Restoration articles, project cars, conversations, and more

Restoration News

Read it now: Saving the world’s saddest Iso Grifo

You don't have to wait for the March 2025 issue to appear in your mailbox–subscribers can read the digital edition now.

What car would you give a Singer-like restomod?

If you were in charge of a company like Singer Vehicle Design, what car (or cars) would you pick to build a highly intricate restomod?

More Restoration News

Restoration articles

Restoration & Renovation: 12 tips for better project car management

Restoring a car is more than just the grunt work. You need to have a game plan, too.

Tires & Wheels: Time to inspect those wheels and tires. Here's how.

Are those wheels and tires still safe to drive on? A quick inspection can easily answer that question.

Restoration & Renovation: 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.

News and Notes: How to get stunning glasslike paint in 6 easy steps

Detailing a car just takes products, technique and time.

Shop Work: 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.

More Restoration Articles

Restoration project car updates

How we recreated a lost interior trim piece on our Ferrari 308 GT4

Before cruising up to Amelia Island, we had a few more things to fix on our Ferrari 308 GT4.

First, someone had made some questionable hardware choices on the sill …

How to fix crushed rocker panels (without causing further damage)

At some point, someone had jacked up our Ferrari using the rocker panels and not the frame–a common occurrence among classic cars, right?

As expected, the 308 GT4’s rocker panels were …

An inexpensive, DIY fix for a Ferrari front spoiler

The front spoiler on a Ferrari 308 GT4 is one of the few options that these cars could be equipped with. Theoretically, this spoiler would help with high-speed stability. It also …

An inexpensive fix for our Ferrari’s sun visor, courtesy Fiat

While not a big deal, the passenger’s sun visor was loose and would not stay in the up position. As our Ferrari 308 GT4 has a rather low roofline, driving …

Seemingly obscure Porsche 911 parts that are still readily available

Parts for a 20-year-old BMW? Not as easy to find as you’d think. Ask me about the used ABS/DSC module I had to buy for my 2004 M3. The …

Restoration Forum Topics

Zink Formula Vee
What's Trent been driving?
Caretaking vs Restoring
Good driver MGB from 30+ sitting 'Bs for under $5000?
WTS, MG Midget and Sprite true roadsters! (Not Bugeye). Yep, Mine.

Back to all tags

Our Preferred Partners
quualHjmyra4F6Kpk3eC6fRa0PbNLZEpxOJrpWSNhiVZD1Gcm3bl3HssJV2wlRSK