#Restoration

Restoration guides, technical advice, and project car coverage.

Long bed and short bed C10 side by side -- dropped stance comparison
Restoration & Tech

Lowering a C10 Long Bed vs Short Bed: Geometry Differences

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
4/6 dropped C10 rear tire tucked under bed lip -- wheel fitment
Restoration & Tech

Choosing Tire Profile for a 4/6 Drop C10

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
C10 rear frame -- C-notch cap welded above axle
Restoration & Tech

Step-by-Step C-Notch Installation for a C10 Rear Frame

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
1975 Chevrolet C10 engine bay -- radiator and fan clutch detail
Restoration & Tech

Diagnosing Overheating in Stop-and-Go Traffic

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1976 Chevrolet C10 exterior -- hood and fender panel gaps
Restoration & Tech

How to Align C10 Hoods and Fenders for Consistent Panel Gaps

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
A period-correct concours restoration and a modernized restomod of the same classic muscle car parked side by side in a workshop
Car Features

Restoration vs Restomod: Which Path Should You Choose

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1977 Chevrolet C10 cab lifted -- body mount bushing replacement
Restoration & Tech

Body Mount Bushing Replacement on a C10 Cab and Bed

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna S-3 — crew painting race livery
Car Features

Chevelle Racing Liveries and Paint Schemes

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1934 Packard Twelve on chrome wire wheels with wide whitewall tires at a concours
Car Features

Whitewalls and Wire Wheels: The Styling Signatures of Luxury Cars

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
C10 rear underside -- 4-link bars mounted to axle housing
Restoration & Tech

Trailing Arm vs 4-Link: C10 Rear Suspension Explained

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 on jack stands -- Ford 9-inch third member
Restoration & Tech

Swapping a 9-Inch Rear End into a C10

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 header -- long-tube clearing steering shaft
Restoration & Tech

Header Clearance and Fitment on a Small-Block C10

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
C10 front hub on jack stands -- wheel off, bearing service
Restoration & Tech

Repacking Front Wheel Bearings on a 2WD C10

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1970s Chevrolet C10 rack-and-pinion kit installed -- front suspension detail
Restoration & Tech

Installing a Rack-and-Pinion Steering Kit on a C10

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS in a restoration workshop surrounded by parts shelves during a rebuild.
Restoration & Tech

Reproduction vs NOS vs Original Parts

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1979 Chevrolet C10 interior -- column shifter lever close-up
Restoration & Tech

Fixing Sloppy Column Shifter Linkage on a C10

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Close-up of a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula twin-scoop hood with factory W50 stripe decal
Car Features

Formula Colors and Stripes: Reading the Pontiac Firebird's Graphics

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1969 Chevrolet C10 small block vs big block comparison
Restoration & Tech

Small Block vs Big Block: Choosing the Right C10 Engine

Dan Reeves · · 6 min