April 2014 was the Mustang’s 50th birthday. Think about that for a minute; half a century. That’s 50 years of use and abuse, exposure to the elements, incidents with other vehicles, and just general ...

One of the unique things about unibody construction is that everything is connected to everything else. The entire body shell works as a single unit to distribute the operational forces throughout the ...

First, find the car manufacturer’s paint code. Buy automotive touch-up paint in pints and quarts to use in a spray gun, aerosol cans or roller ball applicators. Pro tip: Even if you know how to use a ...

Living in the Chicago area means rust is a fact of life. From my perspective, metal repair is on the level of buying tires. It's necessary maintenance. My beloved '66 Coronet 500, for instance, has ...

Fixing your car up is a concept familiar to all automobile owners. Over time, some components wear out or become damaged, with a repair job being the only way to make the vehicle function properly.

It's always intimidating cutting into a car's sheet metal. But when it's your first time ever doing it, it can be downright scary. However, this was something I grew accustomed to; the 1989 BMW 325i ...

Is there a need to apply a special treatment to body panels after repairs to prevent them from rusting? Over the last four decades or so, several developments in body panel engineering have made a ...