Q: I got sideswiped and was told by the insurance company that they had to total the car because it would cost more to fix than what the car was worth. I decided to keep the car since it was in fairly ...

Editor Glad admits it freely. Our '64 El Camino shop truck is a beater. His prepurchase criterion of having a rust-free cab was validated. There is no rust around the windshield, back glass, and cowl, ...

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One of the most dreaded problems for anyone restoring a classic car, no matter what year or make, is rust. And one of the most common places that metal "cancer" strikes is in the trunk. If you're ...

Most serious restoration projects start with the body. If you are as lucky as we are, that body is a relatively solid and rust-free example of Mopar's best. Our 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T is a project ...

There’s nothing like a rusty frame to quickly dampen the enthusiasm for a project car. It’s the foundation of the vehicle, after all, and when it’s less than solid, there’s little use in investing one ...

Is there a need to apply a special treatment to body panels after repairs to prevent them from rusting? Over the last four decades or so, several developments in body panel engineering have made a ...

A car can expire from rust. Although newer models withstand rust far better than older ones, no car is totally immune. Driving a car in a humid environment makes it even more vulnerable. Additionally, ...

You can typically fix a rock chip that is about one-fourth the size of a dime (that’s about a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch in size). The paint chip shown here should have been repaired long ago. You probably ...