Automotive sheet metal and rust repairs can be intimidating. But with some practice, the work is pretty easy to get the hang of. A good job for the beginner to start with is replacing a door skin. See ...

Door skins can be replaced without welding by grinding off the original skin's flange and drilling out the welds, then gluing the new panel in place. Backing a boat trailer into a barn is easy. Well, ...

Bodywork is a pain in the neck and demands a lot of patience and concentration—don’t let anyone tell you differently. But one part of a car’s body is often easier to replace than to try to fix with a ...

In the last two issues, we have been covering how the crew at C. Hopkins Rod & Custom in Commerce, Georgia, has been resurrecting an original SS396 '67 Chevelle, dubbed the AMD Chevelle. The idea of ...

We've been busy on the project 1955 Chevy wagon with some sheetmetal replacement and rust repair. Now, we don't have a high-end shop, or indeed any professional shop, doing this for us, but we do have ...

Measure the width and height of your old door along each side to determine its position. Also, measure the positions of the hinges, strike plate, and handle/deadbolt boreholes. Round the longest ...