Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or ...

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 ...

When you remove rust from bolts, you prolong the life of your metal parts. Most types of metal are at risk of rust. Over time, rust can not only affect the overall look of your vehicle but also how ...

Typically when we go out hunting for a project car, we look for ones with a minimal amount of corrosion-but not this time. We actually sought out the rustiest, crustiest, most-weathered muscle car we ...

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," ...

Iron and steel may be some of the strongest materials on earth, but they’re no match for the elements. Ferrous metals start to rust after only a few hours of exposure to air and water. Left unchecked, ...

Frame rust is bad, that’s no secret. Anyone who’s shopped for an XJ Jeep Cherokee, second-gen Toyota 4Runner, or pretty much any Ford F-150 knows to look for signs offrame rust, as it can quickly ...

Shopping for a used car this spring? We have a cautionary tale. Jim Williamson's 2005 Hyundai Sonata appears to be in great condition at first. But what lies beneath is another story. The subframe, ...