Chrome Paint?! Painting the Bomb
March 15, 2010 by GreaseGirl · Leave a Comment
Chrome Paint?! Painting the Bomb
The first thing I picture when I hear the words “chrome car” is my childhood Barbie car that I outfitted with reflective chrome tape. This 1932 Ford Roadster is no Barbie car, that’s for sure. Let’s begin by taking a look...
6 Basic Steps to Drawing Hot Rods
March 10, 2010 by Hechtspeed · Leave a Comment
6 Basic Steps to Drawing Hot Rods
Words and Drawings by Ryan Hadden See more at thehaddenhotrodshop.blogspot.com I am no Chip Foose, but I do like to draw cars. I have no formal education in drawing automobiles, but I did leave some killer renderings in the back of...
Welding With DW: steady that rod
March 3, 2010 by WelderSeries · Leave a Comment
Welding With DW: steady that rod
This is a short little video on keeping things steady when you’re tig welding… specifically the filler rod. A new rod is 3′ long and quite floppy when you’re holding it at one end, so I thought this little...
Bonneville Bound Louver Lover
February 25, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 5 Comments
Bonneville Bound Louver Lover
I’ve been wanting to share this car with you guys for a couple months now. I originally showed some early pics I took during a tour of Salt Flats Speed Shop (that story link here). Chris Davenport, shop owner and metal...
US Forest Service Tribute Shop Truck for only $450
February 18, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 2 Comments
US Forest Service Tribute Shop Truck for only $450
Story and Pictures by Andy’s Pinstriping “I have a friend in Seattle that was doing some pre-Spring cleaning and needed to make some room for a new project so he called me. The offer was too good to pass up. I was told...
Welding With DW: Over My Figurative Shoulder
February 9, 2010 by WelderSeries · 2 Comments
Welding With DW: Over My Figurative Shoulder
Part 1: Introduction The idea to shoot some informative welding videos has been brewing for a long time, and when Pikesan asked if I’d be interested in doing something with MyRideisMe.com, that was the final straw! Although...
Tips for Detailing Your Ride – Keep it Clean!
January 21, 2010 by pikesan · 4 Comments
Tips for Detailing Your Ride – Keep it Clean!
Found a website called “Auto Fetish Details” and got to talking with the owner/operator (and I think also Janitor like me) about sharing some content. I’ve recently learned through another member and Ford Falcon wagon...
Car Interior 102 – Rebuilding Your Seats
January 18, 2010 by GreaseGirl · 1 Comment
Car Interior 102 – Rebuilding Your Seats
Looking at this picture now, I can no longer imagine my original plans were to simply slap some seat covers on and call it a day. I changed my mind when I realized these ol’ seats had been rat-infested and that the majority...
3 Easy Ways to Improve Your Car Photography
January 13, 2010 by pikesan · 7 Comments
3 Easy Ways to Improve Your Car Photography
Written by Jim McIlvaine Our cars are our pride and joy. We love them, cherish them and in some cases, treat them better than we treat ourselves. Realistically, we know the relationships we have with our beloved machines usually...
Screamin’ Demon: BMI Racing’s Epic 4 Rotor Wankel Video
January 6, 2010 by Hechtspeed · 2 Comments
Screamin’ Demon: BMI Racing’s Epic 4 Rotor Wankel Video
Yes, I did say Epic. Trust me, just listen to this video from BMI Racing! We wanted to show you BMI Racing, a Racing Team/Company who moved to the USA from Australia to pursue their racing dreams. Their plan is to build 2 Mazda...
