Sports Car Projects

If your old car needs a new convertible top, it'll add quite a bit to your restoration budget. But on a positive note, convertible cars require less bodywork and paint, so you'd save a little in the paint and bodywork department. And of course, open-air cars are just plain fun to drive!

This Fiat Spider provided the most 'fun per dollar' of all my old car projects. I owned this car from 2010 to 2013.

1979 Fiat Spider Project

Fiat Spider Brakes

Fiat Spider Exhaust

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I regret that I didn't drive this beautiful XKE more than I did. But it was just too valuable. Besides, my feet were too big to operate the pedals with any sort of grace.

1968 Jaguar XKE Restoration

Jaguar XKE Engine Restoration

Zenith-Stromberg Carb Rebuild

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If I were teaching "Automotive Restoration 101", our first project would be an air-cooled VW Beetle.

Restore An Old VW Beetle

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Project Car Help

My E-book "Finish Your Project Car" offers practical tips to help you get on track - and keep you on track with your project car. Topics include planning, ordering parts, overcoming obstacles, and staying motivated.