The main reason most project fail or lie dormant in garages for years is due to the lack of planning and organization. Stacey lays out the proper way to plan and approach a project and goes in depth on the 5 levels of difficulty that a project can fall under.
It’s a fact that most things in life will collapse without a strong foundation. Restoring or building a car or truck follows the same principal. Stacey walks through how to assess the frame and chassis on a vehicle and also how to fix, repair or modify it to give you the foundation you need to handle whatever modifications you have in mind.
Nothing will make a difference in the drivability and handling of your car or truck like suspension upgrades or modifications. But do you keep it stock, or modify it... and how do you do that? Stacey covers not only the answers to those questions but also digs into what it takes to build a suspension from mild to wild!
When it comes time to restore or modify the interior of your car or truck, the first place that always needs attention is the floor and carpet due to the high “foot” traffic. But how do you replace the carpet in a project? How can you tell if the floor is solid and what do you do if it isn’t? Stacey addresses this and much more!
The interior is the place you’ll spend the most time in a car or truck. Because of that, it’s also subject to the most wear. Stacey looks at how to plan and execute an interior overhaul that fits your budget and the level of difficulty of your project. You may never look at your old, tired seats the same way again!
One of the number one areas of modification on a project car or truck is the engine. But do you keep it stock? Modify it? Swap it? Stacey not only answers those questions, but he also shows how to plan out your engine modifications in a way that won’t destroy your budget and leave you in the doghouse with your significant other!
Stick or automatic? Column or floor shift? So many questions, so many options, how do you choose? Well Stacey David not only shows you how, but also reveals some of the tips and tricks that’s involved in swapping from an automatic to a stick, and vice versa. Wanna get your shift together? This episode will do it!
It’s one thing to make your project car or truck run down the road. It’s another thing to make it stop! But with so many improvements in braking over the years, what are the best brakes for your project and how do you set them up? Stacey answers those questions and more as he dives into discs and drums and what makes them work.
When it comes to building or restoring a car or truck, it’s easy to focus on the big things like engine, interior, and body. But you can’t overlook smaller things like wiring, plumbing or weather-stripping, because they are just as important to a safe, reliable ride. This episode, the subject is weather-stripping. Yep….that black, rubbery stuff that goes around your windshield, windows, doors and trunk to keep the wind and rain out. Stacey goes through the in’s and out’s, where you’ll find it on a vehicle and how to deal with some of the issues and problems you may face in replacing it. He also covers the specific tools and techniques that you’ll need to replace the weather-stripping on virtually any vehicle.