David C. Atkin
I've been in the automotive business for about 20 or 25 years, I have worked in all facets of the industry, from parts to restoration, all different makes and models.
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Obama and His Cronies a Super Congress Not of the PeopleMaybe I had left the planet, or just temporarily had some memory loss, possibly this is some low budget science fiction movie, or maybe it's just the powers that be at work to beat down the people, and destroy our country; which by the way they are doing -
2012 ZL1 Camaro: The Return of a LegendIt comes as a base model with a 556 HP 550 FTLB of torque rated 427 small block Chevy engine stuffed between the fenders. -
Engine Information and RPO CodesEngine RPO codes are the manufactures way of tracking what options came on your car from the factory. This is why they are so important to the car restoration industry, an RPO code can tell you if the engine in your car was installed in it by the factory.
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Chrysler Jeep Dodge Dealership in Salt Lake CityAfter doing business with another dealership in the local area, and not getting any where near the customer service level that I wanted, I decided to give Hinkley Dodge a try. I have to say that this was a great decision on my part. -
The Chevrolet Camaro is Still Standing TallWith all of the talk about electric cars, and hybrids it makes a person wonder if America still loves muscle cars. The Chevrolet Camaro is a great example of a pure muscle car.
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Learn About Classic Cars, Muscle Cars & Hot RodsAmerican classic cars are fun to build, look at, and show. It goes without saying that are are fun to build also. We all know that people love custom cars, and hot rods; they just have a way of grabbing you attention and holding it. -
The United States Mid Term Elections Are HereThe mid term elections are upon us once again, and we have a chance to show these bums that they work for us, and not the other way around.
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How Car Restoration TV Shows Are Helping the Automotive IndustryCar restoration TV shows have helped the industry stay afloat during the though times. -
How to Build a Chevrolet Camaro for High HorsepowerHow to build an old Camaro for high horsepower, this article isn't about building the engine, it's about building the body, frame, drive train, and suspension.
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Muscle Cars for Sale '" How to Locate the Right Classic Muscle CarThis article will cover the steps you should take to find classic muscle cars for sale that are in great shape.
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GM Confirms 2011 Z28 Camaro is on the Way Get Ready for the 2011 Z28 CamaroGM has confirmed that the 2011 Z28 is going to happen, and for a Camaro freak like me it great news. -
How to Spray Candy Apple Paint on Your CarIt has come to my attention that I have never written an article on how to spray candy apple paint on your car. -
How to Write an Auto Restoration Shop Business PlanThis is something that have some experience in, I have written more then one business plan for an auto restoration shop.
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Jim's Buffet: Chinese Cuisine in Salt Lake CityAfter going to Jim's Buffet for about three years now, I think that I have a pretty good idea of what it's all about.
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The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - What is Obama Doing?Once again that answer is nothing, just like usual Obama is being seen as present at the site, but it's just another reason to go on a trip.
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Cornering Better: How to Handle Your Muscle CarThere are a lot of ways to make your muscle car handle better, most of them require you limiting that body roll, and pitch as much as possible.
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How to Find and Buy Your First Classic CarIt can be a real hard job to locate your first classic car, or muscle car. The first thing is to know what you want. -
How to Get Your Old Car StartedHave you ever wondered why your old car engine won't start? It only takes three things to make an engine run, those three things are air; fuel, and spark.
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Why Muscle Cars, and Muscle Car Restoration Will Always Be PopularFor years I have heard the same old story, the muscle cars of the 1960's will die off, and fade away. This started back in the 1970's when I was still a kid. -
How to Cut & Buff Your Car Paint JobFirst of all I will go with the warnings; if you take these warnings to heart, they might save the paint job on your car.
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How to Rust Proof a Classic Car - the Best Procedures to UseOver the years things have changed a lot in the way that we rust proof cars. When you decide that it's time that you rust proof your classic car; it can be, and usually is a long process. -
Arizona's New Immigration Law is a Great IdeaPeople in Washington are in an uproar because Arizona has decided that it's time to take action against the growing infestation of illegal immigrants in their state. -
Gifts for the Muscle Car or Classic Car EnthusiastI am an absolute muscle car freak; mostly the old muscle cars, but I love the new ones also. I figured that i had never written an article on gifts for the muscle car, and classic car enthusiast.
