Cars can be complex beings, so we’ve whipped together a stack of ‘how-to’ guides to help you find a step-by-step procedure for just about any task. Identifying engines, strapping a car down on a trailer, welding, panel work, setting up suspension, sizing up wheels and loads more – so check it out!
Tech: the basics of car-trailer towing
We run through the basics of how to load, fasten and tow your street machine
Tech: Vinyl wrapping Phil Kerjean’s VC Commodore wagon
Two burnout masters team up to celebrate a smokin’ milestone with a wrap job on Phil Kerjean’s iconic Commodore wagon
How to stretch guards for extra tyre clearance
If you want to hang with the big-tyre gang, first you’ve gotta stretch those guards
Building a diff that can survive Drag Challenge
Almost anyone can make bulk horsepower these days, but transferring it to the tarmac is another matter. Here’s how to build a killer diff for your Drag Challenge car
Video: Performing torsion and beaming testing on a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro
The Customs 4 Cancer Camaro is going to cop a state-of-the-art Roadster Shop chassis – but before it does, the Moits crew need to establish a baseline with a stock vehicle
Fitting Hoppers Stoppers’ brake kit to a Holden LX Torana
We bolt a set of Hoppers Stoppers’ all-new, all-Aussie six-pot anchors to a Torana
Carnage Episode 57 – how to fit mini-tubs
Scotty uses some lockdown time to fit mini-tubs to his Valiant wagon
How to: Paint your car
An introduction to automotive painting
Exhaust fit-up to a Holden Brougham
If you want to make big power, you need to make sure your engine can breathe freely
Installing sound deadening to your streeter
There are some sounds you want from your streeter and others you don’t
How to fabricate a pair of inner fenders for your smoothed engine bay
Our engine-bay fabrication how-to wraps up with Chad making some custom inner fenders
How to build a custom firewall
Our resident fab guru talks you through the intricacies of building a custom firewall
How to fix a blown head gasket at home
Can you attack a blown head gasket at home in the shed?
Coyote engine swap into a Ford XY Falcon
Matthew Pankau of RRS shows you hot to fit a 5.0L Coyote mill into an XY Falcon, using the company’s trick Coyote swap kit
How to choose the correct sparkplug leads for your car
The wrong sparkplug leads can prevent your street machine reaching its potential. Dr Tim explains how to choose the correct leads for your vehicle
How to optimise your car’s cooling system
Dr Tim explains how to optimise your car’s cooling system so you don’t get hot under the collar
How to roll front guards for tyre clearance
Chad Atkinson schools us on creating tyre clearance for your front fenders
How to strip paint by media blasting
If you want to know whether your body is killer or filler, you need to strip it back
Butt welding basics using MIG and TIG welders
Chad Atkinson talks us through the basics of butt welding with both MIG and TIG welders
Guard rolling: How to roll your wheel arches
Bodywork interferring with your fat rubber? Time to make a little more room under the arches