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Gallery: Installing AMD Drip Rail Molding on an A-Body

Almost two decades ago, your author restored a ’75 Dart Swinger. The reproduction chrome roof rail trim was unavailable then, so I cleaned up,...

Gallery: Revamping a 1970 Dodge Challenger with AMD’s Catalog of Fuel System Parts

Over the years, Auto Metal Direct (AMD) has worked very hard to produce brand new reproduction sheet metal to replace all of the rusty...

Gallery: Police Pursuit Project Charger Finale

For those who have followed this Police Package Dodge Charger series since its inception, this installment will conclude the run. If you are new...

Gallery: Lighting and Steering Wheel Upgrades For a Charger Pursuit

Since its inception, the Police Package series has made steady progress. It all began when I purchased a retired Police Package-equipped 2006 Dodge Charger...

Gallery: How MCR Strips Down, Disassembles & Begins Restoring a ’70 ‘Cuda (Videos)

The first step of any restoration is evaluation, disassembly, and chemical stripping. This is where the MCR team learns what’s good, what’s bad, and...

Gallery: How to Restore a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Pt.1: The Overview (Video)

So you’re thinking about building your dream car but you have a lot of questions. In fact you’re wondering if you even know which...

Gallery: Tires, Interior Parts & Setbacks for Charger Pursuit Project

Returning our 2006 Charger Pursuit to civilian duty continues. However, setbacks can happen; recently, we have experienced our share. If you have missed part...

Gallery: Refurbishing the Interior of a Police Pursuit Charger

Last month, we made significant strides in the Charger’s restoration by reassembling and painting it in the original factory black color. This month, our...

Gallery: The Collision Repair & Paintwork Concludes on Pursuit Charger

The restoration of our 2006 former police Dodge Charger has progressed well. It is in the final stages of painting and quickly moving towards...

Gallery: The Body Work on This ’06 Dodge Charger Police Pursuit Continues

Vehicle restoration is always a significant undertaking. Although some individuals state, “it is an easy restoration,” problems usually arise. In January, I revealed the...

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Chunky Monkey: 8¾ Rear End Center Section Rebuild

If you're building a classic Mopar muscle car, chances are if your machine came from the factory with anything bigger than an 318, you've...

The General Rides Again: Everything You Need to Know To Build a Correct General Lee

In 1978, a decision was made over at Warner Brothers to film at least five episodes of a brand new TV series called “The...

Swap a Modern HEMI Into Your Classic Mopar with Mopar’s New Crate HEMI Engine Kits

With modern HEMI swaps into old Mopars becoming quite popular, Mopar has decided to step up their game with a fantastic announcement at the...

What You May Not Know About The “Vanishing Point” 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

"Vanishing Point"; it’s a name well known in the Mopar community. Many have seen the movie but surprisingly, quite a few haven’t. Spoiler alert...

Gallery: ’66-’70 B-Body 8.75 Rear Differential Identifiers & Markings

For 1966-1970 Plymouth and Dodge B-bodies there were three basic rear end assemblies that were available: the 8¼, the 8¾, and the 9¾ Dana...

Go Manual With Passon Performance’s 4-Speed Conversion Kit

Sadly, not all Mopars were outfitted with 4-speeds and finding one isn’t easy. Even if you find a manual car that might have had...