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Restoration guides, technical advice, and project car coverage.

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

Bodywork on Fiberglass Classics (Corvette and Beyond)

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer, restored with its top off
Car Features

Restoring the Full Convertible K5 Experience

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1930 Ford Model A Fordor, coastal turnout at dusk
Car Features

Briggs vs Murray: Who Built Your Model A's Body?

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Bare cast iron V8 engine block on a stand in a machine shop while a machinist checks the cylinder bores
Restoration & Tech

Rebuilding a Numbers-Matching Engine: Save the Original Block?

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1962 Ford Galaxie 500XL, polished stainless trim under a work lamp
Restoration & Tech

Polishing Stainless and Aluminum Trim

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1928 Ford Model A Tudor, wire wheels outside a diner
Car Features

From Wood Spokes to Wire Wheels: Early Ford Wheels

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
Chalet camper body lifted off its K5 Blazer and resting on wooden stands, showing the cab-over nose
Car Features

Inside the Design of the Blazer Chalet Camper

Jim Vasquez · · 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
1930 Ford Model A Tudor, front corner at a swap meet
Car Features

How Model A Judging Works: MAFCA and MARC Standards

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Car club parts table, shoebox of rag-wrapped parts under a work lamp
Restoration & Tech

Marque Clubs and Registries as Parts Sources

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1971 Datsun 240Z, in a home garage stocked with spare parts
Restoration & Tech

Sourcing Parts for European and Japanese Classics

Emily Chen · · 6 min
New reproduction wiring harness on a workbench beside a 1960s coupe with the dash removed in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Wiring Harness Replacement in a Classic

Dan Reeves · · 8 min
Painter in a respirator inspecting a freshly painted green 1950s sedan fender under raking inspection lights in a paint booth
Restoration & Tech

Paint Defects on Restored Cars: Fisheyes, Solvent Pop, Die-Back

Hector Morales · · 6 min
New black door weatherstrip on a restored 1960s coupe in a waterfront workshop
Restoration & Tech

Weatherstripping and Glass Seals: Keeping the New Interior Dry

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1950s Studebaker interior, boxed parts and a catalog on the seat
Restoration & Tech

Finding Parts for Orphan Brands: Studebaker, AMC, Packard and More

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1946 Willys Jeep CJ-2A in Harvest Tan, on a vineyard lane
Car Features

Harvest Tan and Michigan Yellow: The Early Jeep Look

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Classic hardtop fender, bagged trim parts and an inventory notebook
Restoration & Tech

Who Owns the Parts? Inventorying Your Car Before Drop-Off

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1930 Ford Model A coupe — parked on a vineyard lane at dusk
Car Features

Ford Model A Colors: The Original Paint Palette

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min