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Restoration guides, technical advice, and project car coverage.

3D printer reproducing a dash vent bezel, garage at dusk with a 1966 Mustang
Restoration & Tech

3D Printing and Remanufacturing Hard-to-Find Trim

Ray Delgado · · 7 min
1982 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, big glass hatch in a home garage
Car Features

Designing the Third-Gen Camaro: The Big Glass Hatch

Jim Vasquez · · 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
Vintage four-barrel carburetor, unboxed on a home garage workbench
Restoration & Tech

Buying Classic Car Parts Online Without Getting Burned

Marcus Feld · · 7 min
1969 Chevrolet Camaro — houndstooth buckets through the open window at a motel
Car Features

Houndstooth and the First-Gen Camaro Interior

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer, two-tone orange at a misty mountain pull-out
Car Features

The Colors That Define a 1972 K5 Blazer

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle wagon, overheating on a misty coastal road
Restoration & Tech

Cooling System Restoration: Radiator, Water Pump, Fan

Robert Halloran · · 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
1965 Buick Riviera, fresh black paint in a misty parking garage
Restoration & Tech

Single-Stage vs Basecoat/Clearcoat on a Classic

Hector Morales · · 6 min
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, finished car in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Checking a Shop's Reputation: References, Clubs and Finished Cars

Nora Beckett · · 8 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
Rows of weathered 1950s and 1960s cars and a farm pickup in a dry rural salvage yard at golden hour
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Junkyards and Salvage Yards: What's Still Out There

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
Interior of a 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL with bucket seats and brushed aluminum console
Car Features

Inside the 500 XL: Ford's Sport-Luxury Cabin

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Bare Chevrolet small-block V8 engine block — on an engine stand in a sunlit workshop
Restoration & Tech

Reading Casting Numbers, Part Numbers and Date Codes

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
1965 Chevrolet Bel Air bench seat in new aqua vinyl — seen through the windshield in a trim shop
Restoration & Tech

Reupholstering Classic Car Seats: Foam, Springs and Covers

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — blue with white vinyl roof at a drive-in
Car Features

The Colors and Vinyl Roofs of the Colonnade Monte

Jim Vasquez · · 7 min
Pre-sewn tan vinyl seat cover kit beside a stripped bench seat frame on an upholstery workshop bench
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Upholstery: Kits vs Custom-Sewn

Sarah Whitfield · · 6 min
Restoration shop owner and car owner reviewing a printed estimate on a workbench beside a stripped 1960s fastback body on a rotisserie
Restoration & Tech

What a Classic Car Restoration Really Costs in 2026

David Mercer · · 10 min