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Car Restoration & Repair Books for Auto Mechanics and Beginners (206)

Car restoration and how-to books. Engine building, carburetors and fuel injection, wiring, bodywork and sheet metal, paint, upholstery, welding, transmissions, brakes, and suspension. Step-by-step guides for first-timers and seasoned mechanics alike.

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33 books

Welding

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Performance Corvairs: How To Hotrod The Corvair Engine And Chassis

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Ford Flathead V-8 Builders Handbook 1932-1953: Restorations, Street Rods, Race Cars

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Media Blasting & Metal Preparation: A Complete Guide

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4.6L & 5.4L Ford Engines: How To Rebuild - Revised Edition (Workbench)

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Chevrolet, Gmc & Buick Speed Manual 228 248 256 320 270

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Prepare To Win: The Nuts And Bolts Guide To Professional Race Car Preparation

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Carroll Smith's Engineer in Your Pocket

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Ford Toploader Transmissions 1964-1973 How to Rebuild

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Truck Beds How to Install, Restore, & Modify

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1965-1972 Chevrolet Car Protect-O-Plate Decoder -- All Models

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Ford Speed Manual

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Hot Rod Body And Chassis Builder's Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)

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How to Hop Up Ford & Mercury V8 Engines: Speed Tuning Theory, Costs, H.P. & Torque

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How to Build Your Own Engine Coffee Table

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How To Weld (Motorbooks Workshop)

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How To Build And Modify Gm Ls-Series Engines (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Holley: Carburetors, Manifolds & Fuel Injection (HP1052)

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How to Make Your Car Last Forever USEDVG USED

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Electric Cars The Future is Now! Your Guide to the Cars You Can Buy Now and What the Future Holds

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The Corvair, 1960-1969: A Restorer's Guide to Authenticity (Authenticity Series)

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Porsche 911 Red Book 3Rd Edition: Specifications, Options, Production Numbers, Data Codes And More

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Souping Stock Engine Ford Desoto Studebaker Flathead Cadillac Chevrolet

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356 Porsche Technical And Restoration Guide

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