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 ...

Editor Glad admits it freely. Our '64 El Camino shop truck is a beater. His prepurchase criterion of having a rust-free cab was validated. There is no rust around the windshield, back glass, and cowl, ...

The Point of No Return: Replacing the rusty bits on Project Road Warrior, our 1965 Mustang hardtop, with new sheetmetal from National Parts Depot April 2014 was the Mustang’s 50th birthday. Think ...

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 ...

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 ...