San Diego Lift Kit Tutorial #1: The Benefits of a Bilstein 5100 Series Lift Level Kit Set-up
SoCal Suspension, a San Diego shop specializing in lift kits, lowering kits, air ride suspension and alignment, shows how to install a Bilstein 5100 Series lift ...
Chopping a Top - Project Pilehouse DIY Top Chop Pt.2 at Eastwood
In this episode of Project Pilehouse, Matt continues his mission to chop and lower the top for a 1950 Dodge Truck using Eastwood's MIG 175, TIG 200, Bead ...
Good question Don. Just above the drip rail on the roof has some pretty bad
damage from something sliding against the roof and caused the patch piece
to fit less than ideal. The edges we're built up with the MIG so that we
can blend it all smooth with the flap disc. I think some of those proud
welds and the roughly cut drip rail make it seem much worse. Check our blog
for some pics later this week and I'll try and post a shot of the door jam
now all ground smooth. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the kind words, our aim is to help others learn and inspire them
to tackle their own projects! We have been working on flattening out some
of the dents and damage from the truck sitting in the woods for years
before we moved on to the doors and it has taken a longer than expected.
We're hoping to start on the door portion of the chop series in the next
week or two. We should have the video up shortly after. Sorry for the delay!
Awesome project I am learning alot watching your videos. I am getting
started on a 61 F-100 Unibody. Always done mechanical, first time doing
body. Got my welders and metal working machines ready to go. I'll screw up
but it's the only way to learn and understand what you're teaching. When
will the door jam videos be up? A Dodge that old is unique, it'll be extra
cool when done.
We have been working on flattening out some of the dents and damage from
the truck sitting in the woods for years before we moved on to the doors
and it has taken a longer than expected. We're hoping to start on the door
portion of the chop series in the next week or two. We should have the
video up shortly after. Sorry for the delay!
We laid small stich welds jumping around the panel from side to side and
end to end, allowing everything to cool in between welds. This avoided any
major unwanted warpage. You can also use a MIG welder and do small, quick
spots welds jumping around the panel. Hope that helps.
Quick question. When you tacked the door jam patch in place it looked
crooked and at the final shots of the video it still looked crooked. Are
you sure you got it straight or was that just the camera deceiving my eyes?
I like this video, the first also, it's right to the point. Did you weld
all of the seams, by combining many stitch welds, or did you just make a
stitch weld every 1/2" or every 1"?
Are YOU an Eastwood Guy? Check out this video from Eastwood to find out:
Dangerous or Just a Fast Way to Cut Tags Off a Shirt? Don't Try This - Are
You an Eastwood Guy?
Greats videos and explanations throughout the process, but I'm having a
hard time trying to find part 3 of the choptop where the doors are
finished. Has it been posted ?
I'm a welder, but not an Auto Body Tech. So I'm taking notes...
Episode 28: Cougar lowered on H&Rs
2000 Mercury Cougar V6 before and after suspension rejuvenation: -all new struts and mounts -new LCAs -all new swaybar links -H&R springs with 1.4" drop.