Frame rot. Everyone looks for it when they’re interested in buying a ’68-’82 Corvette, but no one wants to find it on one they already own. There’s only one way to be sure there’s absolutely no rust ...

Steel is almost the perfect material to build a car with. Inexpensive, strong without being brittle, and a modulus of elasticity that allows it to take a beating without permanently changing shape, ...

There’s nothing like a rusty frame to quickly dampen the enthusiasm for a project car. It’s the foundation of the vehicle, after all, and when it’s less than solid, there’s little use in investing one ...