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Second Chance Garage

For the Classic Car Restoration Enthusiast

Second Chance Garage

Second Chance Garage

For the Classic Car Restoration Enthusiast

Second Chance Garage

Second Chance Garage Classic Car Article Index

We cover a lot of different car restoration topics at Second Chance Garage - this article index gives you a pretty good idea of the subjects we cover.

Currently we have 563 articles to help you learn all you can about car restoration. The following is a complete index of all articles we've presented - listing the newest articles first. This index does not include Engine Specs or Photo Gallery pages.

  1. Westcott: Midwestern Aristocrat
  2. Design and Construction of a Headliner for your Classic Car
  3. Putting the body back on a 1948 Chrysler - a scary task goes very well
  4. Car Restoration Tip 51 - Trouble Removing Snap Rings? Try This.
  5. 1957 Ford High Idle Speed
  6. Simple Speedometer Check
  7. How to Install Linoleum Flooring in Classic Cars
  8. 1954 Star Chief put Pontiac in the luxury car market
  9. Classic Car Auto Upholstery Series Part 3: Creating a Tonneau Cover for a Pick Up Truck
  10. Classic Car Auto Upholstery Series Part 2: Seams and Sewing Machine Accessories
  11. 1959 Edsel Governor Position
  12. Triumph TR6: Roadworthy Roadster for the 1970s
  13. Classic Car Auto Upholstery Series Part 1: Automotive Upholstery for Beginners
  14. Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 3
  15. Students redoing Toyota 4Runner for SEMA
  16. Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 2
  17. Dodge Truck Cartridge Lube Sock Filter
  18. Classic Car Accessory Trunks: Designing and Fabricating your Own Trunk - Part 1
  19. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 27
  20. Detailing a Barn Find Car: Before and After
  21. Tips on Adjusting Retractable Hardtops
  22. Car Restoration Tip 50 — Drop Light Improvement
  23. Safety in your Car Restoration Shop
  24. Restoring the Looks of Your Classic Car Coil Springs
  25. How to Adjust the Hood Lock on your Classic Car
  26. How to Easily Install High-Tension Springs on Your Classic Car
  27. Fast Idle Fix on 1958 Mercury
  28. Classic Car Quick Fix: Straightening a dented oil pan
  29. Novel uses of ratchet straps in car restoration shop
  30. E-Z Chassis Kits give old trucks a 'second chance'
  31. 'Second Chance' Streamliner Sets 406.769 mph record
  32. Product Review: The Car Capsule — Storing Your Classic Car in a Bubble
  33. The Art of MoToR Magazine
  34. Car Restoration Tip 49 — Caulk Caps
  35. How to Form and Flare Tubing Ends
  36. 1964-68 Buick Wheel-Bearing Adjustment
  37. Giving a Brake Cable the Right Look
  38. A Review of a Combo Lathe and Milling Head: Why would I want one?
  39. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 26
  40. Fixing 1958 Mercury Medalist Clutch Pedal Noise
  41. Auto Trimming is Becoming a Lost Art
  42. How to Repair Damaged Vinyl Soft Trim
  43. Turn Signals for Collector Classic Cars: Turnswitch S&M Electro-Tech
  44. Installing Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines
  45. Finishing Touches: Reassembly of Cowl Lamps
  46. The Right Method for Removing and Reinserting Studs
  47. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 25
  48. Overhauling the Sylphon Bellows Thermostat
  49. A Look at Seatbelt Planet's Seat Belt Re-webbing Service
  50. 1969 Chevrolet Turbo Hydra-Matic Mainshaft Change
  51. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
  52. America's Packard Museum
  53. 1953 Mercury Gearshift Linkage Adjustment
  54. Protect-O-Plates Help Car Collectors Verify Facts
  55. June 1958 De Soto Factory Fixes: Clears Washer Nozzles
  56. Product Review: Muggy Weld Specialty Welding Products
  57. 1958 Mercury Accelerator Pump Stroke Adjustment
  58. 1950 Plymouth Condensation in Distributor cap
  59. Roamer: America's Smartest Car
  60. Old-time upgrade for your old-time car's king pins
  61. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 24
  62. 1964 Tempest Front Seat Adjustment
  63. Product Review: Duo-Mite Metal Bender
  64. Comet Six
  65. Towing Home a Touring Car
  66. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 23
  67. The History and Evolution of the Build Sheet Part 2
  68. Sweet Sixteen — Part 1: Cadillac
  69. Car Restoration Tip 48 — Rotary Tools and Bits
  70. Car Restoration Tip 47 — Small Tool Holders
  71. Seeing is Believing says Fluid Dynamics Expert
  72. The History and Evolution of the Build Sheet Part 1
  73. Luring You In
  74. Using a Timing Light on your Dual Point Ignition
  75. Restoring the Look of Wiring after Painting
  76. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 22
  77. Restoring a Zenith Stromberg Carburetor Linkage
  78. A New Approach to an Old Trick: Metal Stitching
  79. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 21
  80. Shinier-than-Chrome Wheels Roll into Aftermarket
  81. Organization Tips During Car Restoration
  82. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 20
  83. Tying Things Together with Tie-Down Straps
  84. Gas Tank Cleaning using Electrolysis
  85. Some Classic Car Gas Tank Repairs are Risky
  86. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 19
  87. Erskine - Part 2: Marketing and Model Changes of the Erskine
  88. Car Restoration Tip 46 - Paint Scoops
  89. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 18
  90. Car Restoration Tip 45 - Filler Spreaders
  91. A simple ATF leak fix cures Tempest owner's headache
  92. Erskine - Part 1: Studebaker's Erskine Six: the Little Aristrocrat of Motordom
  93. Dashboard Dissassembly System Uses Cardboard Dash
  94. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 17
  95. Simple Homemade Control Knob Bezel Removal Tool
  96. How to Keep Mice Out of Your Classic Car
  97. So Just How Big IS the Car Restoration Industry?
  98. Carburetor Math
  99. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 16
  100. A Polyol Product used in Restoration: A Review of Kwik Poly
