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10 Cheap & Easy Restoration Tips

Oct 16, 2015

Sometimes the cash flow is up, sometimes it’s barely a trickle. Either way, you don't always need to throw huge money at your car to get it looking its best.

To prove the point, we’ve put together 10 cheap & easy restoration tips that will make a big improvement in how your car looks and how it comes across to others. These are things that are frequently overlooked, and they’re guaranteed not to break the bank.

So let’s walk through a few things that you can do at minimal cost to make your car stand out in a crowd. Grab your cleaning supplies and a can of elbow grease– let’s give the wallet the day off.

1958 Edsel Citation Convertible

Oct 16, 2015

This unusually fine 1958 Edsel Citation Convertible (one of 930 produced) resides in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Steve Edwards purchased his Edsel in 1992 in Northern California. Since then, he's invested a ton of time and money to take his car to higher standards.

This particular 1958 Edsel has won 2 Best of Show trophies, and many first place honors. The car is equipped with a 410 V8, power steering, brakes, windows and seat, plus a Town & Country radio. Since the car was sold new in Southern California, there is absolutely no rust on the undercarriage, or on the body itself. Steve keeps the car in a humidity-controlled garage.

Become an online Rick’s Camaro advocate!

Oct 15, 2015

Here is something you can do from the comfort of home. Work part time and become a Rick’s Camaro online advocate! Help other customers shop for parts at RicksCamaros.com. Earn cash, accessories and parts for your Camaro!

Become an online Eckler’s Corvette advocate!

Oct 15, 2015

Here is something you can do from the comfort of home. Work part time and become an Eckler’s Corvette online advocate! Help other customers shop for parts at EcklersCorvette.com. Earn cash, accessories and parts for your Corvette!

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Become an online Eckler’s Chevelle advocate!

Oct 15, 2015

Here is something you can do from the comfort of home. Work part time and become a Chevelle online advocate! Help other customers shop for parts at EcklersChevelle.com. Earn cash, accessories and parts for your Chevelle!

Two C1 Corvettes Found in an Illinois Barn

Oct 14, 2015

“You’ll never find the barn. Meet us at the Dairy Queen in town. Call us when you get there.” Larry Fisette was about to embark on another old-car hunt, this one for Corvettes — both C1s — preserved on blocks in the same barn since 1973. Fisette, who lives in Wisconsin where he runs the De Pere Auto Center, got this phone call a week earlier from a man in Illinoi

Timing Chain Removal and Replacement

Oct 9, 2015

Tools: standard socket set, standard wrenches, crankshaft socket, breaker bar

Tinware: new timing chain, new timing cover (optional), timing cover gasket, gasket sealer, oil pan gasket (optional)

Tip: Before getting started, check out the clearance between the oil pan and the crossmember to see if there’s enough room to remove the pan.

Performance gains: A new timing chain and sprockets will deliver consistent performance and reliability.

Transmission Removal and Replacement

Oct 9, 2015

Time: 4-5 hours

Tools: standard socket set, standard wrenches, floor jack and jackstands, torque converter holding tool (optional), transmission jack (optional)

Cost: varies depending on tools required or transmission selected

Tinware: transmission fluid, transmission tailshaft plug, new transmission mount (recommended)

Tip: After removing the driveshaft from the rear of the transmission housing, install a stop plug over the tailshaft to avoid fluid from spilling out.

Performance gains: Transmission trouble is never fun. Whether it’s for repair, rebuilding, or all-out racing, a finely-tuned transmission is a cornerstone of performance.

Corvette Z06 Convertible: Future Collectible

Oct 9, 2015

You and I really love our old classics. We grew up with these cars and have had some history with them, but we really need to look to the future of what will be the next collector classics. One great example is the new Corvette Z06 Convertible– 2015 or 2016 model– this car will be a collector piece right off the showroom floor. As is typical, the value will drop for a while, but then it will start to rise. At some point, this will be another 1963 Split Window Coupe-type collector car.

1969 Ranchero 428 Cobra Jet

Oct 9, 2015

Sometime prior to the first week of December, 1968, representatives of the famous Ford performance dealership “Hayward Motors” in Hayward, California, prepared an order for a “local promotion” vehicle under DSO item #8991. This placed into motion a series of events that resulted in the production of a 1969 Ranchero 428 Cobra Jet– a car destined to become coveted by collectors nearly 46 years hence.