Restoration Tips

Is your car squeaking at every stop sign? Could your paint use some touching up? Old Cars Weekly presents tips and techniques for restoring classic cars and parts. Browse our collection of articles from restoring brakes to preparing your car for auto shows. We are your comprehensive resource for antique auto restoration.

Paint by numbers: Top 10 vehicle restoration tips

Jon Hantsbarger Precision Restorations LLC | August 10, 2010

Part Six of the Old Cars Weekly 2010 Restoration Series

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Pinpointing carburetion problems

admin | July 13, 2010

Article #5 in our 10-part 2010 Restoration series
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Repair without paint

Eddie Paul | June 14, 2010

Paintless dent repair is possible with care
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Door Support Build Up

admin | May 17, 2010

2010 Restoration Series Part #3
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Front-End Overhaul

admin | April 15, 2010

OK, it’s time. The steering is loose, a funny wear pattern is showing up in the front tires, the wheels vibrate like crazy at freeway speeds and it won’t stay in alignment. Time to overhaul the front end on your collector car! More »

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The Basics of Spraying

admin | March 11, 2010

Learning to get the paint from a gun onto a surface without it sagging, running or being too dry is not a skill, it is an art and an art that can only be perfected by practice, practice, practice. More »

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To Restore or Not to Restore

Gerald Perschbacher | November 4, 2009

The best answer for the vintage vehicle owner.
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Death by Oil?

dmatriccino | June 23, 2009

With so many changes in lubraction, hobbyists question whether modern oils will work in old cars.
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Operation heat! Replacing under-seat heat ductwork

John Gunnell | February 9, 2009

Replacing the rotted heater ductwork for a 1948 Pontiac Streamliner and 1953 Catalina. More »

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Automatic transmission fluid: What’s happening

dmatriccino | February 6, 2009

Changes in lubricant specifications are not limited to just engine oils — automatic transmission fluid (ATF) is also undergoing its own transformation. More »

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