Car restoration & repair books for auto mechanics and beginners
Whether you're an auto mechanics or a beginner, these books cover everything from basic maintenance to advanced techniques in car restoration and repair.
Car Restoration & Repair Books for Auto Mechanics and Beginners (217)
How to Paint Your Car reveals the techniques, tricks, and technology behind automotive painting through 400 color photos, clear captions, detailed text, and step-by-step how-to sequences. You’ll learn the latest information about...
David Vizard's How to Super Tune and Modify Holley Carburetors In David Vizard's How to Super Tune and Modify Holley Carburetors, best selling author Vizard explains the science, the function,...
Reprint of original 1952 edition. How to hotrod Ford and Mercury flathead V-8 and six-cylinder engines, plus Model A & B engines and the Lincoln V-12 engine. Filled with cutaways,...
When considering how well modern cars perform in many areas, it is easy to forget some of the issues motorists had on a regular basis 40+ years ago. Cars needed...
Often, wiring and electrical work intimidates automotive do-it-yourselfers the most. It's not mechanical, and therefore, it's unfamiliar territory. Electrons are invisible, and they can do unpredictable things in an untrained...
You're building a hot rod. The first step is the chassis. If it's not right, the car won't handle well. If it's really not right, the car might destroy itself....
What makes the book so valuable is the way that Bishop and Tardel explain to the reader not only what they are doing, but the logic behind the decision to...
The Holley carburetor is an icon in the performance industry. Thirty, forty, even fifty years ago, if you looked under the hood of any modified or performance car, you more...
One of road racings top professionals presents here a vast amount of his accumulated car preparation knowledge. Covers fasteners, plumbing, riveting and welding, basic metal work, braking system, clutch, suspension,...
The Ford FE (Ford Edsel) engine is one of the most popular engines Ford ever produced, and it powered most Ford and Mercury cars and trucks from the late 50s to...
As tools for tuning modern engines have become more powerful and sophisticated in recent years, the need for in-depth knowledge of engine management systems and tuning techniques has grown. Tuning engines...
Proven methods for increasing horsepower in any engine. High-performance street and race engine builders are always looking for the latest techniques and combination of parts to build a better, stronger,...
Gergely Bajzath has made a good number of engine coffee tables, and constantly enjoys positive feedback and comments about his work. Now, in 'How to Build your own Engine Coffee...
Honda, long-time leader in sport-compact and import performance, has replaced its popular B-series engines with the new K-series 4-cylinder engines in many Honda and Acura performance, luxury, and small SUV...
There was a time when AMC performance was more of an afterthought to the muscle car era. Today, AMC muscle cars are among the fastest appreciating performance vehicles in the...
Throughout their impressive production run, the Chevy big-block engines underwent many updates and improvements. Understanding which parts are compatible and work best for your specific project is fundamental to a...
How to Restore Your Mustang 1964-1/2-1973 How to Restore Your Mustang 1964-1/2-1973 How to Restore Your Mustang 1964-1/2-1973 is a hands-on how-to guide for restoring your first-generation Mustang. Enthusiast owners...
But now there's another way to get more horsepower than boring and stroking your Mopar small-block to get more cubic inches. Up to 476 cubes! The small-block Mopar is one...
Review by James Jewell for BritishV8.org, January 2005 My summary-level review is quite simple: Great book, buy it. This book is an excellent resource for the Triumph restorer. You should...
A must have for all Mustang fans. Covers all interchange mechanical parts used on 1979 -1993 Fox body SVO TURBO 5.0 Cobra GLX Mustang GT. From engine, transmission, suspension to...
The Chrysler LA-series and Magnum small-blocks are powerful, efficient, and quick-revving engines that have dutifully powered millions of Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth cars and trucks from 1964 to 2003. And the LA engine...
Other brake system books cover all cars and all applications, but this book is dedicated to muscle cars only! With this volume, you can follow detailed, thorough, step-by-step procedures to...
The Chevy big-block set an illustrious record in stock car racing and powered some of the fastest and most exclusive Chevy muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s, such as...
Decode your Chevrolet protect-o-plate. Covers all 1965-1972 passenger cars. Just the thing to document your car. Provides clues to most of the major equipment installed on the car, from...