  101. Stout Scarab: Futuristic Travelling Machine
  102. Emotional Attachment Makes VW Restoration Worthwhile
  103. Rebuilding a Door Bumper: An Example of Machining Basics and Simple Casting
  104. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 15
  105. Banjo Lessons: Steering Wheel Restoration
  106. Salvaging an Ignition Rotor: When Parts Become Scarce and You Must Repair
  107. Welding Cast Iron: Repairing a Brittle Metal
  108. Exclusive Powdercoat Saves Unobtanium Pistons
  109. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 14
  110. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 22: Resto-Mod Sound Systems
  111. Making Acorn Nuts: The Pursuit of Excellence
  112. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 21: Convertible Tops
  113. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 13
  114. How to Use Threaded Rivets
  115. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 20: Upholstery
  116. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 12
  117. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 19: Wiring
  118. Classic Car Trailering
  119. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 11
  120. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 18: Assembly
  121. Losing Your Car in Unforeseen Circumstances
  122. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 17 - Paint
  123. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 10
  124. Casting Tail Light Lenses
  125. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 9
  126. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 16: Sanding and Priming
  127. How to Touch Up Paint on Your Classic Car
  128. Driving a Ford Model A
  129. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 8
  130. Beauty Under the Skin: Pontiac Chassis Clean Up
  131. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 15: Drive Train
  132. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 7
  133. 1946 Buick: Where the Fun Begins!
  134. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 14 - Exhausts
  135. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 6
  136. Controlling Noise and Heat in Your Classic Car
  137. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 13 - Crate Engines
  138. "Pipe by Numbers" to Properly Route Brake Lines
  139. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 5
  140. Restoring Instrument FacePlates for Your Classic Car
  141. A Spectacular Exhibit of Art Deco Cars
  142. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 12: Choosing Tires for Your Resto-Mod
  143. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 4
  144. Abrasive Blasting Cabinets: Blasting Parts from the Past
  145. Reproducing Small Parts: A Quick Way to Make Patterns
  146. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 11 - Suspensions
  147. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 3
  148. Car Restoration Costs Broken Down
  149. How to Replace the Trunk Handle on your 1948 Pontiac Streamliner
  150. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 10 - Disc Brake Conversions
  151. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 2
  152. Want a gem of a show car? Follow Diamond Dave's Tips
  153. Wills Sainte Claire: A Car Ahead of Its Time, Part Three
  154. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 9 - Trunk Restoration
  155. Restoration Made Easy: Simple Coil Spring Removal
  156. Wills Sainte Claire: A Community-Built Car, Part Two
  157. 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 1
  158. Electrical Connections: The Importance of Soldering
  159. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 8 - Upgrading A Resto-Mod with Factory Goodies
  160. C.H. Wills: The Man Who Produced the Wills Saint Claire, Part One
  161. Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 7 - Bodywork
  162. The Columbia Car: Reliable, Simple to Operate and Ready for Action
  163. Sweating the Details on a Camaro Redo
  164. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 6: Metalwork
  165. Real World Ways to Tag and Flag Old Car Parts
  166. Rolling to Victory: U.S. Enlists Automakers in WWI
  167. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 5: Real Steel and Real Rust
  168. Cars Built in Virginia: Dawson, Coffee, Virginian, Piedmont, Robe and Kline Kar
  169. Restoring Plastic Headlight Lenses
  170. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 4: Removing Doors, Trunks, Gas Tank and Paint
  171. 1961 Chevrolet Apache Pick Up Restoration Finale
  172. Cadillac in the 'MadMen' Era: Advertising Mid-Century Luxury
  173. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 3: Interior Trim & Upholstery Removal
  174. Storing Your Classic Car for Winter
  175. HRG: A Gentleman's Racer
  176. How and Why of Cracked Distributor Caps
  177. Save Money With Do-It-Yourself Exhaust Pipe Repair
  178. Resto Mod Restorations Part 2: Chassis and Undercar Teardown
  179. Radebaugh: Illustrator of Future Cars
  180. Car Restoration Tip 44 — An Easy Way to Store Your Sand Paper
  181. Rauch and Lang Electrics: Cars of Social Prestige
  182. Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 1: Introduction
  183. Fixing a Pane in the Bottom
  184. 1961 Chevrolet Apache Restoration: Part 2 - Box Repairs and Some History
  185. SCG Classic Car Troubleshooting Checklist - Troubleshooting Engine Noises - Internal
  186. How Automotive Temperature Gauges Work
  187. Vent Window Regulator Rebuild
  188. Car Restoration Tip 43 - Keeping Those Parts in Order
  189. Automotive Paints - Just What Is This Stuff?
  190. How to Hacksaw
  191. Car Restoration Tip 42 - Thread Tapping the Right Way
  192. Classic Car Maintenance Made Easy: A-Frame Seal Reconditioning
  193. Clean Shop Specialist
  194. Cord: A Different Roadability
  195. 1961 Chevrolet Apache Pick Up Restoration
  196. Is Your Collector Car Ready to Hit the Road?
  197. A Story of Two Pontiacs
  198. More Miles Per Gallon Per Classic Car Show
  199. Earl Cars: Better Looking — Better Built
  200. Lady Auto Mechanics

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