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SCG Classic Car Restoration How To

This is where we get our hands dirty. How-To's give you step-by-step guidance through
the many processes of classic car restoration required to bring your classic car back to like-new condition.

British Tappet (Valve) Cover Restoration
How To - By John Gunnell
There's more than meets the eye with British Tappet (Valve) covers
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How to Rebuild a Corvette 454 Engine - Part 14
How To - By Tim Cote
In this final installment on rebuilding a 454 Corvette V8, we install the distributor and finish up on some loose ends.
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How To Clean A Paint Gun
How To - By Bruce Saalmans
It's easy to do a "quickie" cleanup job on your spray gun...but it will come back to haunt you.
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How to Replace a Corvette Half-Shaft U-Joint
How To - By Tom Benford
U-joints play a crucial role in the overall scheme of things, since they are responsible for the delivery of power from the transmission to the rear wheels. Corvette has its own approach to drive shafts and u-joints.
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How To Photograph Collector Cars
How To - By Tom Benford
How To Photograph Collector Cars At first blush it would seem that photographing collector cars is no big deal; just frame the subject, make sure the exposure and lighting is adequate, and click away, right? Well, that's fine if you just want a snapshot of the car for your scrapbook. But if you want to capture the real essence of the vehicle it becomes a Zen thing - you must become one with the car.
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How To Repair Paint Flaws without Respraying - Part 2
How To - By Bruce Saalmans
How To Repair Paint Flaws without Respraying - Part 2 In part two we show some techniques that will give you the results you want.
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How To Repair Paint Flaws without Respraying - Part 1
How To - By Bruce Saalmans
If your paint is a little less than perfect, don't despair...there are many options for bringing up the quality of your paint job without respraying
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How to Take Dents Out of Stainless Steel Trim
How To - By Robert Bravender
Bringing back that hard-to-find trim is an essential skill.
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How to Rebuild a Corvette 454 Engine - Part 13
How To - By Tim Cote
How to Rebuild a Corvette 454 Engine - Part 13 We're beginning to wind down our engine rebuild...just a few more details to tend to
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Replacing a Windshield, Headliner and Console in a 64-1/2 through 68 Mustang
How To - By Robert Bravender
There's one thing we need to make perfecty clear...(And a new headliner and ceiling-mounted console are part of the deal.)
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