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SCG Classic Car Restoration: Feature Articles

Here we present classic car restoration articles that are of particular interest that do not necessarily fit into our other categories. They can range anywhere from how to set up your garage appropriately for the car restoration hobby to articles about gasoline or oil additives. All geared to the classic car restoration enthusiast.

Jacks Are Wild
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
Taking your classic car restoration project to new heights can be an uplifting experience. (Ok, so that's a little corny.)
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Book Review: Practical Fabrication & Assembly Techniques, by Wayne Scraba
Feature Articles - By Satch Reed
What do fabricating mounts for fuel pumps, flaring brake lines, and Dzus fasteners have in common? They're all covered in this book!
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Hot Rod Body & Chassis Builder's Tool Guide - Part 4
Feature Articles - By Dennis Parks
We wrap up our Hot Rod Body & Chassis Builder's Tool Guide with a look at some basic and not-so-basic tools that round out your garage tool kit.
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Book Review: Collector's Originality Guide: Corvette 1968-82 by Tom Falconer
Feature Articles - By Satch Reed
How do I find out what's original on my car? What options were available? How can I restore this thing to original if I don't know what original is? Well, if you're restoring a 1968-82 Corvette, this book's for you!
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The Magical Muncie 4-Speed Transmission
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
The Magical Muncie 4-Speed Transmission The Muncie 4-speed manual transmission came in many GM models of the 1960s and 1970s.
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PHS Interviews - Cars In Barns Owner Steve Jackson
Feature Articles - By Patrick Smith
Cars In Barns website offers some great photos of every car lover's worst nightmare: rare or desirable classic cars slowly rusting away and for a variety of reasons the owners just won't sell.
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Book Review: The Cobra in the Barn, by Tom Cotter
Feature Articles - By Satch Reed
Everyone loves a good story about those exciting barn finds. Tom Cotter's book chronicles some of those finds and offers some tips as to how to make your own barn find.
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First in Filtration: From Canister Oil Filters to Spin-Ons
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
Amazing as it seems, many car manufacturers only offered optional oil filtration until well into the 1960s. Here's a history of a company whose slogan was "First in the Field of Filtering."
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Finding Good Engines: A Hunter's Guide
Feature Articles - By Patrick Smith
It used to be easy to get a good engine for rebuilding a street machine. All you had to do was go to your local wrecker...Not so anymore.
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Engine Rebuild is Important Part of Classic Car Restoration
Feature Articles - By John Gunnell
Even if you're not rebuilding your engine yourself, there are lots of things that you can do to keep your costs under control.
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