Prove It!- Heatshield Sticky Shield Heat Barrier
Heatshield’s Sticky Shield is supposed to reject 90% of radiant heat, but how will it fare against extreme direct flame? Heat is the enemy of just about everything in [...]
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Restoration Tech- Restoring Original Door Panel Components
Recently, we went through the process of building new door panels for our 1951 Ford Tudor Custom project. As with any project, the details can make or break a resto, and this [...]
Restoration Tech- Building Concours-Quality Door Panels
When it comes to upholstery, there are lots of options. If you are just building a car to cruise and enjoy, it does not have to be 100% correct, you have some leeway. You can [...]
Restoration Tech- Replacing Floor Pans in a Pontiac Trans Am
Besides fender well lips and quarter panels, floor pans are notorious for developing body cancer. Leaking windows and T-tops let moisture soak into the carpet, and that [...]
Restoration Tech- Rewiring Your Classic Car with Cloth-Covered Wire
Ask most any car builder, restoration or otherwise, what the most difficult aspect of dealing with classic car and the answer is always the same, wiring. Chasing down shorts [...]
How to Get Your Bumpers Re-Chromed
One of the most important visual aspects of a muscle car are the shiny parts, you know, the chrome. Fresh paint trimmed out with dingy, dented and rusted bumpers, as well as [...]
How to Restore a Dash Pad with a Dash Cap
There are relatively few items on a muscle car that aren’t readily restorable at home. Most restoration jobs require a little research, maybe some welding or paint, while [...]
How to Build Custom Door Panel Speaker Pods
Creating a quality audio system requires more than just good speakers. In order to create a well-balanced sound stage, the speakers need proper placement, not always an easy [...]
How To Repair a Rusted Core Support
Well maybe it’s not sexy, but how about non-rusty? While most rodders leave the unseen alone, this is one area that needs to be tended to. The core support doesn’t just [...]
How to French a License Plate
If you plan on driving your ride on the street you gotta have a tag. Of course, license tags are ugly and we would all prefer to keep ‘em off, but no dice. At the very [...]