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The Chassis Refresh

Giving a Well-Worn, 42-year-old Chassis a New Lease on Life By Jeff Huneycutt   -   Photography by the Author In a perfect world, every car build starts...
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Easy and Affordable Brake Upgrade for a ’70s Nova

By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author When you’re dealing with a budget beater, it’s hard to justify dumping tons of money into...
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Don’t Roll With It

Antiroll Bar Tech: Where Bigger Isn’t Always Better By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author Everybody wants a car that handles well. Any new car...
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Canyon Carver Part 2

Part 2: Third-Gen Camaro Rear Suspension and Brakes and Rearend Upgrade By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author Missed Part 1? Catch Up Here: Part...
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Refining the Ride

Suspension Upgrades for Them Ol’ Tri-Fives By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by the Author Why is “Guardrail” Willie Martin smiling? Well, it likely has a...
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Beauty Really is More Than Skin Deep

MetalWorks Updates an Iconic Corvette By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by Chadly Johnson Eugene, Oregon, is noteworthy for a variety of reasons: it’s home to the...
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Canyon Carver

Part 1: Third-Gen Camaro Suspension and Brake Upgrade–The Front By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author Back in the day when GM unveiled the third-generation...
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Twice as Nice

Uncovering the Mysteries of Single- and Double-Adjustable Shocks and Why You Need Them By Jeff Smith   -   Photography by the Author and the Manufacturers When the...
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Making Great Cars Better

Brake and Suspension Upgrade for GM A-Bodies By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Rob Fortier The ’60s were interesting times. The average new house was around...
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A Clean Brake

Installing CPP Power Disc Brakes on a 1966 Chevy II By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author Braking systems changed a lot during the ’60s....
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Control Freak

Upgrading a ’66 Chevy II with CPP’s MINI Sub-Frame and Control Arm Kit By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author Chevrolet had a good thing...
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G-Body G-Machine

We Improve Suspension Responsiveness and Adjustability With Bolt-On Coilovers From Aldan American By Jesse Kiser - Photography by the Author Since its completion, our ’82 Malibu Wagon...
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Sometimes Basic is Best

Rebuilding a Chevelle’s Front Suspension with CPP By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author We were wrapping up an oil change on our ’64 Chevelle not...
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Camaro Corrections

Refreshing Our Camaro’s Steering and Brakes With Parts From Duralast https://vimeo.com/564709096/b2c99aa89c https://vimeo.com/564711323/1e38480823 https://vimeo.com/564709759/78cedbe38c By ACP Staff - Photography by ACP Staff When Chevrolet introduced the Camaro in 1967 it...

COILOVER CONUNDRUM

IF THE QUESTION IS “HOW TO BEST UPDATE YOUR CHEVELLE’S SUSPENSION?” ALDAN’S GOT THE ANSWER! By Ron Ceridono - Photography by Nick Licata One of the most...

Power Struggle

We Install a CPP Power Steering Conversion Kit on an Early Chevelle By Tommy Lee Byrd - Photography by the Author Horsepower and comfort don’t exactly go...

Discs and Assist

Improving the Stopping Performance of Your Chevelle By Todd Ryden - Photography by the Author There is one important thing you need to remember about driving original,...

Power Play

Harnessing the Power of a Second-Gen Camaro With an Upgraded Rearend, Suspension, and Brakes Text and Photos by Chuck Vranas 0Regardless what model of Chevrolet performance...

G-Body Coilovers – Parts Bin

G-Body Coilovers Aldan American announces new, fully adjustable coilover shock kits for the 1978-1988 GM G-body chassis. G-body owners now have a complete bolt-on solution...

Razor’s Edge

Give Your Second-Gen Camaro a Modern Performance with a Front Suspension, Brakes, and Steering Upgrade By Chuck Vranas - Photography by the Author When laying out the...

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