You want your engine to shine when you pop the hood, don't you? For most hot-rodders, the engine is the whole point of building, driving, racing, or otherwise owning a kick-ass machine. But it's not ...

Some of the most iconic engines ever made, especially engines from the muscle car era, feature painted engine blocks. Look at the 426 Race HEMI, for example. It was one of the most well-known and ...

1 The One-Day Special: Once over with degreaser; scuff it down with 320 paper; mask off everything you don't want painted; shoot the car with enamel. 2 The Sand-and-Paint: First take off bumpers, ...

Good quality paint, a clean paint booth, and a capable painter are certainly necessary to pull off a good paint job. But beyond that, tedious tasks like sanding and blocking before, and wet-sanding ...