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7 rules for a successful project car

Over the past 40-something years, we've worked on countless project cars. The key to project car success? These seven rules.

GRM+ | Welding | Shop Work | From the Archives
8 tips for welding like a pro | From the Archives

Good welding isn’t magic; it’s really just a matter of discipline and practice. We’ve found that by teaching some pretty simple techniques, bad and ugly welds quickly turn into good …

Carl Heideman
Restoration | Column | Project car | Roadside Repair
Four lessons learned after a lifetime of roadside repairs

What do container ships and project cars have in common? Both often require their mechanical issues to be diagnosed and repaired on the fly.

Tom Suddard
Shop Work | CAD | Technical Drawing
Technical drawings: The first step in making precision parts at home

Perform professional-level machining at home? You can do this. First step: drawing some plans.

Tom Suddard
Mazda | Miata | Autocross | brake pads
Do performance brake pads matter in autocross? | From the Archives

Do higher-performance brake pads really make a difference around an autocross course? We tested OEM, street, track and race pads to find out.

Guest Writer
GRM+ | Welding | MIG | Tig
Which welder is right for you, MIG or TIG? | From the Archives

The ability to fuse pieces of bare metal opens up a whole new world of fabrication possibilities. There’s more than one way to weld, however. To TIG or to MIG?

Carl Heideman
GRM+ | Mazda | MG | mgb | Mazda Miata | Engine swap
Engine swap? How to properly hang the alternator | From the Archives

Planning your own wacky engine swap? At some point, you’ll have to tackle the seemingly mundane issues, like hanging an alternator.

Carl Heideman
BimmerWorld | Chassis
How to set up your track car? The pros at BimmerWorld tell us how.

Need help getting your setup ready for the track? One possible solution: Crib from the pros.

Guest Writer
Tools | Project car
New to cars? How to assemble your first mechanic’s tool kit.

Want to work on your car at home, but don't have any tools? Here's how to assemble a tool kit that can get you started on your wrenching adventures.

J.G. Pasterjak
Restoration | Project car | Tamper Detection Paste
My new favorite thing: Tamper detection paste

Can a paint pen indicate a loose fastener? Yes, but we've found a solution that's better dedicated to the task: Tamper detection paste.

J.G. Pasterjak
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