Peter Rosenthal does a budget repair on a Ford Ka’s dented plastic bumper.

A thorough 100-point restoration on a valuable flat-floor Jaguar E-type is commonplace, but on a rusty 1969 2+2 automatic? That takes serious dedication

Tech solutions and real world tips

I SUCCUMBED. OR, as younger people say, I caved. I’d been looking at my Phantom’s bodywork (the victim of a blow-over respray prior to my renewed ownership, after a white ‘wrap’ was removed) and alway

If your car’s windscreen suffers from surface chips, bulls-eyes, spider webs, star breaks, half-moons, edge cracks – and even a floater(!), then you need to get it fixed fast. But repair rather than replace and save pounds advises Alan Anderson .

Nearside welding nears completion, as Matt forms a plan