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A Muscle Car's Performance Depends on a Lot of FactorsWhen most people think of performance, they think first of the engine of the muscle car. In truth their is a lot more to it then just the engine; the engine is a huge part of the overall puzzle.
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How to Keep Your High Performance Car Performing at Its PeakThe most important thing to remember about any engine; heat is an engine's biggest enemy. -
Obama's Breaking Up of Large CompaniesAre you ready for more socialism? Obama now wants to make all of the large companies in this country break in to much smaller companies.
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A History of the Chevrolet CamaroWay back in 1964 the Ford motor company released a car known as the Mustang. The Mustang was released to to battle with the Chevrolet Corvette
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The Myth that Import Cars Have Higher QualityDo import cars have high quality than American cars? There has never been any proven fact that shows the importers build their car to a high quality standard then the American automakers.
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Obama's Cap and Trade - Get Ready for Your Energy Bills to SkyrocketAfter the Obama horde finishes with its idea of immigration reform, the next thing will be cap and trade.
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Car Maintenance for a Long LifeThis article will relate to basic car maintenance, and what you need to know to make your car last. -
The 1969 Camaro - One of GM's Crowning AchievementsWhen Chevrolet released the 1969 Camaro; they had no idea that this car would out perform all of their expectations.
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Political Correctness - the Wimpification of a NationFirst of all; we are not Europe, if we say something that hurts your feelings, all you have to do is let us know. But the idea of political correctness has even worked its way through the school system.
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Illegal Immigration - the Next Bastion of a Corrupt CongressIn this country most Americans believe that illegal immigration needs to be done away with. I am one of those people.
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How Can You Help Our Economy?How can you help our economy? First of all start buying American made goods, it's time to slow the Walmart generation.
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Our Economy Will Get Worse Before it Gets BetterOur national debt sits at $12,677,595,560,331.37 according to the national debt clock.
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The American Pitbull Terrier is a Misunderstood BreedThe American Pitbull Terrier is the most misunderstood breed of dog on this planet.
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Top 5 American Cars with the Best Resale ValueIf you spend time reading my articles you know that I'm and an American car guy.This article will be the top five American cars with the best resale value.
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From Health Care Insurance to Immigration, Can We Save Our Country?I wonder if the progressive democrats can push things fast enough. It seems to me that they have successfully put down the best health care system in the world.
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The Obamanation of Our Health Care SystemThe far left Democrats have finally gotten their way, health care now belongs to the government. But let's talk a little about what this means to you; I'm sure you love the IRS.
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The Health Care Reform - Two Votes from Destroying Our CountryThe House progressive Democrats are two votes from destroying our health care system. As they get closer to getting this legislation done, I realize more and more that they don't care about our country, or the people in it.
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How to Create Show Car Auto Body Finish WorkThis article will show you how to create show car body work.
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Is the American Heath Care System About to Get Slaughtered?Are we as Americans going down the road of no return, with the elected officials in Washington not listening to the people? Are they about to enact a rule so they don't even have to vote on the Senate bill?
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How to Use an Auto Body Hammer and DollyThere really is nothing to difficult about using an auto body hammer and dolly.
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Are Our Constitutional Rights Eroding Away?With all of the events of the past couple of years, it seems to me that our constitutional rights are eroding away more every day, our founding fathers wrote a document the declaration of independence.
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What Does it Mean to Be an American?What does it mean to be an American? Have you ever heard the saying "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country?" To me an American is proud to fly their flag.
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Another Progressive Push to Take Over Our Health Care SystemThe well known economists in this country don't agree with the Obama health care reform plans, really all you have to do is look back in history, when was the last time the government done something this big and got it right.
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How to Build the Perfect Hot Rod GarageWe all know what they are; you've seen them around town, they're always talking about their cars, you might even have one in your family, every gear head dreams of the perfect garage in their back yard.
