It's been more than a year since we first exposed our '97 Ford F-350's rust problem and began feverishly trying to solve it. We got started by treating the frame with rust converter ("Busting Rust," ...

The car frame is the main supporting framework to which all other parts of the car are connected. Because a car frame is made of metal, it can rust over time. The good news is that it can be repaired, ...

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, ...

Anyone who’s done a bit of metalworking will know how quickly your stockpile will pick up a coating of rust with even just a bit of humidity. While welding requires only a bit of wire brushing at the ...

One of the biggest hurdles your truck faces once it leaves the dealer lot is rust. Snow, ice, rain, salt, and mud can make life difficult, not only on the functionality of your truck, but also on its ...

Chevy's half-ton pickup is known for its reliable V8 engines that run forever. It's the truck people buy for longevity — the one that's supposed to outlast the others if you take care of it. Yet the ...