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SCG Classic Car Restoration How To

This is where we get our hands dirty. How-To's give you step-by-step guidance through the many processes of classic car restoration required to bring your classic car back to like-new condition.

How to Replace the Trunk Handle on your 1948 Pontiac Streamliner
How To - By Bill Flitcraft
How to Replace the Trunk Handle on your 1948 Pontiac Streamliner These things always look tricky, since there are rarely any visual cues as to how to take them apart. This step-by-step directions should make it a piece of cake.


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Real World Ways to Tag and Flag Old Car Parts
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Real World Ways to Tag and Flag Old Car Parts There are different ways to keep track of all the parts you remove from your classic car restoration project car. Here are some you may find useful.
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Vent Window Regulator Rebuild
How To - By Tom Benford
It's a fact of life that all things mechanical will eventually wear out. Such is the case with vent window regulators. Here's how to rebuild them
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Prepping a car for paint: a job you can do at home
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There are lots of ways that you can keep your car restoration costs down. Because paint prep is fairly time consuming, doing it your self can safe a lot
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Restoration of a Smith's Heater
How To - By John Gunnell
Smith's heaters are commonly found on British cars ranging from Jaguar's to MG's. Here's what's required to put them back into tip-top shape
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High Performance Distributor Upgrade
How To - By Tom Benford
High Performance Distributor Upgrade Sometimes you just might want to give your Corvette a boost and a high-performance distributor might just do the trick.
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4 Steps to a Top-Notch Convertible Top
How To - By John Gunnell
4 Steps to a Top-Notch Convertible Top Convertible top frames take a lot of abuse. Nuts, bolts, rivets, screws and grommets break. Bushings wear from years of raising and lowering the top. Top bows can get scratched. The bows can be damaged and throw the geometry off. This article can help
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How to Replace Muscle Car Metal
How To - By John Gunnell
How to Replace Muscle Car Metal At first, some body repairs seem daunting. Buy with careful planning and lots of patients, even a first-timer can get great results.
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On the Beam: Old-Time Front Axle Restoration
How To - By John Gunnell
The automobile evolved from the wagon and some cars and trucks used wagon type I-beam front axles until the early postwar years. Each wheel spindle typically has a yoke attached to it that fits over one end of the axle. And kingpins hold the whole thing together.
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Detailing An Engine in the Car
How To - By John Gunnell
Detailing An Engine in the Car Just because you're not doing a full frame-off restoration on your classic car doesn't mean that under the hood has to be less than perfect.
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