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How To Paint Distressed Lettering, Plus Gold Leafing Tips

November 5, 2025

Jack Fleming Artistry shows how to paint distressed lettering and add gold leaf accents on a patina 1957 Chevy [More...]

Chrome Wheel Restoration Before and After

Amazing Wheel Restoration From Super Rusty To Mirror Chrome

October 21, 2025

How to transform a rusted wheel into a flawless showpiece using sandblasting, zinc coating, and a meticulous hydrochroming process. [More...]

Every Car Logo Explained: The Surprising Stories Behind the World’s Most Famous Badges

October 7, 2025

Discover the origins, meanings, and wild myths behind the world’s most iconic car logos in this deep dive into [More...]

How To Mold and Cast Resin Dashboard Knobs — Recreating the Jewelry of the Dashboard

October 5, 2025

This tutorial shows how to mold, cast, and polish your own resin dashboard knobs — authentic reproductions that turn [More...]

1953 Chevrolet 3100 Custom by Classic Car Studio

1953 Chevy 3100 Becomes Custom Restyled Road Tripper

May 25, 2020

Classic Car Studio gave a 1953 Chevy 3100 truck a top-to-bottom custom restyling to build a couple’s road trip [More...]

1954 Studebaker Straight Axle Conversion ~ IT’S NOT A GASSER

May 9, 2022

Calvin and Andrew Nelson drag their old 1954 Studebaker out of the barn to begin a conversion to a [More...]

Cast Aluminum Bolt Hole With Damage and Repaired Threads

How To Weld A Cast Aluminum Bolt Hole Without Damaging Threads

May 12, 2020

Cast aluminum weld repairs are hard. Welding around a bolt hole w/o damaging threads is even more difficult. [More...]

How To Know When To Crimp vs Solder

December 5, 2018

“Leave your wire nuts in your house, t-taps in the trash, and the twist-and-tape method to your competition.” [More...]

How To Build a 1955 Chevy Bel Air Supercar with NREs Tom Nelson

December 15, 2018

Tom Nelson from NRE builds one of the baddest ’55 Bel Airs in the country — in the process, [More...]

Complete 1,000 HP ’72 Chevelle Build in Minutes

February 28, 2020

Every step of Detroit Muscle’s 2,000-hour frame-off 1,000 horsepower ProCharged stroker small block A-body Chevy Chevelle build in 11 [More...]

Understanding Aluminum Heads and Spark Plugs

May 12, 2014

Spark Plug seizure in an aluminum cylinder head is usually caused by improper installation and too much torque. [More...]

How To Measure, Cut, Fit, and Weld Automotive Patch Panels

March 7, 2021

Lakeside Autobody focuses on measuring, cutting, fitting, and welding homemade, DIY automotive sheet metal patch panels. [More…] Also [More...]

The Untold Story of the 427 Super Camaros

July 25, 2024

Explore the high-performance legacy of Don Yenko, Joel Rosen (Motion), and Nickey Chevrolet in the 1960s’ horsepower wars. [More…] [More...]

The 5 Rarest American V8 Muscle Wagons

July 22, 2024

Americans have a rich history of producing some of the most formidable V8 muscle wagons. Here are 5 of [More...]

Struggling to Move Forward With Your Project Vehicle? This Video Is for You!

December 3, 2024

This video dives into the common hurdles that stall project vehicles and offers practical advice to help you reignite [More...]

Project Car Still On Jack Stands? Do This…

August 7, 2024

Feeling stuck and uninspired with your project car? You’re not alone. Here’s what you can do right now to [More...]

The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter

December 12, 2024

The torque converter is crucial to a vehicle’s acceleration and overall drivability. But what makes it so important, [More...]

Are Headers Worth It? Headers vs Manifolds: HP, Torque & Sound

August 15, 2024

Different types of headers and exhaust manifolds will support your car in various ways and have different pros [More...]

SendCutSend Precision Cuts Parts for DIYers

Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST

August 23, 2024

SendCutSend will precision laser-cut even one-off parts in a variety of materials for as little as $29 and ship free [More...]

Adding AC to Your Vintage Vehicle: Vintage Air Heritage Review

August 5, 2024

Vintage Air Heritage Under-Dash all-in-one heat and cool unit promises to deliver top-notch performance without breaking the bank. [More…] Also [More...]

Nobody Else's Auto Recycling, Great Bend, Kansas

Classic Project Cars, Trucks, and Part Donors For Sale in Great Bend, KS

August 8, 2020

Nobody Else’s Auto LLC in Great Bend, Kansas has 100s of project, build, and part donor quality cars and [More...]

Classic Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale

Original Exterior Sun Visors For Sale ~ Chevy, Ford, Mercury, Mopar, More

November 20, 2020

Adding sun visors to your vehicle can help you see while driving in bright sunshine or to add that [More...]

How To Make Your Own Rust Penetrant at Home

September 20, 2017

We’ve stumbled upon a simple rust penetrant solution that will make getting your stuck nuts and bolts off easier than ever before. [More…]

The Racecar Twist ~ Join Wires Reliably with No Solder

The Racecar Twist ~ How To Join Wires Reliably Without Solder

April 26, 2019

A quick tech tip for joining two wires together. The advantages of this over crimping or soldering are speed, reliability, and flexibility. [More…]

How To Properly Bed-In Disc Brake Pads

September 30, 2018

Brake pad bedding is an process that removes impurities from the brake pad and lays down a thin layer of pad residue on the rotor surface. [More…]

How To Fabricate a Custom Hot Rod Dashboard

October 26, 2018

Matt goes over how to build a custom hot rod dash using nothing more than a bead roller, punch/bead dies, and a shrinker stretcher. [More…]

How To Make Simple Carbon Fiber Panels

April 2, 2019

This video demonstrates step-by-step the basics of carbon fiber lay-up for vacuum bagging. Starter kit information. [More…]

How To Repair Rusty Door Bottoms

April 11, 2020

How to repair rusty door bottoms with a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point style of metalwork. [More…]

The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Powder Coating

August 26, 2019

Everything a beginner needs to know to start powder coating from safety to getting the right powder coating system. [More…]

How To Shave/Fill A Gas Cap Filler Neck

November 12, 2018

In this video, Eastwood helps Joe C. with his 1955 Ford F-100 restoration, shaving and patching the fuel filler hole. [More…]

How to Choose Between Cat-back vs Axle-back vs Muffler Exhaust

March 1, 2019

Differences in design, sound, and performance of Flowmaster muffler, Axle-back, or Cat-Back exhaust system for your vehicle. [More…]

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