More tips from Second Chance Garage, this time the subject is gaskets and what the options are. It never fails. Just when you need a certain gasket either the stores aren’t open or they don’t have one to fit. Worse,… Read More ›
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Classic Car Restoration Tip 6 — Can’t Find Sheet Metal? – Second Chance Garage
The latest tip from the Second Chance Garage Classic car restoration tips series, this time it’s sheet metal. These days most of us live in urban areas that, while well represented by big box stores and strip malls, are devoid… Read More ›
Classic Car Restoration Tip 5 — Painting tips – Second Chance Garage
The latest tip from the Second Chance Garage Classic car restoration tips series is around painting. Photo from Mustang 360 Read the full article here
Classic Car Restoration Tip 4 — Whitewall Preservation – Second Chance Garage
The latest car restoration tip from Second Chance Garage is how to preserve your whitewall tyres, read the tip here I can also add what I use to clean my whitewalls which are the Vanish or Mr Clean sponges You… Read More ›
Car Restoration Tip 3 — Those Nasty Magnetic Screwdrivers – Second Chance Garage
The third in a series of car restoration tips from Second Chance Garage, this time it’s magnetic screwdrivers or not… The message is “magnetise not buy”! Read the article here
Car Restoration Tip 2 — Masking Made Easy – Second Chance Garage
The second of a series of useful tips from Second Chance Garage, read on here
‘Second Chance’ streamliner sets 406.769 mph record – John Gunnell @Second Chance Garage
Being involved with a Bonneville racing team, the cover of the January 2017 issue of Hot Rodmagazine really grabbed me. “406.769 mph: A record 48 years in the making” it read. “Danny Thompson’s return to Bonneville.” Read the rest of John’s… Read More ›
Car Restoration Tip 1 — Chattering Windshield Wipers Sure are Annoying! – Second Chance Garage
The first of a series of useful tips from Second Chance Garage, read on here
Detailing a Barn Find Car: Before and After – John Gunnell @Second Chance Garage
Sometimes you come across a well-preserved car that doesn’t need a restoration. Some people call these “Rip Van Winkle” cars, some call them “Survivor” cars and some — whether correctly or incorrectly — call them “Barn Finds” The first and… Read More ›
Cars Retrieved From Floods — Is There Hope? – Second Chance Garage
Following my previous article “Should You Buy a Flood Damaged Car” I carried on researching into the subject especially in regards to cars of the classic variety and came across an interesting article and approach from the Second Chance Garage… Read More ›