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Mike Wilkins

Technical Editor Michael Wilkins is a lifelong Mopar owner, restorer, and car enthusiast, as well as a respected judge of OE Plymouth and Dodge B-Bodies. Wilkins has spent nearly half a century driving, racing, and restoring some of the finest Mopars in the US, earning several Antique Automobile of America Grand National Senior awards, Mopar National Best of Show and first place awards, and a co-author of "The Chrysler B-Body Restoration Guide."

Show Coverage

Gallery: 2021 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals @ ...

Every year, on the weekend before Thanksgiving at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, one of the biggest all-make indoor shows happens, the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN). Since 2020 was ...
Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Gallery: How We Correctly Detailed the Rocker Gills ...

After restoring and installing the grille and “Shaker” scoop on the Comeback ‘Cuda we then turned our attention to the rocker gills. These are a one-year only feature and they are unique to the 1970 ...
Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Restoring Comeback ‘Cuda’s Shaker & Grille: Correct Finish ...

With the engine installed and running, the interior done, and the convertible top installed and working we step into the final stages of completing this monumental task of documenting a completely original restoration of a ...
Paint & Body

Gallery: Getting Started on the Black ‘Bird: The ...

After we at Mopar Connection found a new owner the factory Hemi ’68 Plymouth Road Runner – which we’re calling “Black ‘Bird” – and Brian brought it back to Milwaukee to his shop, he wasted no ...
Car Features

Gallery: Mopar Connection Finds the ’68 Hemi Road ...

We shared the story of how a 1968 matching numbers Plymouth Road Runner came across our path late last year. We would have loved to take on this restoration but just couldn’t swing it at ...
Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Mancini to the Rescue: Original Authentic Mopar Batteries ...

Just two weeks before we were scheduled to take the Comeback ‘Cuda to the 33rd Annual “Mopars with Big Daddy” Don Garlits show in Ocala, followed by a return to Panama City Beach and the ...
Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Gallery: Getting the Convertible Top on the Comeback ...

We have all the interior installed except for the rear seat and panels. That is intentional so we can get all the convertible trim, and top mechanisms, installed and functional. After that we can finish ...
Comeback 'Cuda – '70 Plymouth 'Cuda

Ideal Interior Installation: Comeback ‘Cuda Gets “A Whole ...

Now that the wheels and tires are on the car it is time to get the interior installed. (Or at least enough of it so we can start and drive the car and test all ...
Brakes & Suspension

Gallery: Comeback ‘Cuda’s Next Steps; Rolling With Coker, ...

After getting the complete driveline installed from the bottom of the car just like the factory did, we want to get the Comeback ‘Cuda moving under its own power. Also, this is a great time ...
Features

Gallery: Along Came a ’68 Hemi Plymouth Road ...

Out of nowhere we got a call from someone we have never met, saying, “Somebody that knows you gave me your number. He said you might be interested in a 1969 numbers-matching Hemi Plymouth Road ...
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