#Restoration

Restoration guides, technical advice, and project car coverage.

Dark cherry red 1973 Monte Carlo with white vinyl roof outside a 1970s Chevrolet dealership
Car Features

The Colors and Vinyl Roofs of the Colonnade Monte

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Restored 1962 Ford Galaxie at a small town classic car club meet in golden light
Car Features

Owning a 1962 Galaxie in the Modern Scene

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Colonnade with sculpted fenders at sunset
Car Features

The Swoopy Fenders and Formal Roof of 1973

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Swap meet table - vintage carburetors and trim parts on display
Car Features

Sourcing Obsolete Parts for Pre-War Vehicles

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Interior of a 1966 Buick Riviera with wide bucket seats and full width dashboard
Car Features

The Lounge on Wheels: Inside the 1966 Riviera

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
1930s engine bay - testing original 6-volt generator wiring
Car Features

Maintaining a 6-Volt Vintage Electrical System

Gary Nowak · · 6 min
Pearl white 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 with sharp grille on a reflective showroom floor
Car Features

The 1964 Galaxie: Sculpted Sides and a Sharper Face

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1930s workshop - exposed ash wood body frame under repair
Car Features

Rebuilding a Wood-Framed Car Body

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
Close view of the matte black fiberglass hood scoop on a Challenger T/A under overcast light
Car Features

The Matte-Black Fiberglass T/A Hood

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1930s lacquer paint - close detail of original body panel
Car Features

Preserving Original Nitrocellulose Lacquer Paint

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
1930s workshop - mechanic adjusting brake linkage under car
Car Features

Maintaining a Century-Old Mechanical Brake System

Ray Delgado · · 6 min
A factory-original air-cooled Porsche 911S parked nose to nose with a widened outlaw-style 911 in a dim workshop garage
Car Features

Purists vs Outlaws: The Air-Cooled Debate

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Craftsman restoring pre-war body panel to period reference
Car Features

Concours vs Driver-Quality Restoration

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Freshly restored modern pro street muscle car with tubbed rear slicks at a car show
Car Features

The Pro Street Revival in Modern Times

Sarah Whitfield · · 7 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop in classic two-tone paint, three-quarter front view
Car Features

1957 Bel Air Colors: The Two-Tone Palette That Defined an Era

Jim Vasquez · · 8 min
Modern-revival Pro Street build with tubbed rear end, wide slicks, and polished blower at a car show
Car Features

The Pro Street Revival: Modern Builds, Shows and Culture

Nora Beckett · · 9 min
1950s coachbuilding workshop with bare Porsche 356 body shells being hand-finished
Car Features

Reutter & Karmann: Who Really Built the 356

Emily Chen · · 6 min
1978 Chevrolet C10 frame -- bare chassis on jack stands
Restoration & Tech

How to Prep and Paint a Classic C10 Frame

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min