I pulled this car from a field when I was just 17. A rural field can be a great place to find cars—by the time they get there, they’re usually cheap. But unfortunately, they’re also usually rotten ...

It's always intimidating cutting into a car's sheet metal. But when it's your first time ever doing it, it can be downright scary. However, this was something I grew accustomed to; the 1989 BMW 325i ...

You may have noticed I've been silent about my recent BMW E30 purchase. The fanfare of buying an elderly autobahn cruiser has been met with months devoid of updates. I can tell you it's not because ...

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most popular SUVs in the country — and the world. But lately, a growing number of owners have been raising questions about the frames under those vehicles, John ...

There’s nothing like a rusty frame to quickly dampen the enthusiasm for a project car. It’s the foundation of the vehicle, after all, and when it’s less than solid, there’s little use in investing one ...

This is a close-up view of porosity in a TIG weld. We will examine some of the causes for weld porosity and ways to prevent it. Q.When I TIG-weld a patch panel into an old car and then grind the weld ...

Welding sheetmetal together makes burning thick metal together seem like a smiley walk in your favorite off-road shop. Welding sheetmetal is scary and daunting. Why, you may ask. Well, there are ...