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TECHNICAL ARTICLES

This is a collection of articles I have written on auto restoration and published in a variety of places. These are different from the "Spinning My Tires" editorials and are more technically-oriented than the regular restoration log entries. I hope that they will help enthusiasts of all makes and models who are attempting to find and restore an old vehicle.

As always, please E-mail me with comments. Enjoy!

• Buying A Collector Vehicle: Learn what to look for (and what to run away from) when inspecting an old car (originally published at www.autorestorer.com).
   

• 1941 Buick Buyer's Guide: A detailed guide to identifying and evaluating any 1941 Buick.

Auto Restoration for Amateurs series (originally published in the Buick Bugle magazine):

• Part One: Introduction. My restoration philosophy and some specifics about my project.

• Part Two: Getting started and disassembly techniques.

• Part Three: Stripping & Cleaning Parts. How to prepare parts for refinishing.

• Part Four: Paints & Coatings. Refinish all those little parts.

• Part Five: Rust repair & patch panels. The right and wrong ways to repair rusty sheet metal.