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Bare unibody shell beside a ladder frame, restoration bay
Restoration & Tech

Unibody vs Body-on-Frame: Why It Changes the Restoration

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Impala door panels, worn original beside a new reproduction
Restoration & Tech

Door Panels: Restore the Originals or Buy Reproductions

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, fresh gloss paint beading rain on a driveway
Restoration & Tech

Lacquer, Enamel or Urethane: Original Paint vs Modern

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Bare-metal 1960s coupe shell on a rotisserie, technician photographing welds
Restoration & Tech

Progress Photos and Build Logs: How Good Shops Communicate

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1966 Ford Mustang coupe, glossy profile on a rainy city avenue
Restoration & Tech

Over-Restoration: What "Restored to Factory Spec" Really Means

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, original chrome bumper polished by hand
Restoration & Tech

Sympathetic Restoration: Repairing Without Erasing History

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Classic fastback body stripped to bare metal on a rotisserie in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Restoration Shop vs Body Shop vs Custom Shop: Who Does What

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Primed floor pan of a 1960s coupe with a new molded carpet kit laid out beside the car in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Carpet Kits: Molded vs Cut-and-Sew, Loop vs Cut Pile

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
Classic car restoration shop with a bare steel body on a rotisserie and a customer touring the floor
Restoration & Tech

Visiting a Restoration Shop: What to Look For on the Floor

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
Upholstery craftsman laying new gray fabric onto a headliner board removed from a 1960s hardtop, with old crumbled foam on the workbench
Restoration & Tech

Replacing a Headliner in a Classic Car

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
Close up of a deep blue 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 showing stacked headlights and chrome trim
Car Features

Reading the 1965 Galaxie by Its Details

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Upholstery workshop bench with rolls of vintage broadcloth, embossed vinyl and leather beside a 1950s sedan seat frame
Restoration & Tech

Original Interior Materials: Vinyl, Cloth and Leather by Era

Sarah Whitfield · · 8 min
Bare metal coupe shell on a rotisserie in a restoration shop with a rebuilt chassis and labeled parts bins nearby
Restoration & Tech

What Is a Nut-and-Bolt Restoration?

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Restoration shop owner and customer reviewing an estimate beside a bare-metal 1960s coupe
Restoration & Tech

How to Read a Restoration Estimate Line by Line

David Mercer · · 7 min
Cluttered restoration shop floor with a muscle car body in a corner and loose unlabeled parts piled on a workbench
Restoration & Tech

Restoration Shop Red Flags: When to Walk Away

Marcus Feld · · 6 min
Restoration shop owner and customer reviewing a written estimate beside a classic sedan on a lift
Restoration & Tech

15 Questions to Ask a Restoration Shop Before You Sign

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Classic car owner touring a restoration shop with a bare-metal 1950s sedan body on a rotisserie and bagged, tagged parts on shelving
Restoration & Tech

How to Choose a Classic Car Restoration Shop

Mike Sullivan · · 12 min
Primered 1950s pickup cab lifted on a shop hoist above its bare ladder frame during a frame-off restoration
Restoration & Tech

Frame-Off, Rotisserie, Driver or Concours: The Levels of Restoration

Ray Delgado · · 12 min