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Wills Sainte Claire: A Car Ahead of Its Time, Part Three
Feature Articles
Part One dealt with the biography of C. H. Wills, focusing especially on his long-time association with Henry Ford. Part Two explored the history of the marque. In Part Three, we'll take a more in-depth look at the car's special features and how it was marketed.
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Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 9 - Trunk Restoration
Resto-Mods
Here we look at repairs that may be required for a typical resto-mod trunk restoration.
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Restoration Made Easy: Simple Coil Spring Removal
Beginners Corner
The job of removing coil springs from in between the upper and lower control arms of a classic car's front suspension is a task that throws fear into the minds of many hobbyists.
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Wills Sainte Claire: A Community-Built Car, Part Two
Auto Biography
Part One dealt with the biography of C. H. Wills, focusing especially on his long-time association with Henry Ford. In Part Two we'll consider in greater detail the history of the car that bore his name, the Wills Sainte Claire.
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1937 Buick Special Business Coupe: A Restoration Journal - Part 1
Feature Articles
This is the first installment following the restoration of Chris Ritter's 1937 Buick Special Business Coupe.
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Electrical Connections: The Importance of Soldering
Feature Articles
How many times have you seen classic cars that wouldn't start, and the culprit is a bad electrical connection? Here are some thoughts as to how to prevent this from happening to you.
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Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 8 - Upgrading A Resto-Mod with Factory Goodies
In this installment talks about upgrades that can be easily made to your resto-mod project.
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Maintenance Made Easy: Bench Grinder Wire Wheel
A wire wheel is a must-have tool for car restoration. Oftentimes it is the best tool for the many clean-up jobs you'll be required to do.
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C.H. Wills: The Man Who Produced the Wills Saint Claire, Part One
Childe Harold Wills was a considerable presence in the early development of the automobile, first with Ford and later producing his own car that was a technological marvel. This is the first of a three-part article about the man and his automobile.
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Resto-Mod Restorations: Part 7 - Bodywork
Moving on to bodywork on our Camaro and Firebird Resto-mod projects
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The Columbia Car: Reliable, Simple to Operate and Ready for Action
In the late 1800s, as fewer bicycles were being sold, the Columbia Electric Car seemed like a good way for Albert Pope to keep his factories busy.
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Sweating the Details on a Camaro Redo
The bottom line when it comes to car restoration is that it is your car and you can do with it what you want. Some people want to rebuild the car to a level of perfection never seen before, others want to modify to suit their tastes. Then there are those who want it to be exactly as it came from the factory
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Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 6: Metalwork
In this segment of our Resto-Mod projects, we look at sheet metal replacement.
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Real World Ways to Tag and Flag Old Car Parts
There are different ways to keep track of all the parts you remove from your classic car restoration project car. Here are some you may find useful.
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Rolling to Victory: U.S. Enlists Automakers in WWI
America's automotive industry played a definitive role before, during, and after the First World War.
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Resto-Mod Restorations - Part 5: Real Steel and Real Rust
We continue with part 5 of our coverage of the resto-mod restoration of a '67 Camaro and a '69 GTO Judge.
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