Car Restoration Tips and Tricks

Here are some links to some good articles, books, and web sites that provide good information from the pros on how to restore your car.  If you have found additional resources that you would like to have posted on this site, please contact Car Show Central. We are adding resources continually, so check back often.

Articles:

How to Restore an Old Car:  Popular Mechanics did a 7 part series on How To Restore an Old Car.  They took a 1967 Chevy Camaro and go through the details of its restoration, from dissasembly, to bodywork, to wiring, to suspension and paint.  A good resource.

How To Restore Your Car on a Budget  This is a great article for beginners. It is written by Jeff Darling, who has restore 5 cars, and has documented the process

 

Web Sites:

Corbett's Auto    Here is a good web site focused on car restoration projects, and provides some good resources, articles, and books on the subject.