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A Review of the 2010 SS CamaroI am quite possibly one of the biggest camaro fans in the earth, this is my review of the 2010 camaro, when it was first introduced the 2010 SS camaro had a few critics, these people were mostly picking the small things apart.
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A Lesson on the Bill of RightsThis is quite possibly one document that politicians need to look at a bit more carefully, the bill of rights was added as amendments to the constitution, these were rights given to every legal US citizen.
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Why Classic Car Restoration is a Big ProjectA car restoration can be a fun project for your family and friends to join in on, but don't under estimate the scope of the project, the body work is only about 10% of the project, you have the mechanical, and electrical.
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A Look at the History of the Declaration of IndependenceThis is the document in history that created our freedom form the king of England and his iron fist rules, the people of the United States celebrated king George the III of England, this was still going on in 1761.
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Car Restoration and My Study of the IndustryWe all know how the automotive industry in this country has been suffering, but a lot of it is due to bad business practices over the years.
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The Moral Compass of Our Country - a Godless SocietyA lot of people are saying that our country has lost its moral compass, I don't know if this is true or not, the reason that they say this is because a lot of people don't believe in god.
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A Review of the Gus Pualos Chevrolet Dealership in West Valley, UTI have dealt with Gus Paulos Chevrolet for quite a while now, they have never been pushy or rude in any way, none of the high pressure sales techniques are used with these guys.
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How to Invest in Classic CarsFirst of all if your thinking about investing in classic cars, and your serious about it, in other words this isn't jut a hobby, you should make yourself an expert in classic cars.
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Are the Politics of the United States Corrupt?I remember a time when we could trust our politicians, and the politics that they practice, over the past ten or fifteen years I have begun to wonder how far this trust should go. -
The Dating Deception - Does True Love Exist?After all of the years of chasing ladies, I have come to the conclusion that true love doesn't exist any more -
The Green Ghost - Is All the Green Talk True?I have heard all of the arguments about going green, but to this point have seen absolutely no proof of any of it, and the proof that they claim.
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Do Small Business Grants Really Exist?I have spent a lot of time looking for grants for my business over the years and all to no avail, it seems that you need to have a special business, in a special market like health care or some kind of public service.
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How Are the Tea Parties Affecting America?With our country declining in almost every way that it can people are getting upset, they are under the impression that our government is supposed to be of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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Buy an American Car - Help Our EconomyThere was a lot of whining about the government loans to the American auto makers, a lot of people were once again saying don't buy American car, but they really have no idea what their talking about. -
Top Ten Muscle Cars of All TimesIn this article I will work through what the top 10 muscle cars are in my opinion, this is by no means word of god, this is quite simply one muscle car guy chatting another muscle car guy.
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It's Time to Give American Cars a ChanceOver the years I've heard a lot of the people bashing on the American car makers, they say things like they don't produce the same quality as the imports do. -
How Much Does it Cost to Restore a Muscle Car?This is a question that I get asked all of the time and it really has no definite answer. There are so many processes involved in the restoration of a car, people seem to think that it's like a collision repair shop. Learn the facts here. -
Classic Muscle Cars Will Never DieClassic muscle cars will never die, people will always love the sharp body lines, and high crowns in the body work of the cars; classic cars have always captured the imagination of the people.
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The Automobile is Going DigitalWith the growing need for cars to become more environmentally friendly, and safer to drive, the need for more computer control has become evident.
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State of the Union - or Just More Bold Faced LiesOver the past year we've heard this president talk about the economy, and jobs a lot, but what has he really done, to this point he has created that biggest deficit in the history of this country.
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Green Cars and Why Nobody Wants OneThis is American, and we hate being told what to do about anything, because we feel that it infringes upon our freedom.
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How to Locate the Right Auto Restoration ShopIf you're looking to restore your classic car, it can get pretty hard to locate a good reputable shop, one that knows that business and will restore your car the right way. -
Tire World General Mechanical Repair in Salt Lake City, UtahAfter trying a number of other auto repair shops in the Salt Lake City area, I came across Tire World about fifteen years ago, ever since I stepped foot through the door of their shop I have had nothing but the best in service.
