Eddie Van Halen Part 2 - Tales of a Gearhead Episode 22

November 09, 2020
Tales of a Gearhead
Eddie Van Halen Part 2

Stacey continues remembering the late great Eddie Van Halen, discussing how Eddie building his own custom guitars with what he had available in the studio carries over to us hotrodders out in the garage.

Stacey then answers listener Shaggy’s question about “What is a good first project vehicle?” and then answers listener Robby’s question about the best items to bring when digging through the junkyard.

Finally, Stacey shares a quick story about some of the critters and creepy crawlies he has ran into while out looking for that perfect project.

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