Classic Car Resources
Along with a well-tuned engine and properly inflated tires, classic car maintenance includes fresh, clean oil and proper coolant.
Classic Car Maintenance
Best Oil for Classic Cars
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Best Oil For Daily Drivers
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Garage Workshop
Automotive Restoration Tools and Equipment
Garage Workshop Overview
Set Up Your Garage
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Best Metal Gas Can
Well-designed and rugged, the Wavian Jerry Can is the gold standard for safe, portable gasoline storage. Their serviceable life is often 50 years or longer.
Read: Wavian Metal Gas Can Review
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Automotive Restoration Articles:
Restore A Car On A Budget
Project Car Buyers Guide
Restore A Muscle Car
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Build A T-Bucket
To build a T-bucket fifty years ago, you'd have to have been a mechanic, welder, and painter, and also know how to lay fiberglass and do upholstery. Today, it's a whole lot easier.
Build A T-Bucket
Hot Rods and Customs
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Hand Tools
Always buy the best hand tools you can afford - they reduce fatigue and last a lifetime. Quality tools will be kept and used for generations to come.
Read: Best Hand Tools For Automotive
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Air-Cooled Beetles
Perhaps it's because we live in a such a complex time and place, that we just naturally gravitate toward simple things. And in the world of classic cars, that's the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle.
Restore An Old Beetle
VW Beetle History
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Automotive tires have a limited lifespan. Manufacturers suggest that any tires over six-years old should not be driven on at all, regardless of their condition.
Classic Car Tires Overview
Raised White Letter Tires For Classic Cars
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Recommended Classic Vehicle Sites
Jeep Lovers Website - Comprehensive and fun guide to choosing, buying, owning and using Jeeps, old and new, off road and on. Recommended viewing for all Jeep Lovers!
Classic Motorcycle Build - How-to articles, pictures, history, and information on classic and old-school custom motorcycles.
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Go Karts and Mini Bikes
Vintage Go-Kart Build
Restore An Old Go-Kart
Classic Mini-Bike Build
Minibike History
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Having a battery jump pack with you when traveling means never getting stranded with a dead battery. They're also handy for motorcycles, ATV's, or any other vehicle that doesn't get driven regularly.
Battery Jump Pack Review
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Keeping an old vehicle outside subjects them to sun damage, bird droppings, tree sap, dirt and dust. Without a proper cover, your paint can get damaged quickly.
Best Outdoor Car Cover
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MotorMouthRadio - If you like cars and like to laugh, check out in Chris and Ray's podcast.
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My Daily Driver
Aside from getting me back and forth to work faithfully and comfortably, my Sport-Trac has transported bicycles, motorcycles, go karts, kayaks, kids, lumber, mulch, furniture, kitchen appliances, engines, transmissions, tires, wheels, and on occasion, trips to the local dump site.
Ford Explorer Sport-Trac Review
Difference Between 4.0 OHV and SOHC
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