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Types of Automotive Braking Systems
Types of Automotive Braking Systems Hydraulic brake systems, as the name suggests, use fluid pressure to stop. When the brake pedal is pressed in a single-circuit hydraulic brake system, a piston in the master cylinder assists in transferring the non-compressible brake fluid to the brake caliper/wheel cylinder. The brake caliper forces the brake pads against…
Read MoreHow to Find Performance Car Parts
[wpadcenter_ad id=3533 align=’none’] Let’s pretend your car is running on all of its “cylinders.” You always get the oil changed, never skip a coolant flush, and rotate tires. In a car’s owner’s manual, you have a maintenance schedule that you follow to the letter. The way you take care of your car is good news.…
Read MoreHow to Get the Ignition Timing Right
How to Get the Ignition Timing Right An engine is responsible for supplying necessary power to all of the moving parts of a vehicle. Even though the engine receives the proper amount of fuel and air, it is critical that the air-fuel mixture is ignited at the proper time to extract the maximum power from…
Read MoreHow Not to Repair Headlamps
How Not to Repair Headlamps If you’ve ever had to deal with hazy headlights, you understand how aggravating they are. Not only is it unsightly, but it also dims your headlight. Naturally, it’s ideal to clean your headlights and restore them to their original clarity, which is why we’ve compiled a collection of the most…
Read MoreGet Your Car Ready After Covid 19
There is no doubt in our minds that we, too, have become tired of every company that has contacted us with its COVID-19 plan. However, if you don’t own a home, your car is likely your most valued possession. Taking care of your investments isn’t necessarily a bad use of your newfound free…
Read More1969 Mercury Cougars Can Growl
At least Mercury wasn’t the division that never quite fit where it was intended, as had previously been the case with the planet Venus. Dearborn’s front office never did much to modify the public’s perception of it over its long history as either a luxurious Ford or a baby Lincoln. In the 1950s and…
Read MoreHow to do Basic Body Work
How to do Basic Body Work Frequently, we prefer to complete our own work on our classics. Not because we have a deep-seated mistrust of our body guys, but more because we want to be able to say, “I did it.” Keeping this in mind, I traveled back in time to when I was a…
Read MoreHow to Learn Pinstripe Basics
It is not as simple as those people made it appear to be to lay down lines on the car’s body. They practiced for hours on end, non-stop, until they started to get it, and then they kept practicing until they got it right. It is possible to learn the technique of pinstriping via a…
Read MoreHow to Ready Your Car for Spring
It’s been like this all winter. For the past three or four months, you’ve been shoveling snow, scraping windows, and huddling under blankets to stay warm. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, you know what that means: it’s time to rev up your classic vehicle! How to Ready Your Car for…
Read MoreHow to Paint Fiberglass Parts
Where precisely do you begin when painting a vehicle? Let me assure you that it is nothing like painting a wall, a house, or even a craft project. You begin by sanding the entire body, fenders, etc. with 220 grit paper. You must monitor the shine of the body’s gel coat to ensure…
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