Getting Started: Sheet metal
Unless you buy a brand new body from Year One, Goodmark, or any number of catalog restoration houses, you will likely face body panel and sheet metal repairs on some level. [...]
Tech
Independent Thinking: Factory Five Racing IRS conversion for the Comet Wagon
Live axles are great for drag racing. The suspension is easy to tune, the parts are strong, plentiful, and inexpensive. For straight-line racing, the live axle is hard to [...]
Buick 350 Engine Build
When I purchased my 1971 Buick GS convertible almost 16 years ago, I knew I had found my dream car. Spending the $4,000 asking price was also a big step as that was pretty [...]
Port Authority
When the name Buick comes up in any bench-racing session, the conversation turns to 455 big-blocks, Stage 1s and the venerable GSX. What rarely gets mentioned is the [...]
Mustang and Ford Wheel and Tire Fitment
Nothing changes the look and attitude of a car like wheels and tires. Changing from sleepy stock rollers to race-inspired aggressive wheels, or big and flashy hoops, really [...]
Keep Cool with an Aftermarket A/C System
Vintage ponies are hot, sometimes too hot. Cruising during the fall, winter and spring are not a problem, but where I am from, the summer means 3 months of solid upper 90 and [...]
We Break for Brakes: Recreating Broken Taillights with Polyurethane Casting
Unless you are building a 32 Ford or a ’69 Camaro, chances are you have run into a broken part that nobody reproduces. While you can repair many things, certain objects [...]
You Cam Do It! Replacing Cam Bearings at Home
For some reason, cam bearings hold an air of mystery and voodoo mechanics for many at-home builders. Professional engine builders often leave the cam bearing installation to [...]