Mike Phillips of Autogeek.com stops by the garage to visit Dennis Gage and demonstrate some great new ceramic glass coating that is designed to repel water. As with any surface enhancement product, its success depends on the correct preparation. Phillips demonstrates how to machine prepare the surface of the glass to achieve a surgically clean finish then applies the ceramic coating to deliver a super slippery final finish. This is one product that will have you using your wipers a lot less and preserving the appearance of your Classic Car windshield.
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Door Glass Removal
Whether you’ve just bought your classic car or you’ve driven it a few decades sooner or later you’re going to need to remove or replace the door glass. Older classics with side safety glass are also prone to “fogging” around the edges as the glass delaminates from the safety plastic sheet, forcing owners to replace…
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Putting Spark Plugs Back Into the Engine
George Vondriska and Brent Ackley explain how to put spark plugs back into the engine by finding the correct gap and gapping the plug. They also cover the diagnostics of a spark plug before putting it back into your classic car. They give multiple examples of bad spark plugs, discuss what is wrong with them…
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Removing a Glue-In Windshield
Early automobiles and trucks often had windshield glass mounted in frames and secured to the car, but by the 1930s, most cars had the windshield mounted in a rubber gasket and secured in place by the interior trim panels. As car designs evolved, the introduction of the glue-in windshield became common practice by the 1960s.…
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How to Replace a Trunk Seal
Cars of the 30s through the 50s notoriously had issues sealing out the elements once their seals began to degrade. Installing new weather seals will keep the rain and dust out for years to come and can be accomplished in a few short hours in the garage.
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