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Body Work , Filler
How to smooth rough areas with filler | Basic body work part 2

Just because it was cheap doesn't mean your project shouldn't look good. Here is how to use polyester filler to smooth in those rough sections.

rust | metal | Body Work
How to repair rusty sheet metal | Basic body work part 1

Rust is often compared to cancer. If caught early, it can be stopped in its tracks. Allow it to spread, and the prognosis isn’t so good.

Per Schroeder
tech | Shop Work | Exhaust | How To
How to build an inexpensive, quiet exhaust that doesn’t cost horsepower

Aftermarket exhaust systems are a great way to increase performance, but they can leave the neighbors plugging their ears and muttering. Here's how to find a good balance of performance, …

Andy Hollis
Shop Work | engine | Start-up
13 steps to ensure you don't blow up your engine on first start-up

Starting up an engine for the first time can exhilarating, but not if something goes wrong. Here are some steps to make sure it goes right.

Carl Heideman
Welding | Tig
How to start TIG welding

Thanks to the abundance of inexpensive, easy-to-use machines, lots of enthusiasts operate a MIG welder. But how hard is it to make the jump to those beautiful TIG welds?

Tom Suddard
suspension | Shop Work | Handling
10 common suspension problems and how to cure them

It doesn't matter how much you spent, your suspension can still steer you wrong. Here are 10 common suspension ills and how to correct them.

Andy Hollis
Fabrication | Shop Work
Useful fabrication tips for just about any project

Here are 16 tips that will make fabrication easier—no matter the project

Carl Heideman
suspension | anti-roll bar
What is an anti-roll bar and how does it work?

The name may give you a basic idea of what it does, but how does an anti-roll bar actually, you know, prevent roll?

Staff Writer
Mazda | Miata | Shop Work | NA | Tune up
How to properly tune an engine

It doesn't take much for a well-running engine to suddenly need a tune-up. Here are 10 steps to find and diagnose that problem.

Carl Heideman
Miata | mgb | Wiring | Engine swap | Swap Science
How to wire a cross-pollinated engine swap | Swap Science

Here’s how we mated two totally different wiring harnesses to make one functioning car–and how you can do it, too.

Carl Heideman
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