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, ...

SPRING HILL, Tenn. — When General Motors Corp. started building cars in this sleepy farming town nearly 15 years ago, the Saturn plant was touted as a key component of the automaker’s vision for the ...

Most pickup trucks are designed using a variant of the body-on-frame construction. This building method means the truck’s cab and bed are installed on top of a purpose-built frame, giving it the ...

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, ...