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Browse our extensive collection of tech articles for DIY tips on everything you need to know to work on your project car. We’ve got you covered from setting up your first workshop, to mechanical upgrades, car care and much more!

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DIY

VUFORU custom paint with Mat Egan

Our step-by-step guide to achieving stand-out paint

6 months ago
Features

How to rinseless wash your car

Washing your street machine with a hose could be doing more harm than good. Leading detailer Jimmy Allen tells us why rinseless washing is the way to go, and how to do it

11 months ago
DIY

Tech: The art of tapping threads

Tapping threads requires precise tools and careful technique. Here’s what you need to know to avoid breaking taps or causing damage

2 years ago
DIY

How to repair your car’s rusty floors

Your car’s floor is a structural component. Here’s the proper fix for a nasty case of rot

2 years ago
How to repair a faulty wiper system

2 years ago
Video: How to install a Haltech Nexus R5 VCU

2 years ago
How to rebuild a Trimatic Holden three-speed auto transmission

2 years ago
Tech: how to treat and prevent rust

2 years ago

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Engine Tech

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Transmission

Young Street Machine of the Year

Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year 2026

Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is here, celebrating Aussie car builders aged 24 and younger

Young Street Machine of the Year

Save the date! YSMOTY cars & coffees at Hare & Forbes stores, Saturday 22 August

Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is kicking off soon! Make sure you put 22 August in your diaries

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Bodywork

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