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1978 Chevrolet Camaro, parked on a mountain pass shoulder
Car Features

Second-Gen Camaro Rust: Floor Pans, Lower Quarters and What to Check

Ray Delgado · · 8 min
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
Fabricator welding a patch panel into a rusty rocker and floor pan on a 1960s coupe in a restoration shop
Restoration & Tech

Classic Car Rust Repair Cost: Floors, Rockers, Quarters and Frames

David Mercer · · 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
A person crouched with a flashlight inspecting the rocker panel and dusty underside of a barn-find classic car inside an old wooden barn
Restoration & Tech

How to Evaluate a Barn Find

Mike Sullivan · · 11 min
A classic pickup truck partway through restoration in a warm home garage, with a person working on it surrounded by tools and organized parts
Restoration & Tech

How to Restore a Classic Truck: A Beginner's Guide

Robert Halloran · · 10 min
Chevrolet C10 rocker panel -- close-up rust and bubbling paint
Restoration & Tech

Fixing the Most Common Rust Hotspots on a C10

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 raised on a shop lift showing the underbody floor pans and rocker panels
Restoration & Tech

Common Rust Areas on Classic Muscle Cars

Mike Sullivan · · 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
1956 Ford F-100 pickup, rusted survivor on a car show lawn
Restoration & Tech

Common Rust Spots on Vintage Pickups and How to Fix Them

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
1978 Chevrolet C10 rocker panel -- cab corner patch repair
Restoration & Tech

Replacing C10 Cab Corners and Rocker Panels

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet C10 pickup mid-restoration, misty morning swap meet
Restoration & Tech

The Complete Chevrolet C10 Restoration Guide

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
A 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback raised on a shop lift in a restoration garage with the underbody exposed.
Restoration & Tech

Restoring & Owning a Classic Muscle Car

Mike Sullivan · · 9 min
1975 Chevrolet C10 floor pan -- fresh weld repair in workshop
Restoration & Tech

Replacing Rusted C10 Floor Pans: A Step-by-Step Guide

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min