Repairing late-model Firebird door panels
Fixing may be easier than finding new ones
Just as the little Dutch boy learned, repairing cracks often proves more difficult than just sticking your finger over it. Due to the design of our particular model’s factory door panel, there is considerable stress in the upper rear section of the panel.... more
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Jefferson Bryant - August 19, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8: Over the top
Dave Weber helped John Jancic achieve big power with his new Challenger
Building power in the 21st century is a much more complex process than it was when the muscle car was born.... more
MOPAR
Geoff Stunkard - August 19, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Pennsylvania's B & L Salvage
A Visit to B & L Auto Salvage
We find that the smaller salvage yards on back roads all over the country are usually worth checking out if you are shopping for old car parts. Recently, we paid a visit to one such yard located in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.... more
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Joe Sharetts - August 19, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
2010 Street Scene Mustang GT: Going for gold
Showstopping at the Biggest Show
In our line of work, we come across some pretty impressive Mustangs. It is, after all, our job to seek them out. Every once in a great while, we see a truly spectacular example of what a Mustang should be: style, power, speed, sound and more style.... more
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Ricardo Topete - August 19, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Understanding and treating engine deposits
Curing your car’s cholesterol problem
Whenever the engine in your car is running, the gasoline IT is burning to make power is leaving behind harmful, power-robbing deposits inside your engine. Deposit formation is a normal by-product of the gasoline burning process, but if these fuel-related deposits are not properly controlled, they will cause a gradual loss of engine power, fuel economy and driveability.... more
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Henry P. Olsen - August 19, 2011 09:00 AM - Comments
Small Block Milestone
Chevrolet will be celebrating the production of the 100-millionth Chevrolet small-block V-8, one of the most popular and widely used engines in automotive history.“The introduction of the small -block changed everything,” said Jim Campbell... more
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By Larry Jewett - August 18, 2011 09:27 PM - Comments
Illinois Bill to Expand Use of Antique Vehicles Signed Into Law
According to our sources within SEMA, Illinois legislation (H.B. 3256), designed to provide for an expanded-use antique vehicle registration class that would allow antique vehicles and replicas to be driven without limitation during the warmer part... more
GENERAL
By Andy Bolig - August 17, 2011 07:56 PM - Comments
Getting It Gone
By mid-September, an area in Colorado that once housed over a thousand cars won't have a single piece of metal sitting there. Collector James Gardner passed away and his wife, Amanda Woodbury, has been trying to sell off the cars. She hasn't been having... more
GENERAL
By Larry Jewett - August 17, 2011 05:58 PM - Comments
1982 Collector Edition Corvette auctioned during Corvette Funfest 2011
Teammates for Kids Foundation and Mid America Motorworks have added some perks to the auction of a 1982 Collector Edition Corvette. The Corvette will be auctioned on Saturday, Sept. 17 during Corvette Funfest 2011 at Mid America Motorworks' corporate... more
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By Andy Bolig - August 17, 2011 02:28 AM - Comments
Bringing Back The Bug Catcher
The experts at Modern Muscle have just what you need with their 8-71 blower kit for late model Mopars. If you're looking at putting some SERIOUS street cred into your late-model mopar, nothing does it quite like a supercharger that just won't be contained... more
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By Andy Bolig - August 16, 2011 06:36 PM - Comments