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The early days of aftermarket EFI systems promised much, and while they were mostly capable of delivering, they were not exactly simple to tune. If you were wanting to run [...]

For probably decades now, the Holy Grail of muscle-car finds would be to travel to a desert state to find a rust-free example to restore--the kind that wouldn't need any [...]

Barn finds are getting a lot of attention these days. Who knew there could've been this many of them stashed all around the country? Undoubtedly, most of their owners planned [...]

The unibody design revolutionized automotive construction. It reduced weight, improved handling, and though it might seem counterintuitive, made car bodies stronger. That's because the strength of the car no longer [...]

Hot rodders can sometimes have a love/hate relationship with technology. On the one hand, we enjoy the ingenuity and craftiness required to unscrew something, then put it back together better [...]

There's an unspoken assumption involved when talking about muscle car restorations. The assumption is that the car will be returned to like-new condition. Even if the intention is to modify [...]

A lot has been written about why the muscle car era ended. The '70s gas crisis played a role. Yes, gas was only around 40 cents a gallon but minimum [...]

If you've been a motor head for any length of time, you know that all restorations aren't created equal. The spectrum ranges from not even really meeting the definition of [...]

We've all run across them. They're nearly as common as a cheeseburger and fries on a cruise night. It's the guy who comes up to your car, admires it for [...]

There were a number of reasons why vintage muscle cars were stashed away back in their day. A big one was the early 70s gas crisis. They just got too [...]

Like so many other facets of muscle car restoration, there are always many ways to achieve the end goal. And, if properly thought through, the end goal should drive the [...]

One piece or two? No, we're not talking about swimsuits. No bikiniclad models featured here. The choice is between one-piece or two-piece trunk floor panels for a 1970 Plymouth GTX. [...]

We've all seen those nature shows on TV where archaeologists are working on a dig site, right? You'll usually see them using paintbrushes to gently sweep away the sand, seemingly [...]

Restoration is supposed to be about returning something to new or like-new condition. It can be done in varying degrees, depending on the level of perfection desired, but with some [...]

Electronic fuel injection isn't new. There hasn't been a car built with a carburetor in about 30 years. Granted, early versions were forced on us by emissions regulations, and their [...]

As you may recall from the beginning of this archaeological restoration, the history of this Boss 9 is known and documented from March 1973 until today. However, not much is [...]

Everything has an expiration date. There is a time by which everything decays to the point that it's no longer usable, commonly known as the law of entropy. Unless energy [...]

Sunbaked all summer and frozen stiff in the winter, most vinyl seats didn't hold up well over time, so even more rare than a barn find is one with an [...]

While it is certainly true that all of the sheet-metal parts of a unibody car work together to form the complete structure, some of them bear more of the load [...]

With many aftermarket performance parts available for your favorite Mopar it can be hard to justify doing any project the old fashioned way: fabricating it yourself. After all, some engineer [...]

As a production engineer for a major aircraft manufacturer, Bob (who asked we didn't publish his last name) is one of those people who can take the big picture and [...]

Ever look at an artist's or craftsman's work and wonder, 'How in the world did they do that?' It could be photography, sculpture, woodwork, or an expert metalworker. No matter [...]

Unibody cars are an interesting piece of engineering. As most of you know, rather than attaching the various body components to a separate rigid frame, the individual body parts are [...]

The reason we at Car Craft are celebrating the discovery of a long-neglected or forgotten car is because it represents the mystique that any of us could swing open the [...]

Change. Love it or hate it, it's always coming. Sometimes it's a change we all want to make. Sometimes it's forced on us. Sometimes it looks bad initially but then [...]

Technology updates are relentless. Some are welcomed, and people will line up in droves to be the first to get the latest new cellphone, for example. Others, like the ones [...]

It's likely we've all gotten a bit spoiled. Never has there ^ been more help available to build the car of your dreams. There is almost no end to what [...]

Let's just admit it: There are some parts of a restoration that most of us are a little too intimidated to tackle. These are the kinds of tasks that you [...]

Chris Perna grew up with a very vivid imagination and a talent for drawing. Perhaps because he also loved horror films, especially the old black-and-white classics, his imagination pushed his [...]

The Car Craft Summer Nationals moves to its new home at the Wisconsin State Fair Park this July 17-19 in Milwaukee. The change of venue affords us more space to [...]

EVERYONE knows that building a car involves a lot of decisions, and each of those decisions has the potential to introduce unintended consequences. Choose to do this and you have [...]

The headline is the way Gary Runyon of Noblesville, Indiana, looks at his ownership of this 1965 A990 Dodge Coronet. Gary has long had a love for Chrysler's factory-built race [...]

ANY MAJOR B-BODY RESTORATION WILL INVOLVE THE METICULOUS ALIGNMENT AND SPOT-WELDING OF MAJOR SHEETMETAL PANELS. WE SHOW HOW ITS DONE. When you think of a front end alignment, you are [...]

Funny about working on classic muscle cars, it seems the more work you do the more things you notice that could use attention. You paint the car and decide that [...]

For some, driving is more than just accelerating, braking, and turning the wheel. To them operating a motor vehicle means that they get to do it, not some programmer who [...]

AN EXPERT SHOWS YOU HOW TO INSTALL ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS ON A B-BODY. HERE'S WHAT TO GET AND HOW IT'S DONE. When was the last time you attempted [...]

Spraying a world-class paint job is a lot more than just the skillful laying down of an even coat of paint. It's about mastering the chemistry and dealing with the [...]

A paint job can be no better than the prep underneath it. Any flaw in the bodywork will only be magnified by the topcoat, so great pains should be taken [...]

Perhaps the most susceptible parts of any car to road damage are the frame and suspension components. Besides the normal rain, dirt, and other road debris, there are the usual [...]

We've all seen it at one time or another. It's the car built by the guy who comes from the 'if more is better than too much is just right' [...]

It's probably not something you've ever really thought about unless you've seen your Mopar stripped down to a bare metal shell, and you realize that your entire car is made [...]

If there is one thing that's a constant when it comes to muscle car restoration projects, it's that each one will require a unique approach. There might be common processes. [...]

Life is about balance. No matter the issue, there is always a ditch on either side of the road. You could save every penny possible for a secure retirement and [...]

One of the very key considerations when making sheet-metal repairs is keeping the relationships between all the parts involved intact. Unibody cars are just what the name implies, a single [...]

Remember when stand-alone EFI systems seemed beyond the reach of the average car guy? Oh sure, the computer geeks could get it to work, but for those of us without [...]

Sometimes, old just feels better. Not that there's anything wrong with the new technology available to car enthusiasts today. It allows us to do things we couldn't even dream about [...]