Vintage Project, Part II 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Prototype By Scott Grundfor Body Check Restoration begins with an analysis of the car, obviously easiest if it runs and is in one piece. By simply walking around a car looking at various parts, you may be able
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Choosing the Right Car by Scott Grundfor
There are three principals in a restoration: car, restorer and client. As a client, you’ve spent time choosing the right car, waiting a long time to restore your favorite car, and the restorer’s work represents a significant investment. Here are some suggestions to help you
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How to Fix Paint Chips on Cars by Scott Grundfor
TIP: How to fix paint chips on cars A friend in the auto detailing business suggested a way to fix paint chips on cars quickly and economically. We tried it, and we could see that unless you knew exactly where the chip was, you
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Getting the Old Paint Off Cars By Scott Grundfor
Get the old paint off! Getting the old paint off cars is a skill. My friend Steve and I were sitting on the front porch one summer day in 1962 when Terry Brooks drove by in his ’51 Chevy fastback. I was astounded. When he’d
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Preparing to Paint a Car By Scott Grundfor
Priming and Block Sanding Having looked at various paint removal methods in the last issue, by now we’ve stripped the old finish to bare metal—or we have an original finish where the paint is adhering with no failure problems such as cracking, chalking, or
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