Products – Classic Car Restoration Club

Road Trip Wrench Organizer

Mark Simpson — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:53:03 +0000

Typically we all have a small tool bag in the truck of our classic cars, even though they seldom see use. But when you do need them it’s important to be able to find the tool you need and if you’re on the side of an interstate with cars and trucks passing by you’ll want to find that tool even quicker. Organizing your tools in a tool bag can be challenging, as space is limited and they still need...

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Door Hinge Spring Removal

Mark Simpson — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:39:16 +0000

Restoring a classic car usually means dealing with springs, which can lead to anger, frustration or even physical harm. When a spring’s potential energy is suddenly released the results can be unpredictable and instantaneous. Fortunately, there are tools for every job, and the ones designed for dealing with springs will tame these beasts. While the springs in the door hinge of your classic car...

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Engine and Electrical Know-How 2-Video Set (DVD + Download)

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:05:45 +0000

Encountering engine and electrical issues on a classic car is simply a fact of life, but knowing how to deal with them is key in getting your ride back on the road. In this set of two videos, we’ll explore those aspects that are often overlooked until problems occur. Many components on classic cars simply don’t function the same as modern cars and often require routine maintenance.

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Flanging Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:43 +0000

This tutorial shows you how to form a flanged edge on a panel using basic hand tools: Marking out and forming a flange on the curved edge of a panel and explaining the use of various shaped hammers and stakes to stretch and shrink the edge of the flange as necessary.

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Pattern Making Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:42 +0000

This tutorial covers the techniques involved in taking patterns from original parts to replicate a panel accurately: How to replicate profiles, hole positions, fold lines and other detail from an original panel.

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Jig Building Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:42 +0000

This tutorial shows you how to design and construct jigs(bucks) to replicate complex double-curvature shaped panels: Taking profiles from original part, transferring shape to jig components, fixings used to assemble jig precisely and securely.

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TIG Butt-Welding Aluminum Alloy Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:41 +0000

This tutorial takes you through step-by-step instruction on how to butt-weld aluminum alloy sheet without the use of a filler rod to create a seamless joint in a body panel. This technique enables the joint to be planished to a smooth finish without resorting to excessive grinding or filling and is used in making large complex shaped panels from segments as well as fitting a repair panel into an...

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Shaping Mild Steel Sheet Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:41 +0000

This tutorial demonstrates the most efficient way of producing a double-curvature shaped panel in mild steel sheet accurately by hand using basic tools and equipment.

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Shaping Aluminum Alloy Sheet Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:41 +0000

This tutorial demonstrates the most efficient way of producing a complex double-curvature shaped panel in aluminum alloy sheet accurately by hand, using basic tools and equipment.

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Wheeling Video Download

Classic Car Restoration Club Editors — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:10:40 +0000

This tutorial demonstrates best practice in use of the wheeling machine to form and smooth various double-curvature shaped panels in mild steel and aluminium alloy: How to form a shallow double-curvature shaped panel using the wheeling machine. How to smooth and adjust a deeply shaped double curvature-panel that has been initially formed using a mallet and wooden block. How to form a reverse...

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