THE GRINCH
Originally purchased for daily transportation,
Abraham Vega’s 1974 Valiant Super Bee
evolved into an 11-second show car.

HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART
Don Schwenker’s love affair
with this 1968 Dart GT began in 1975
and it’s still going strong.

PLUMBING AN IN-TANK FUEL PUMP
An Aeromotive Phantom 340 Stealth fuel pump system to feed our hungry Elephant.

A NEW QUATER-PANEL TAILORED TO YOUR CAR?
MCR leaves critical areas intact while installing AMD’s new quarter-panels.

UPGRADE YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
Custom Autosound’s Secretaudio radio turns your Mopar into a rockin’ time machine.

1973 PLYMOUTH DUSTER
Son builds big power from his mom’s small-block Duster.

18 CHARGING UP A NEW
VINTAGE AIR A/C SYSTEM
Staying frosty in a 1970 Road Runner.
22 STEP HEADERS ADD 15 HP
Stepping up performance with Tube
Technologies Inc.

18 MAKING MOPAR
SLANT SIX SENSE
Part 3: We port and shave a 225ci Slant Six
cylinder head for much-needed power gains.
BOLT-ON BRAKE
CONVERSION
From drums to discs on a Dart.

WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT

EXPERT PAINTING TIPS
We show you what it takes to achieve the
best possible finish on your classic Mopar—
before you get started.

BLOCK SANDING
Hyper-polished paint requires a perfectly flat
surface to begin with. Here’s how to get it.

RECONSTRUCTED LIPS
Even relatively rust-free cars have rustdamaged
wheel lips. Here’s the best and
simplest way to return them to like-new
condition with help from AMD products.

ROAD RUNNER
UPPER COWL REPLACEMENT
A 1970 GTX needs a new upper cowl panel
as part of collision repair.

TROUBLESHOOTING
New Zurich ZR-PRO professional OBD-II
scan tool available at Harbor Freight Tools.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 PLYMOUTH AAR ’CUDA
QUARTER REPLACEMENT
How to replace a quarter-panel
so no one can tell you did it.

SHAFTING
THE COMPETITION
A carbon-fiber driveshaft outperforms
a steel or aluminum unit, while adding
a large safety margin.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 PLYMOUTH GTX FRONT END
ACCIDENT REPAIR
This GTX gets a complete front end swap
with a vintage donor assembly.

GETTING A WELLDESERVED
BRAKE
We ditch drums for a front disc brake kit
that’ll work with small-bolt pattern 14-inch
Rallye wheels on your pre-1973 A-Body.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 PLYMOUTH CUDA FLOOR
PANEL REPAIR
How to use an Auto Metal Direct part
to create a damage specific repair panel.

LA STORY
Part 2: Kicking some LS butt on the dyno

SUPERCHARGED
Installing a ProCharger Supercharger
on a Late-Model 6.4L Hemi

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 AAR CUDA OUTER
WHEELTUB RUST REPAIR
Here’s an easy fix for a common rust area
on these cars.

MODERN FEEL
IN THE STEERING WHEEL
Borgeson’s retrofit steering box delivers more
responsive steering to match today’s driving
demands.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 PLYMOUTH GTX MAIN
FLOOR REPLACEMENT
This time the floor wasn’t rust damaged,
but rather it got wrinkled up in an accident.

SHOCK TACTICS
Dragstrip testing Viking’s Crusader
double-adjustable shocks

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 GTX REAR CROSSMEMBER
PATCH
Yes, you can fabricate some of your own
sheetmetal repairs and save time and money
with just simple tools.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1970 PLYMOUTH GTX TRUNK
FLOOR REPLACEMENT
Proper GTX trunk floor replacement

MAKING SLANT SIX SENSE,
PART 2
Swapping the stock 1-barrel for a Holley
2-barrel carb on a bone-stock Slant Six

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
SMITH BROTHERS’
AUTO METAL BASICS
Key steps to replacing sheetmetal
on classic Mopars

ROOM FOR THE ELEPHANT
Stuffing a Gen II Hemi into a classic
A-, B-, or E-Body is simplified.

1973 CHARGER
NEW CARPET INSTALL
It’s the foundation for your interior that
mostly goes unnoticed — unless it doesn’t
fit right.

