The Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) prides itself on preserving and driving the cars produced by Shelby American. They celebrate Shelby vehicles’ history, and they also include cars that were inspired by Shelby American. Members are not required to own a Shelby car to participate. With a rich history, numerous domestic and international clubs, and […]
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Revisit the PRI Performance Racing Industry Convention 2021 with Classic Auto Insurance Part of Classic Auto Insurance’s interest in PRI is to understand the technology and how it works to keep drivers safe as well as opportunities to expand within the racing community. Now, after more than 18 months off due to the pandemic, (PRI)
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Project-COVID 1953 Bel Air Restoration – Starting On The Body Work Rick Drewry Welcome back everybody to project COVID 1953. It is our 1953 Chevrolet project and wanted to let you know where I was and what I was doing. I’ve got a lot of the mechanical parts done that I wanted to. And then
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The Mustang Club of America (MCA) is the most substantial Mustang club in the world and features numerous clubs across North America and other continents. The club began in the 1970s and now has over 40,000 members worldwide. The MCA prides itself in providing Mustang enthusiasts with exceptional group events and camaraderie among members. With
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This year was the third annual Gasparilla Concours d’Elegance held at a new location the TPC Tampa Bay golf course in Lutz, FL. The weather was picture perfect and the venue made for a wonderful backdrop for all the cars on display. This year the concours featured a very diverse show field of over 120
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Episode 5 –Using a typical camshaft tool, the cam bearings were removed and replaced, and a new camshaft was put in. It’s important to not overlook the cam bearings so the engine isn’t starved of oil. Once that is finished, the freeze plugs go in and Rick moves on to replacing the main bearings in
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Episode 4 – Easy day, today. Rick will be honing the cylinder walls and lifter bores to get them all cleaned up. Scoring marks were minimal. After cleaning up the cylinder walls and lifter bores, he oils them down with WD-40. So far, everything is moving along smoothly. This 1953 Chevy Bel Air restoration project
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November 1960 was an important moment in the history of the United States. The Explorer 8 was orbiting the Earth, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe were wrapping on their final film together, Wilt Chamberlain pulled down 55 rebounds in a single game, President Eisenhower was defending the Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, and Democrat John
Episode 3 – Today, Rick Drewry is going to spend some time cleaning up the engine heads and doing some valve lapping. Now, you may be wondering, what exactly is valve lapping? Well, if you haven’t done it before, don’t worry! It’s basically sanding down the valve surfaces to make them smooth, and it only
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There are all kinds of stories about the development of muscle cars, pony cars and other stylish, sporty vehicles of the 1960s and 1970s. Cars like the Pontiac 428, the Chevy Camaro and the original pony car: the Ford Mustang. The Pontiac GTO is the stuff of legends—especially the earliest models. Is it the “founding
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