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The Rising of a New Star: The Pony Car WarsBack in 1965 Ford motor company introduced a new car to do battle with the Chevrolet Corvette, this car was called the Mustang, Chevrolet realized an opportunity to introduce a new car of their own to do battle with the mustang.
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High Performance Cars: Know What You WantEverybody wants their their muscle car to have a high performance engine in it, but then they also want to save money.
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The Chevrolet Corvette: A Spirit that Can Never Be DuplicatedOver the years I have developed a certain fondness for the Chevrolet Corvette, a fondness that never grows weak, the Corvette is America's only true sports car.
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I Love My Country and You Should ToI love my country, and you should to regardless of the things that are happening at this moment, think of all the good things that have happened to you in the past, just because you live in this country.
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How to Do Custom Paint on Your CarI have talked a lot about auto paint in the past, but never much about how to do custom paint work on your car, so in this article I will delve in to the most basic aspects of custom paint work on your car. -
How to Decide What You Want in a RestorationFirst of all are you a traditional type of person, or do you like the better things in life, do you like everything in it's place, or are you looking for something different.
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Obama and the Tea PartyThe tea party gathered at the mall on the White House on Sept. 12, 2009, to protest tax hikes, and Obama's health care plan, the staff at the White House call the people at the tea party a few radical Americans.
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How to Plan a 1969 Camaro RestorationThe first thing that you should look at, is this is this a standard 1969 Camaro, or is it a special camaro, allow me to explain the difference between them, a standard 1969 camaro would be a camaro with Z/28, SS, RS, RS/SS, SS/RS.
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Obama's Health Care Reform the Public PlanIf you have been keeping track of the health care reform debate, the Obama hoard claims that it will happen one way or another, I guess it's Obama's way or the highway, but let me speak to the public option, first of all it's just plain anti-American.
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How to Indentify a 1967 L88 Corvette: Know the NumbersThe first thing is very simple, if you find a corvette for sale for $30,000, and they claim that it's a 1967 L88 corvette, I'd be very careful buying that car, if you can find one, just the engine alone will cost no less then $16,000. -
Disassembly: 1969 Camaro Restoration Remove the Front EndThe first time you look at this it seems like a pretty daunting task, the process really isn't that hard if you just take your time, and pay close attention to what your doing.
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Car Restoration: Step by Step - The Tear Down and Inspection ProcessObviously the very first thing that you need to do is to decide what kind of car your going to restore, and from there you can begin looking for just the right car for you, this can be a long process, you can't just buy the first car that you find.
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The Green Movement: Just Another Way to Load Their Pockets with the GreenOver the past a few years this country has really been pushing the go green movement, with cars, houses, businesses, and anything else they can think of.
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1967 L88 Corvette - My Love Never DiesEverybody who's read my articles knows that I'm an absolute camaro freak, but what I've never told you is that in my eyes there has never been a car like the 1967 L88 Corvette.
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Invest in Real Estate - Learn from the ProsHave you ever wondered how people become rich, if you read most of the millionaires life stories you'll discover that they've done it with real estate, all you have to do is pick up an issue of Forbes magazine, and look at the Forbes 400. -
How Much Does it Cost to Restore a CarI can give you the cost of an average restoration in our shop, first of all if a car is in good condition, meaning not a lot of rust, and bad mechanical or electrical items, it usually takes about 600 hours in our shop to complete a restoration project.
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How to Cut & Buff Your Car's Paint WorkI'm going to talk about cutting and buffing the paint job on your car, first of all I'll talk about the reasons to cut and buff the paint job on your car.
