CONTENTS

SECTION ONE: RESTORATION TIPS

Getting Your Restoration Under Way: Rules and Tips

SECTION TWO: PAINT AND BODY

Painless Dent Removal for the Novice

A Primer on Spraying Primers

Paint Tips and Tricks From a Pro

One Restorer’s Sanding Methold for Perfect Paint

Selecting and Using a Paint Gun for Automotive Refinishing

Passivation, Anodizing and More

Electroplating 101

Veneering Chrysler Town and Country Panels

Finned Floors: New Pans in a 1960 Chrysler 300-F

Finishing Floors: How to Produce a Factory Finish

SECTION THREE: MECHANICAL

Ignition Timing

Lapping The Model A

Tips For Working With a Wiring Harness

Testing and Understanding Compression Readings

Breaker Points For Beginners

Two-Cylinder Teardown

Engine Rebuild Step 1: Disassembling an Overhead-Valve Cadillac V-8

Engine Rebuild Step 2: Machining

Wrapping Up an Engine Rebuild

Crate Engines That Rock Out of the Box

Glen-ray: The ‘Go-To’ shop for Authentic Mopar Radiators

The First ‘Stop’ in Restoration: Brakes

Front End Overhaul

Installing a New Exhaust System at Home

SECTION FOUR: INTERIORS

Padding a Seat or Backrest: 101

Upholstering a Seat Spring With a Cut-And-Sewn Cover

Swapping Old, Black Gauges For a Brighter Look

Tips For Servicing Your Speedometer

Installing a New Convertible Roof