by pcr_admin | Jan 18, 2013 | Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Muscle Car Restoration
Thanks to iconic race cars like the Ford GT40, Shelby 427 Cobra, and Trans Am machines of the musclecar era, onlookers naturally associate custom stripes with performance. Consequently, one of the best ways to add some visual pop to your musclecar or restoration...
by pcr_admin | Jan 16, 2013 | Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Muscle Car Restoration
While installing a set of performance aftermarket exhaust headers can net some serious horsepower increases, they can also create some serious headaches. This isn’t surprising when you consider that headers must snake themselves around obstacles like steering boxes,...
by pcr_admin | Jan 14, 2013 | Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Dodge, Muscle Car Restoration
Prepping a musclecar restoration project for paint and body work is a painstaking yet incredibly important process. Even before the first droplet of paint can hit the surface, hours of prep work are a must to ensure the best results possible. After you’ve spent...
by pcr_admin | Jan 11, 2013 | Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Muscle Car Restoration
Everyone wants NOS sheetmetal, but unless you’re made of money, new old stock panels are cost prohibitive for most musclecar restoration projects. Reproduction sheetmetal is an affordable alternative, but it often requires a fair amount of finagling to wrestle into...
by pcr_admin | Jan 9, 2013 | Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Dodge, Muscle Car Restoration
Masking a car is one of the easier steps when performing paint and body work, right? Not so fast. As simple as masking off a car may seem, there is definitely and right way and a wrong way to do it. Properly masking a car is an often overlooked step that’s essential...
by beanstalk | Sep 14, 2012 | Car Restoration, Chevy, Classic Car Restoration, Muscle Car Restoration
Every musclecar enthusiast dreams of having their car featured in a magazine someday, and you can’t aim much higher than Hot Rod. With nearly seven million readers and a storied history spanning more than 60 years, Hot Rod has built its reputation on covering only the...