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Classic Cars. Vintage Cars. Or just plain Old Cars. Whatever you call them this is your website for do-it-yourself Car Restoration. Here you will find solid, in-depth articles dealing with all aspects of DIYclassic car restoration. Everything from Auto Theory to Troubleshooting Guides is presented as easy-to-read, concise articles. Over 625 articles will guide you through the car restoration process, add to your appreciation of Classic Cars, and generally make your interest in old cars more fun.
If you're just getting started, we can recommend Car Restoration And Classic Car Collecting: How Do I Get Started? or Classic Car Restoration 101: Do Your Homework as well as our Beginners Corner.
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LATEST ARTICLES
Classic Car Auto Upholstery Series Part 1: Automotive Upholstery for Beginners
How To - By Chris Wantuck
First in a series of articles dedicated to Automotive Upholstery for Beginners. In this article we talk about the industrial strength sewing machines needed for re-upholstering your classic car …keep reading
Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 3
How To - By Chris Wantuck
We finish up our 3 part series on building a Classic Car Accessory Trunk showing our approach to covering the trunk. …keep reading
Students redoing Toyota 4Runner for SEMA
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
Freedom, Wisconsin high school is doing its part in keeping the interest in classic cars alive …keep reading
Selling a Dragon
Classic Car Literature - By Chris Ritter
What seems obvious to most of us was completely missed the the Dragon Automobile Company …keep reading
Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 2
How To - By Chris Wantuck
In Part 2 of our Trunk series, we'll show you our approach to the actual construction of the trunk. …keep reading
The Nation is Your Playground
Classic Car Literature - By Chris Ritter
In almost a last ditch effort to turn a profit, Pierce-Arrow got into the travel trailer business …keep reading
Dodge Truck Cartridge Lube Sock Filter
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
"Cartridge Lube Sock Filter" is not exactly a household term. But if you own a 1946-1960 Dodge Truck you know what it is. …keep reading
Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 1
How To - By Chris Wantuck
This begins our 3 part series on building a trunk suitable for your pre-30's classic car. We will be discussing the design, construction and covering processes in detail. …keep reading
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1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 27
Feature Articles - By Chris Ritter
We tend to our trunk lid, and head liner as we begin to wind down our 1937 Buick Restoration Project …keep reading
Detailing a Barn Find Car: Before and After
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
Sometime restoration isn't the best answer. Careful detailing can go a long way to making a survivor car presentable. …keep reading
Tips on Adjusting Retractable Hardtops
Feature Articles - By William J. Moreland
Originally published in 1959 this article gives you some info on how to adjust these unique contraptions. …keep reading
Watching Hudson in 1932
Classic Car Literature - By Chris Ritter
1932 was a rough year for most car manufacturers. Hudson, notably, did better than most. This promotional campaign may have been the reason why. …keep reading
Car Restoration Tip 50 — Drop Light Improvement
Restoration Tips
This little ditty can make life in the shop a little easier …keep reading
Safety in your Car Restoration Shop
Feature Articles - By Chris Wantuck
When discussing shop safety, we often only consider safety equipment. Here we want to look at the "culture" of safety …keep reading
Restoring the Looks of Your Classic Car Coil Springs
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
There are right ways to do things and there are wrong ways to do things. And it isn't always clear which ways are right. …keep reading
The People's Car: The 1941 & 1942 Willys Americar
Classic Car Literature - By Chris Ritter
With the onset of WWII buyers had to be particularly careful when buying a car...it had to last for an unknown number of years through some tough times. …keep reading
How to Adjust the Hood Lock on your Classic Car
How To
A simple trick can make this sometime difficult task a little easier. …keep reading
How to Easily Install High-Tension Springs on Your Classic Car
How To
To install a high-tension spring in your Classic Car, you basically have to out-pull the spring. Sometimes that's next to impossible....but there is a way …keep reading