Auto Restoration 101

We finally have all of the undercoating and old seam sealer removed from the body. The next step before we have the body sandblasted is to document the original colors. There are several colors on this car. The exterior, the interior garnish trim and the underside of the car. For the exterior color I [...]

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The next step in our restoration was to disassemble the chassis and prepare it to get sandblasted.
We removed all of the front suspension and the rear axle. I also removed the pedal assembly, brake lines, master cylinder, and the steering column assembly.
I used a spring compressor that compresses the front coil springs and keeps [...]

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This was about 2 years ago……A friend handed me this pack of sanding blocks that he had just got at the SEMA show. I looked at them and thought “yeah, right…. like I would use these funny looking things on anything” and said “thanks” and then we went on about some car [...]

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Well, I hate to tell you this…….but really there is no easy way. No matter what you use it’s still a lot of hard work.
I have yet to try Eastwoods “Under Gone”. Their website says it is for undercoating that can be imprinted with a thumbnail. It comes in an aerosol can, it’s [...]

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If you have never replaced brake shoes on a car with drum brakes you might be a little overwhelmed when you remove the hub and see all of the springs. It’s really not that hard if you take your time. It’s best to do only one side at a time. That way you can look [...]

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Having a rolling cart to set car bodies on can make repairs a lot easier. This is an easy cart to make. It is made out of 1″ square tubing with an 1/8″ wall. The cart pictured is 8′ x 3′ wide x 2′ tall. The 4″ wheels are phenolic swivel casters.
The wheels [...]

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