, we’ve reached a point where we have to make some repair panels for the rear floor. The main floor panel, which we’ve already cut out, rests on a perimeter lip that has almost completely rotted away. There are aftermarket replacement panels for the side panels that originally […]
Project Sunny – Episode 5: Stripping the Hood
In the latest installment in our Range Rover restoration project, we finally got that rear crossmember in place, at least temporarily. The body mounts we were waiting on showed up just in time to make the cut for this episode, but just barely. There is still more work to do before we can weld it […]
Project Sunny – Episode 4: Floor and Crossmember Removal
We did it! The original cargo area floor and rear crossmember are fully extracted from the back of the body, thanks to a little help from our favorite little seam buster tool. The new crossmember has arrived and looks good sitting in its place (albeit temporarily) while we await the new body mounts and a […]
Project Sunny – Episode 3: Organizing the Chaos
As work continues on Project Sunny, it’s important for us to stay focused on the final goal of putting this Range Rover back together correctly some day. It’s easy to get caught up in all the excitement during teardown, but it’s important to be methodical about your work during this critical phase. As we work […]
Project Sunny – Episode 2: Range Rover Teardown Begins
In the first episode of our Project Sunny series, we introduced our 1993 Range Rover Classic project vehicle and explained its unique history as a film car used on the TV series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Along the way, we challenged viewers to figure out what episodes the vehicle may have been used in. […]
Mark’s Trans Am – Episode 8: Dissolving Surface Rust After the Florida Move
After Mark moved the Trans Am project to Florida, some surface rust appeared where there was bare metal. In this update, he shows us how he quickly and easily dissolved the surface rust using acid-based Fast Etch and After Weld, followed by a quick D/A sanding before sealing the bare body shell in Eastwood’s Optiflow […]
The Project Moves to South – The Garage™
In this episode of the Trans Am project, Mark checks in from his new location in Florida, where the project will resume in his newly set-up workshop. He recaps his progress on the project to date, but also quietly reveals a slick portable workbench he created for the new garage, as only Mark can do. […]