Classic car

perhaps it’s an Impala. Or an old Chevy truck. Ah. You just love classic cars. The look of them, the smell of them, the vibe of them. Naturally, if you own a classic car, you’re going to want to learn how to best take car of it. The problem is, if your car is new to you, you may not know how. Fortunately, some of the steps you must take to baby your baby are actually quite simple. Here are four ways you can take care of your classic automobile to give it even longer life. 1. Watch How You Store It

Sagging Springs and Ride Height on Classic Cars Getting the Ride Height Right on Your Classic Car Next time you're at the local car show have a look around and take note of how the cars sit in relation to the ground. When performing a full restoration some classic car owners sidestep dealing with the ride height. Unfortunately, a sagging suspension can make a beautiful looking car appear tired and beaten down. It's no wonder some avoid replacing suspension parts like coil springs or torsion bars

Specialized Batteries for Classic Cars New Solutions for Classic Car Battery Problems If you own a classic car chances are you've had problems with the battery. Unfortunately, our vintage automobiles can do a lot of sitting around as we struggle to find time to enjoy them. This downtime isn't great for any automotive system, but a lead acid car battery really hates this. Here we'll talk about how long we can expect one to last if we take proper care of it. We'll also discuss an alternative for

Classic Cars and the R-Word If you’ve been around classic cars, you’ve probably noticed a few that need a little TLC, whether it’s just to fix up the interior, restore the paint to its original lustre, give that classic a tune up or remove one of the scariest words out there… rust. Rust removal and repair can be a huge undertaking for a classic car if the rust significantly corroded the affected area. And although no one likes rust, it doesn’t have to be scary to remove. There is a slew of cost-effective

THE CLASSIC CAR A Play by Cody Cronin Cody Cronin Mrs. Love Hilliard Creative Writing 9 September 2016 Characters Ricky, Car enthusiast Old car, Ricky’s car Setting At Ricky’s house. Early in the morning Lights up to reveal… Ricky locking the door to his home, and walking toward the garage. RICKY Ahh, what a beautiful day! Imma’ take ol’ reliable to work today. (Ricky turns away from his newer car and walks toward the garage. Opens garage door.) Ricky

Are classic cars reliable and safe? Some of us are plagued with the idea that classic cars are unreliable. Whether it be an idea directly associated to a vehicle’s age or a distant memory of an experience we had with our first used car, the question remains; are classic cars reliable and safe? The engine As we’ve seen throughout this blog, there is a substantial amount of classic car owners that care for their classic vehicles as if it were a family member. They perform regimented pre-season preparation

Classic car insurance differs from standard car insurance in several ways. It is less expensive than standard insurance, has specific feature requirements and may not be the best option for classic cars that are still in daily use. The value of the car, age of the owner, miles driven, housing and age of the car are all criteria that need to be met. Collector vehicles get such low rates of insurance because they are rarely driven, are exceptionally well maintained and usually increase in value over

specialty insurances such as classic car insurance. We respect the fact that your beautiful classic is much more to you than simply a way to get around town. Your classic car is a unique investment that you don’t want to lose through a house fire or auto accident. Our classic car insurance isn’t a blanket insurance where one size fits all. We can perfectly tailor your coverage so that you have just enough insurance without paying too much. Here are important aspects of classic car insurance that you’ll

Can Classic Cars Be Ergonomic? For those of us who have spent time driving a classic vehicle, we know that it’s more about how we fit into the driver’s seat of the car than how the car fits us. Car designs and manufacturing have come a long way in the past few decades, namely in technological advances, but also in their ability to cater different levels of comfort to the driver. Some older models of classic cars even lacked the feature to adjust the position of the driver’s forwards and backwards

Classic Cars Screech! “What was that?” my neighbor asked my dad, “Well, that was Rudy [my mother] not releasing the clutch right. She puts her foot on the gas and pushes it to the floor, then pulls her foot off the gas all at once, which makes the tires skid.” I cannot tell you how many times I heard this story about my mom and my dad’s Ford Mustang GT growing up. My earliest memories are about playing in the garage while my dad worked on our cars. I love my 1985 Mercury Marquis LS (luxury sedan)