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Restoration & Tech

Practical guides, mechanic advice, and tech tips for classic car owners.

Chevrolet C10 on a lift -- mechanic inspecting frame underside
Restoration & Tech

How to Inspect a Classic C10 Frame for Straightness

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Classic Ford Mustang identification plate with a magnifying glass
Restoration & Tech

Identification and Provenance: Decoding a Classic Mustang

Tom Ramirez · · 11 min
Straight-on overhead view of a restored classic pickup truck engine bay with chrome valve covers, round air cleaner, and painted block under bright even lighting
Restoration & Tech

Classic Truck Engines Explained: A Complete Guide

Mike Sullivan · · 10 min
1968 Chevrolet C10 aluminum trim -- polishing wheel buffing pass
Restoration & Tech

Restoring and Polishing Original C10 Aluminum Trim

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A rusted 1930 Ford Model A sedan project shell sitting forlorn in a field beside a weathered barn, waiting to be built into a rat rod
Restoration & Tech

The Cheapest Platforms to Start a Rat Rod

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Rust on a Classic Car: What's Fixable and What's a Money Pit
Restoration & Tech

Rust on a Classic Car: What's Fixable and What's a Money Pit

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Show-clean lowrider trunk packed with a row of chrome hydraulic pumps and a bank of batteries with tidy color-coded wiring and engraved chrome tanks
Restoration & Tech

Lowrider Batteries, Pumps and Setups

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
How to Inspect a Classic Car Before You Buy: A Mechanic's Checklist
Restoration & Tech

How to Inspect a Classic Car Before You Buy: A Mechanic's Checklist

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A glossy steel Ford Model A street rod coupe with a chopped upright body parked in soft evening light, three-quarter front view
Restoration & Tech

The Model A as a Street Rod

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
1971 Chevrolet C10 steering column -- cockpit dashboard detail
Restoration & Tech

Rebuilding a C10 Steering Column at Home

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1980 Chevrolet C10 wiring harness -- dashboard removed for install
Restoration & Tech

How to Install a New Wiring Harness in a Classic C10

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Pro-touring muscle car leaning hard through an autocross corner on wide modern tires, cones and motion blur around it
Restoration & Tech

Pro Touring Explained

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
C10 rear corner -- air ride bag and compressor detail
Restoration & Tech

Static Drop vs Air Ride: Choosing a C10 Suspension System

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 cockpit -- floor shifter in transmission tunnel
Restoration & Tech

Converting a C10 Column Shift to a Floor-Mounted Shifter

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
Classic vintage cab-over-engine (COE) truck, front three-quarter view showing the flat-fronted cab sitting directly over the front axle
Restoration & Tech

What Is a Cab-Over Truck?

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
Diesel-powered rat rod with a big exposed turbo-diesel inline-six engine and a vertical exhaust stack puffing soot in a gritty industrial garage
Restoration & Tech

Diesel Rat Rods: Big Torque on a Budget

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
C10 frame rail with steel boxing plate welded -- restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Boxing a C10 Frame for Increased Rigidity

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
C10 pickup at dusk -- LED headlights lit against darkening sky
Restoration & Tech

Upgrading C10 Bulbs to High-Visibility LEDs

Robert Halloran · · 7 min