Harbor Freight Bead Roller Upgrade – Part 1
We are going to upgrade a Harbor Freight Bead Roller that we have had sitting in the corner of the shop for the past 10-12 years. First we will build […]
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It has been a long while since I did an update on the Scout II Project. That is because until the last month there hasn’t been any work done on it. Various work and family related projects took over. But now we are back working hard on it.
First I decided to call her Heidi after Heidi Montag. By the time I get done with her, she is going to have as many operations performed on her as the her namesake had done in one day.
Now for the update. Please watch the video for the progress on this project.
We are going to upgrade a Harbor Freight Bead Roller that we have had sitting in the corner of the shop for the past 10-12 years. First we will build […]
Classic pickups can still be very collectable, and many can be found for great prices while some remain out of the reach of most people. While the pickup production started […]
We asked readers to sound off on the Hagerty Forums last week and tell us what pickup is the best looking. From the over 100 answers and comments, we distilled […]