1970 Chevy C10
Handsome and hard-working, the 1970 Chevrolet C/10 pickup makes a great first-restoration project.
1970 Chevy C10
Handsome and hard-working, the 1970 Chevrolet C/10 pickup makes a great first-restoration project.

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How To's

How -to Quarter Panel Replacement

March 2011
Photo 1. They don’t call them ‘Ruststangs’ for nothing. The bottom of this quarter is about gone.

How -to Battery Maintainers, Pt.1

April 2011
Photo 1. The Chicago Electric 12-volt automatic Battery Float Charger is a maintainer only, and will not recharge a discharged battery.

How -to Shift to An Overdrive, Pt. 1

April 2011
Photo 1. A GM 200R4 Overdrive Transmission (left). In spite of an early reputation for failures, the 200R4 is a stout transmission and can be built to be very strong and reliable.

How - to All About Automotive Bolts

September 2010
Photo 1. Aside-by-side comparison between UNC threads and SAE threads. The UNC or standard thread bolt is on the left. e SAE or fine thread bolt is on the right.

How -to The Basics of Frame Restoration, Pt. 1

February 2011
This display at The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, depicts a sedan body being dropped on a frame.