#Bodywork

Body repair, rust repair, and paint work on classic cars.

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, head-on at industrial waterfront
Restoration & Tech

Bodywork on Fiberglass Classics (Corvette and Beyond)

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Reproduction fender clamped on a bare-metal 1960s coupe while a technician checks the panel gap with a straightedge
Restoration & Tech

Reproduction Sheet Metal: Fit Problems With Aftermarket Panels

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1966 Ford Mustang shell — stripped and primed in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

The Order of a Full Restoration, Stage by Stage

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Painter in a respirator spraying clear coat on a 1960s coupe inside a clean, brightly lit downdraft paint booth
Restoration & Tech

Paint Booth vs Garage: Why the Environment Decides the Finish

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Clean original 1964 Chevrolet El Camino parked in a mid-century suburban driveway
Car Features

The Clean Style of the Mid-1960s El Camino

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
1967 Ford Fairlane 500 hardtop — gray primer and body filler by a barn
Restoration & Tech

Body Filler on a Classic: How Much Is Too Much

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Welder tack welding a steel patch panel into the lower quarter panel of a 1960s sedan in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Rust Repair Done Right: Patch Panel vs Full Panel Replacement

Ray Delgado · · 7 min
Painter in a respirator spraying burgundy basecoat on the bare body shell of a 1960s hardtop inside a restoration paint booth, doors and hood on stands
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Paint and Bodywork: Rust, Panels and the Paint Job

Hector Morales · · 12 min
Silver 1966 Buick Riviera profile showing its sweeping fastback roofline at sunset
Car Features

The Sweeping Fastback That Defined the 1966 Riviera

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Close up of deep red 1970 Monte Carlo hood crown and Coke bottle body flanks
Car Features

The Styling Details Enthusiasts Love on the 1970 Car

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Pro Street muscle car with aggressive nose-down, tail-up stance and tubbed rear tires
Car Features

How Pro Street Cars Get That Aggressive Stance

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Custom restomod Ford F-100 pickup truck, lowered stance, front view
Car Features

The Ford F-100 as a Custom and Restomod Icon

Jim Vasquez · · 9 min
Pro Street style pickup truck with tubbed rear bed fenders, wide slicks, and blower through the hood
Car Features

Pro Street Trucks and Oddball Builds

Jim Vasquez · · 9 min
1969 Plymouth Road Runner — parked at a mountain pass pull-out
Car Features

1969 Road Runner Colors

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
1967 Chevrolet Camaro — rusty project car on a misty show field
Restoration & Tech

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

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup with rusty rockers, mountain pass pull-out
Restoration & Tech

Signs of Hidden Rust in Old Trucks

Robert Halloran · · 10 min
1965 and 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle, flat vs sculpted body side by side
History & Heritage

Styling Shift: '64-65 vs '66-67

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1953 Cadillac Eldorado convertible beside a vintage fighter plane on an airfield at golden hour
Car Features

From 1953 to 1959: The Rise of the Eldorado Fin

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min