Tips & Tricks For Installing Seats & Carpet in a Vintage Car
Freshening up your car’s interior with new seats and carpet not only changes the look, but also how you feel when you are driving. It just feels better when it […]
Author: Jefferson Bryant
Jefferson Bryant has been a full-time automotive journalist since 2003. He has written countless how-to articles, nine books, and built several award-winning vehicles.
Tips and Tricks for Routing a Wiring Harness
Wiring a vehicle can be pretty intimidating. Just getting the wires where they need to go can cause a serious case of agita. The harness manufacturer will bundle the wires […]
The Basics of DIY Automotive Wiring Harness Repairs
When you buy a classic car or unfinished project, you are bound to find some wiring issues. It’s inevitable, like taxes and grease on your T-shirt. A wiring harness tends […]
Keep Your Wheels Going Round & Round with the Proper Lug Nuts
You might think that lug nuts are lug nuts. The reality is that there are a lot of different lug nut types. You can’t just toss a set of OE-style […]
Fuzz Off: Fixing FM Radio Reception in a Classic Car or Truck
Listening to the radio in a car is an American tradition dating back to the 1920s. That’s 100 years of music, news, and farm reports. Even with the advent of […]
Plastic Surgery: How To Repair Plastic Automotive Trim Parts
Vehicles have had some sort of plastic trim since the 1930s when the OEMs made knobs, handles, and other interior bits out of Bakelite. All plastics, even today’s formulations, will […]
Pumpgrade: Installing Aeromotive’s Dual Phantom 340 In-Tank Fuel Module
Modern engine swaps are incredibly popular. But whether it is an LS, Gen. V LT, Coyote, or Hellcat, these engines have a serious appetite for fuel. Feeding one requires a […]
Have A Seat: Repairing Tears in Vinyl and Leather Upholstery
Rips and tears in upholstery are not only unsightly, once they start, they only get bigger. You can throw a set of cheap covers over them to get by, but […]
Bear(ing) With Me: How To Properly Install Wheel Bearings
One part that is crucial to keeping your ride rolling along—but that gets very little attention—are wheel bearings. About the size of your palm, the bearings allow the wheels to […]
Get Illuminated: All About Automotive Light Bulbs
When it comes to automotive light bulbs, most of us think about headlights and turn signals. But there are way more bulbs in the average car than you may even […]