Author Archives: Pete Abbate

Not sure what your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number signifies? A guide…

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Before 1981, vehicle manufacturers created their own vehicle identification (vin) numbers of varying lengths to signify facts about their vehicles as they saw fit. During the 1970s to ease confusion, the United States Department Of Transportation (DOT) mandated all vehicles … Continue reading

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A town with one of the best weekly classic car cruise nights in the USA – Somerville, NJ

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by contributor Pete Abbate… In the summer of 1989, a local car club known as the Classic Cruizers began a “cruise night” tradition on Friday evenings in the downtown area of Somerville, New Jersey.  A cruise night is usually defined … Continue reading

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How to repair or replace a plastic painted bumper

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The purpose of automobile bumpers is to remain intact while absorbing low-speed impacts and to protect body panels from any damage.  Traditionally, bumpers that accomplished this task were chrome-covered steel bars bolted onto a vehicle’s front and rear.  Today’s vehicles … Continue reading

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