Restore your car body? Here are detailed shop manuals for DIY restoration of classic car bodies.
They offer clear instructions for maintenance, troubleshooting, and parts replacement.
How to restore: Classic Car Bodywork - Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
This book was written for the home restorer who, until now, may have lacked the confidence to tackle bodywork. With specially devised techniques that don't rely on workshop plant, this work bridges the gap between professional and amateur. The text is readable, the photos bright, and instruction clear. A real boon for the classic car enthusiast. Primarily written for bodywork on postwar cars.
Coverage includes: tools; panel removal/fitting; sectional repairs; sills, floors and outriggers; chassis members; multiple panel assemblies; welding; metal forming techniques; tricks of the trade, and much, much more.
Features: - Written specifically for the d-i-y enthusiast - Specially devised techniques for the home restorer - Many real-life examples - Tricks of the trade - Hundreds of high quality photographs - Step-by-step instruction to re-skinning doors and making your own repair sections - Panel making and panel repair techniques - Tools and workshop safety - Welding techniques - Practical panel beating exercises.
Product details
Author:
Martin Thaddeus
Details:
128 pages, 27 x 20.5 x 2.2 cm / 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.87 in, paperback
Illustrations:
350 colour photos
Publisher:
Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2017)
Series:
Enthusiast's Restoration Manual
ISBN:
9781787111677
How to restore: Classic Car Bodywork - Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures
Wooden-Bodied Vehicles - Buying, Building, Restoring and Maintaining
This book provides practical advice for anybody who is contemplating the purchase, restoration or even the building of a wooden-framed vehicle. It will guide the reader around some of the common problems and pitfalls associated with such vehicles, while at the same time highlighting some of the techniques required to end up with a beautiful wooden vehicle of which they can be justifiably proud. Combining a wide range of advice from highly skilled professional and home restorers, and the author's own experience, the book gives tips, advice and techniques concerning the ownership and restoration of a diverse range of wooden-bodied vehicles, from small cars to buses.
Contents: How to buy: choosing the right vehicle - Dismantling a vehicle and cataloguing parts - Stripping off old varnish and sanding - Selecting the right wood - Making templates - Repairs and dealing with bugs - Bleaching and preserving - New builds and re-builds - Colouring and varnishing - Wood graining.
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Author:
Colin Peck
Details:
192 pages, 30 x 21.5 x 1.9 cm / 11.8 x 8.5 x 0.75 in, hardback
Illustrations:
450 colour photos
Publisher:
The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2013)
ISBN:
9781847974914
Wooden-Bodied Vehicles - Buying, Building, Restoring and Maintaining
How to Paint Classic Cars : Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures for preparation & painting (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)
Taking you step-by-step through each stage of the painting process, from planning, preparation, and safety, to final painting and finishing, this book will give you the skills and the confidence you need for a perfect finish.
Minor repairs, filling and undercoating, pinstriping, equipment care and cleaning, everything is you need to create a paint finish fit for a classic car, is covered, and with over 200 colour photographs illustrating every stage of the process. How to prepare your car and paint like a professional!
Features: - A complete, step-by-step, fully-illustrated guide - Written by a paintwork professional - All procedures fully explained and illustrated - Preparing your workshop - Colour mixing and matching - The art of filling with lead - Covers all stages, from paint removal to applying a new topcoat - Packed with professional tips - What to do if something goes wrong - Get the professional classic car finish you've always wanted!
Product details
Author:
Martin Thaddeus
Details:
96 pages, 27 x 20.5 cm / 10.6 x 8.1 in, paperback
Illustrations:
213 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:
Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2017)
Series:
Enthusiast's Restoration Manual
ISBN:
9781787111424
How to Paint Classic Cars : Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures for preparation & painting
The value and collectability of muscle cars has never been higher. Models that sold for $30,000 at auction 10 years ago are now going for quadruple that in many cases. The charts showing auction results, sale prices, and car value have a continuous upward trajectory. As such, some rare models of muscle cars are now valued in the realm of historically high-valued classic, sports, and show cars. Who would have dreamed that a Hemi 'Cuda convertible would be selling for Duesenberg or Ferrari money these days?
Of course, when values of muscle cars increase to such an extent, the care and detail spent on restoration becomes vitally important, putting them into the exotic and show car realm. Naturally, the most visible aspect of a full-blown restoration is the paintwork.
Veteran author Tony Thacker teams up with LA-based award-winning painter extraordinaire Mick Jenkins in "How to Paint Muscle Cars & Show Cars Like a Pro" to show you how to create a beautiful finish.
The book includes chapters on making a plan, the tools needed for the job, complete disassembly information, repair versus replacement decisions, metal prep, the latest and best paint products, application, custom finishes, and more. Boost the value and collectability of your muscle car with this complete guide to show-quality painting.
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Author:
Tony Thacker, Mick Jenkins
Details:
144 pages, 28 x 22 x 0.5 cm / 11 x 8.7 x 0.2 in, paperback
Die Karosserie - Oldtimer & Youngtimer - Pflege & Reparatur
Damage to the bodywork is one of the most annoying things that can happen to your car, because even if it is not serious, it is the first thing that catches the eye.
In this guide, Christoph Pandikow shows you in an informative and expert way how you can protect your bodywork in a preventative manner and what you can do to safely repair the damage if problems do occur. Whether it's paint care or painting yourself, denting the bodywork or removing rust - Pandikow explains exactly how you should approach the care and repair.
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Author:
Christoph Pandikow
Details:
224 pages, 26.5 x 20 cm / 10.4 x 7.9 in, hardback
Illustrations:
252 colour photos
Publisher:
Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2015)
ISBN:
9783613037526
Die Karosserie - Oldtimer & Youngtimer - Pflege & Reparatur
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