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How to Paint Your Car like a Pro at HomeFirst of all you need to be 100% sure that your body work is complete, and then make sure that you prep work in done right, and complete, prep work and masking are the most important areas of a professional looking paint job on your car. -
Obama's Cash for Clunkers Another Great IdeaObama spews the buy American sediment, but his wonderful cash for clunkers program doesn't practice what Obama preaches, it kind of make you wonder if he wasn't lying, not Obama, not the savior of the modern world. -
How the Appraiser Sets a Value to Your Classic CarWhen you start to collect classic cars, the first thing that you want to know is how much is it worth, I'm going to cover the process of determining how much a classic car is worth. -
People Continue to Ask How They Can Help the EconomyYou hear people ask this question all the time, but are they really ready to help, or do they do just to make themselves feel like an American, the answer is not all that hard, more people need to take the time to find, and buy American made products.
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What I've Learned from the Dogs: Life is GoodOver the years I have learned a lot about life from my dogs, no matter how bad their day has been their always glad to see you, they greet you at the door with their tails wagging, you can have a rotten day, and your dog will fix it.
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Car Maintenance: Keep Your Car on the Road for a Long TimePeople always want to know how other people drive their cars for hundreds of thousands of miles, and no it's not because they drive an import car.
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Muscle Cars Are America's Way of Saying High PerformanceOver the years a lot of people have tried to get the muscle cars off of the roads, but it never seems to work, it stands to reason that they are a part of American automotive history. -
What's the Easiest Muscle Car to RestoreI get asked this question all of the time, and the truth is that their all about the same, if this is to be your first muscle car restoration, you might might want to look at restoring a Mustang, or a Camaro. -
Obama and His Battle with the ConstitutionIn case you haven't noticed, Obama has been slowly trying to kill our Constitution, except the parts that benefit him and his drones. It all started with Obama on a crusade to eliminate the right to bear arms to defend your property and family. -
How to Adjust Small Block Chevrolet LiftersFirst of all let me explain what this article is about, this article does not cover the most recent built small block Chevrolet; it covers the first through fourth generation engines, from about 1955-1982. -
GM Engine Block Casting Numbers Hold a Lot of InformationWhen determining the authenticity of a GM engine nothing is more important then the casting number, the casting number can't be re-stamped like a RPO code can, and for the engine to be authentic the two codes must match. -
How to Fix Rust on Your Classic Car BodyWhat you need to do to find out if the rust is all the way through the body of the car is just use a screw driver and lightly try to push it through the body. -
How to Find Your First Classic Car to RestoreThere are a few things to take into consideration when looking for your first car to restore.
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Buy American: Let's Work Together to Help Our CountryPeople have quit buying American products for whatever reason, they are hearing that other countries build higher quality products. -
Classic Cars: Will They Be Worth More?There is one thing that I always say, at least you'll have fun doing this along with building your wealth, in the long run it will pay off. -
The Things You Hear: Don't Buy American CarsYes I totally agree that the government buy out of the GM and Chrysler was more then wrong. -
Know Your Muscle Cars: How to Know What You HaveThere are a lot of things you need to know when buying a muscle car to restore. -
It's High Time: Where Has the Americanism Gone?It high time we found some love for our country, just a modicum of patriotism, a spot of respect for our flag.
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Obama What Should Never Be - Obama and the Big ThreeIf you read my articles you know that I love cars, and I love the automotive industry, but the government running that big three id the most ridiculous thing that I have ever heard. -
Obama Idiocy and Stupidity Gone WildObama is trying really hard to make us think that he's trying to help the automotive industry in this country, he's really trying to hid the fact that his new CAFE standards could be the last nail in the coffin of the automotive industry. -
Muscle Car Restoration: Do it Right the First TimePick the right car. This could possibly be the most important part of the process. So many projects fall by the wayside because people chose the wrong car the first time. -
How to Decode a Chevrolet Vin TagIn this article I'll try to demystify your Chevrolet vin tag, to do this right I'll need to talk just a little about what the numbers mean first, and then I'll talk about how to decode the numbers; it's not as difficult as it may seem.
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President Obama - Death to the Muscle CarAs if he hasn't already done enough to the automotive industry, Obama now want's to set new fuel economy standards, this could end up being the final nail in the coffin of the American muscle car, and institution that has lasted since the 1960's.