WHEN BUYING A CLASSIC: CHECK THE FLOORS!!!

Here are a couple of pics of good floorboards under a classic chev. It is worth climbing under the car and poking around for a while......time well spent. Look for rust, holes, lapped joints, caulking, anything that looks new or patched up. This will tell a bigger story of what you are buying.



Check the body to floor braces.....

The inner rocker panels and stamped foor areas.

Getting a classic car "show ready!"

Hello Mantis and the rodzreaders. Here's a question for the upcoming Seattle Roadster Show. A lot of you will be attending or even have a car in the show this year. What are the steps that you take to get your car "show ready?" It's like an athlete preparing for an event; the last two weeks he or she will hone in on the deal. If any of you could name 5 important steps to make it happen, let's hear em!

Painting a classic car: YouTube Expert Village clip

There are a lot of steps to restoring a classic car-and painting is one step you don't want to skimp on. The clip brings up potential problems to be aware of. Have any Rodzreaders experienced a butchered paint job? Mantis Rodz would like to thank Lance Lambert for his expertise from this video clip. Check out Vintage Vehicle TV for some of his upcoming events. Thanks again Lance!

Mantis locates Classic Industries Parts and Accessories

When one is looking for a great company dedicated to quality restoration and performance equipment for the classic car take a look at Classic Industries. The above photo was from a Barrett-Jackson consignment car-2008 auction.

Classic Industries covers parts for the following vehicles:

Camaro
Firebird
Nova/Chevy II
Impala/Full size
Chevy/GMC Truck

One can also download a Classic Industries catalog of the above mentioned vehicles. Go to Classic Industries to find the finest selection of top quality reproduction and original GM parts and accessories anywhere.