KEEPING COOL
Testing a radiator and SPAL fan from
U.S. Radiator

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
1971 CUDA HEATER BOX
WITH A/C RESTORATION
It’s not the most glamorous part of your
restoration, but that doesn’t make it any
less important.

DRESSING UP
BEFORE DROPPING IN
Getting the right engine mounts, brackets,
pulleys, and accessories helps ease engine
installation and adds good looks.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
A-BODY FRAME REPAIR AND
INNER FENDER PANEL
REPLACEMENT
Sometimes it’s more efficient to patch
than replace. When it’s possible, leaving
major components in place can help avoid
major mistakes.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
HAMMER FORMED INNER DOOR
CORNER PATCH
Flat or even curved patches are fairly easy
to form, but how does one form complex
shapes with compound curves?

TOUGH TORQUE CONVERTER
A durable torque converter of the right size
and stall speed will make the difference in
all-around performance on the street and/or
at the strip.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
A-BODY REAR FRAMERAIL AND
CROSSMEMBER REPLACEMENT
No build can be successful without a solid
foundation.

BUILD THE ULTIMATE,
TOUGHEST TORQUEFLITE
With A&A Transmission components, your
TorqueFlite can be built to handle massive
amounts of horsepower.

HEMI-FIED LEAF-SPRING
SUSPENSION
Rebuild your five-leaf and turn it into a Hemi-type suspension for improved
hook and handling.

HELLO DOLLY!
You can do pro-level bodywork at home
with these 13 hammer and dolly tips from expert Geoff Gates.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
DOORSKIN REPLACEMENT
It’s a common rust and damage area,
but it’s also one of the easier welded-on
body parts to rehab. Here’s how to do it!

CLIMBING THE
HEMI MOUNTAIN
A real-world guide to tuning dual-quad
carbs, induction, and ignition on a big-cube
street Hemi.

Resto corner with AMD: Taillight panel replacement - Replacing the taillight panel on a dodge demon presents special problems for keeping it centered, level, and square.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD: E-BODY BACK-HALF RUST
& COLLISION REPAIR
Maintaining panel alignment when repairing
rust is tough enough but what if there is also old damage?

READY THAT REAREND!
Refurbish a vintage B-Body Dana 60 for big
Hemi power on the cheap.

RESTO CORNER WITH AMD:
E-BODY FIREWALL REPAIR
The firewall and cowl are complex parts to replace. Here’s how to manage all the layers and fix only the damage on a ’71 ’Cuda.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT
Shh! Here’s how to safely feed an 825hp street Hemi without tipping off a soul.

IN A TOUGH JAMB!
The driver-side doorjamb post is guaranteed to break on every ’67-’72 Mopar A-Body.
Here’s how to fix it.

SPECIAL ISSUE: 105 READERS’ RIDES!...

GAS ’EM & PASS ’EM! - GAIN 100+ HP WITH A SNIPER NITROUS KIT!...

SEE WHAT’S NEW AT DODGE FOR 2018 … INCLUDING THIS WIDEBODY HELLCAT...

STEER WITHOUT FEAR! - BORGESON B-BODY STEERING BOX UPGRADE..

E-BODY REHAB: BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO RUSTED ROCKER PANELS.

BEHIND THE SCENES - AT PETTY’S MUSEUM AND GARAGE!..

THIS 1966 CHARGER WAS BUILT ON A BUDGET USING DIRT TRACK RACER TRICKS...

FLYING HIGH! - Petty’s Plymouth Superbird Clone - Isn’t Just A Bitchin Grocery Getter, It ’s The Coolest Giveaway Ever!...

TOP PRICES & BEST BARGAINS - FROM MECUM’S INDY AUCTION.

CHRYSLER CRATE ENGINES - YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW! (INCLUDING THIS 572CI HEMI!)...

10-SECOND 1968 CHARGER - SEE HOW THIS GIRL WINS RACES & STEALS HEARTS!...

IT STINGS! - THE ’69 SUPER BEE YOU WISH YOU HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL!...

LATE-MODEL HEMI BUYER’S GUIDE - PRODUCTS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR HEMI-POWERED LX-PLATFORM MOPAR STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD!...

LXHELLCATS & SCAT PACKS -  SHOOT IT OUT IN LAS VEGAS!...

WORLD’S COOLEST DAD BUILDS 10-SECOND - HEMI-POWERED CORONET FOR SON’S PROM!...

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