The car frame is the main supporting framework to which all other parts of the car are connected. Because a car frame is made of metal, it can rust over time. The good news is that it can be repaired, ...

Rust is a scary word as most people think it signals the death of their car but, with basic tools and a little time, you can stop your car rotting away. This isn’t just for full-blown restoration work ...

Editor Glad admits it freely. Our '64 El Camino shop truck is a beater. His prepurchase criterion of having a rust-free cab was validated. There is no rust around the windshield, back glass, and cowl, ...

One of the unique things about unibody construction is that everything is connected to everything else. The entire body shell works as a single unit to distribute the operational forces throughout the ...

A truck's rocker panels are exterior body panels located below the entry doors spanning the area between the front fender and rear of the cab. Their location near the underside of the truck and long ...

The Point of No Return: Replacing the rusty bits on Project Road Warrior, our 1965 Mustang hardtop, with new sheetmetal from National Parts Depot April 2014 was the Mustang’s 50th birthday. Think ...

Is there a need to apply a special treatment to body panels after repairs to prevent them from rusting? Over the last four decades or so, several developments in body panel engineering have made a ...

Hello Paul, during my last service, the mechanic said my undercarriage was developing rust. Is rust under the car something to worry about, or is it just cosmetic? Can it affect the safety or lifespan ...