By Blair Lampe / Originally Published July 27, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / There’s an entire auto subculture dedicated to custom rim design and care, so it’s no wonder folks want to show them off. Even if you’ve got factory standards on, knowing how to polish your rims can make a strong statement as you cruise ...

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By Sarah Shelton / Originally Published July 13, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / If there is one four-letter word a car owner never wants to hear, it’s “rust.” Also called oxidization, rust occurs when air and water chemically react to exposed, iron-based metals. If you live near the ocean or in an area where salt is ...

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By Blair Lampe / Originally Published July 5, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / Uh oh, droopy ceiling? Besides being an eyesore, a saggy headliner can be a safety hazard if it obscures your vision. Car ceiling repair might appear to be an involved job, but with a little patience and the right tools, this is ...

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By Benjamin Hunting / Originally Published July 15, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / Almost every driver has had to deal with car noises, those sometimes annoying, sometimes alarming signals from you vehicle that something unusual might be going on. Whether it’s a bang, a clunk or a rattle, anytime your automobile talks out of turn is ...

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If you’re old enough, you’ll remember sitting in your dad’s lap to steer a car, riding in the bed of a pickup truck, and driving without having your seat belt buckled… or even without having factory installed seat belts in the car. Automotive safety standards have come a long way in the last fifty years, ...

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We’d like to thank the German Rejects VW Club for joining us for a day of family fun at the June 4, 2016 Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show. The club had some great stories about their cars and their families. There’s 12 year old member, Kaytie, who’s owned a Bug since she was ...

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One of the easiest ways to improve the look of your classic car is to improve the look of your wheels. But where do you start, especially if you don’t have the budget for a brand new set of rims and tires? Well, look no further than the Pomona Swap Meet, where we’ve got royalty ...

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By Benjamin Hunting / Originally Published June 16, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / Trying to figure out how highway mpg vs city mpg will affect your overall fuel mileage can be a headache. How do those numbers get calculated, anyway? And how close are they to what you’ll actually experience in real-world driving? Sometimes the ...

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By Benjamin Hunting / Originally Published May 25, 2016 / National Automotive Parts Association / Battery powered tools are some of the most versatile helpers you can have in your garage. Going cordless means the freedom to go wherever your project takes you, including those hard-to-reach angles, nooks and crannies where air tools or corded units simply can’t ...

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By Jeff Peek / Originally Published May 6, 2016 / Hagerty / America, you love your trucks. And boy, are you loyal. We asked for the greatest truck of all time – make, model and year – and you did not disappoint. From a 1932 Plymouth to a super-fresh 2016 Ford F-150, you went with what you’d ...

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By Hagerty / Originally Published May 3, 2016 / Hagerty / Speculation has never been the best reason to buy a collector car. More often than not, the buyer loses money on a car that he or she didn’t want in the first place. On the other hand, there’s no shame in buying something that you ...

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By Rick Carey / Originally Published April 28, 2016 / Hagerty / Much like “correct” or “believed to be”, “rotisserie restoration” is an imprecise term carrying an evolving history’s baggage. When first employed, automobile rotisseries – for sake of clarity, a rack on which a vehicle is mounted and rotated along its longitudinal axis to access ...

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