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Chevrolet , Corvette , Leaf Springs , Borg Motorsports
A mechanical engineer weighs in on Corvette leaf springs

A straightforward question came up as we worked on our Corvette Z06 project car: What are the rates for leaf springs–both OEM and some popular replacements?

Torque Wrench
Does price matter when it comes to choosing a torque wrench?

You properly torque all of your bolts using a calibrated wrench, right? For those flying a little blind, perhaps it’s time to go shopping.

J.G. Pasterjak
DIY | Welding | Fabrication | Chassis | Shop Work | Scratch-Built Solutions
Weld better in 11 easy steps

Here are a few tips for making sound welds–you know, the glue that keeps your project intact.

Carl Heideman
GRM+ | DIY | brakes | Brake Lines | tech | Shop Work
8 secrets to bending and flaring pro-quality brake lines

Scared of tackling brake plumbing? With these tricks and the right tools, you can bend lines like a pro.

Carl Heideman
Chevrolet | Corvette | c5 | GRM+ | Project car
How to bulletproof a Chevy C5 Corvette for track duty

Not sure how to best prepare a car for track duty? Here's all the work we've put into our C5 Corvette project car since we first got it.

J.G. Pasterjak
GRM+ | $2000 Challenge | Datsun | Datsun 510 | Buick V8
#TBT: A Datsun 510 with a V8 mounted in the passenger’s seat

What's so unusual about the V8-powered Datsun 510 Jeff Hixson and Minh Duong entered into our annual $2000 Challenge back in 2003? The V8 didn't live under the hood.

Scott Lear
Tools | metal | Shop Work | cutting
How to choose the right tools for cutting metal

One way or another, you’re going to have to cut that metal to size. Here are the many different ways to do that—each with their own pluses and minuses.

Carl Heideman
Ford | Mustang | Livery | Die-Cut
How to create a livery using die-cut stickers

In an era of full vinyl wraps, old-school die-cut stickers can still look good.

J.G. Pasterjak
GRM+ | Shop Work | fasteners | Washers
How the right fastener can prevent hardware failure on track

Learn from our mistakes: Here are a few different types of locking nuts, washers, and threads specially designed to keep hardware tight, and how each type works.

J.G. Pasterjak
tires | wheels | Shop Work | fitment | Wheels & Tires
Fitting tires and wheels when an off-the-shelf option isn’t listed

Our MR2 needed new tires, but first we had a question to answer: How would we fit a modern setup under those now-vintage fenders?

J.G. Pasterjak
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