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Project C10 Interior Restoration

May 19, 2015 // 1 Comment

Years of neglect, and several half-hearted start-and-stop restorations, have left the interior of this 1981 Chevy C10 looking more like a Mumbai taxi than a classic custom [...]

How to Install Pistons with Wire Locks

May 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

One of the great sources of frustration for the amateur engine builder is installing the pistons to the pins. There are three methods to keeping the pistons onto the rods- [...]

Restoring Stainless Trim

May 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

There is an old saying, “the devil is in the details.” Automotive restoration is certainly no exception to the rule. Too many otherwise clean cars get overlooked because [...]

How to Restore an Exhaust Manifold

May 4, 2015 // 22 Comments

While headers may offer more performance, nothing fits a specific car like the stock cast iron exhaust manifolds, and when the car is restored or original, they are [...]

Weathering the Storm

April 24, 2015 // 0 Comments

Not only does old weatherstripping not seal the car, but it also soaks up water, which leads to rust like this. During the course of a restoration, there are always certain [...]
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