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Triumph | Restoration | Tune up
10 steps to performance-tuning your favorite classic

You’ve rebuilt the engine, redone the body, and rejuvenated the suspension. Your latest restoration project is ready for the open road, right? Not always.

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Restoration | alternator
How to upgrade a classic car to a modern alternator

We show you how to convert your classic car's dated electrical system to a modern alternator.

Carl Heideman
Diagnosis | Restoration | Project car
How to diagnose that errant noise

Not sure what that noise is? Check our guide to find out what it is so you can make it stop.

David S. Wallens
Paint | Restoration | Detailing
How to get stunning glasslike paint in 6 easy steps

Detailing a car just takes products, technique and time.

David S. Wallens
Porsche | Restoration | Porsche 911 | Vintage Race Car
The realities of restoring a race car

Old race cars might live in grainy black and white, but bringing them into today’s world can require some hardnosed detective work–and some tough decisions.

David S. Wallens
Restoration | Project car
9 tips to get a project car unstuck

Restoration or project car stuck in suspended animation? Here are a few tips on how to get the ball (or, in this case, chassis) rolling again.

Terry Thomas
brakes | Restoration | Safety
10 tips for safe, sure-footed brakes

A car that can’t come to a safe, sure stop has no business being on the road or track.

Carl Heideman
Restoration | Shop Work | mechanic | How To | Getting Old
How to extend your wrenching years

How to keep on working in your later years? We strive to make things safe and comfortable.

Terry Thomas
Restoration
Stay out of your own way: 8 tips on how to better assemble a car

Whether you are working on a priceless Ferrari or a commonplace Beetle, here are eight tips to ensure correct reassembly.

Tim Suddard
Restoration | Notes from the Garage | Dry Ice Blasting | News and Notes
Is dry ice blasting a better way to clean that project?

On paper, dry ice blasting promises an easier, less toxic way to clean a project car compared to chemical cleansers or media blasting–but does it deliver in the real world?

Terry Thomas
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