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)
Learn everything there is to know about how to install aversatile and capable air ride system. Air suspension used to be expensive, difficult to install, andcomplex to understand. However, that...
Directed at young adults, the expert advice in Welding makes it easy to get started safely and with confidence, whether you want to fabricate your own designs or repair vehicles,...
How to Build Max-Performance Chevy Small Blocks on a Budget, Small-Block Chevrolet: Stock and High-Performance Rebuilds & Chevrolet Small-Block Parts Interchange Manual Book Bundle Build, rebuild, modify, and properly source...
How to Build Killer Chevy Small-Block Engines Learn how to get the most horsepower out of the tried-and-true small-block Chevy platform in this all-new full-color guide. Whether you are a...
Chevrolet's inline 6-cylinder, affectionately known as the Stovebolt, was produced and applied to Chevrolet-powered automobiles from 1929 through 1962. Its effectiveness and simplicity greatly contributed to the lengthy duration of...
There was a time when a heavily weathered collector car or truck was considered a bit of an eyesore. In fact, if you brought one of these vehicles to a...
A key component, often overlooked, in automotive restoration is metal preparation. In essence, all the best bodywork, primer, and fancy paint won’t do you any good if the metal surface...
Full and complete revision to the original How to Hotrod Covair Engines by Bill Fisher. Everything the engine builder needs to know to rebuild the Corvair for a variety of...
Flathead spoken here. From stock rebuilds to high-horsepower modified engines, this book delivers instructions on every facet of rebuilding your flathead V-8. Crystal-clear photos make every step easy to understand...
Skylarks, GSXs, Grand Nationals, Rivieras, Gran Sports; the list of formidable performance Buicks is impressive. From the torque monsters of the 1960s to the high-flying Turbo models of the '80s,...
Since the 1990s, the Ford 4.6-liter has become a modern-day V-8 phenomenon, powering everything from Mustangs to hand-built hot rods. Its innovative design delivers exceptional power, modification potential, and reliability....
The Nova started as a lowly entry sedan, that would be powered by a 4 or six-cylinder, but drag racers saw something in it that Chevrolet did not. With its...
The traditional Pontiac V-8 ushered in the age of great American overhead valve V-8s with its introduction in 1955. Almost immediately, it became the basis for competition powerplants. As time...
Beginning with the earliest small block and carrying through the very latest "Gen III" models, CHEVROLET SMALL BLOCK PARTS INTERCHANGE MANUAL provides complete factory parts interchange information, allowing the hot...
Fiberglass and composite parts are commonly used in many collector cars, hot rods, Corvettes, and even latemodel vehicles. Body panels, interior components, and engine parts are fabricated from fiberglass and...
There's a common thread that connects high-performance enthusiasts; they want horsepower at the most affordable price. Hot rodders have always searched for ways to save money and improve performance, which...
Sheet metal forming and fabrication is an essential automotive art. Creating door skins, fenders, hoods, and a myriad of other components from sheet metal is a crucial skill for restoring...
The A-904 and A-727, debuting in 1960 and 1962, respectively, are 3-speed automatic Chrysler TorqueFlite Transmissions. In Mopar circles, they have become synonymous with strength, durability, and performance. In fact,...
Perhaps the most charismatic automobile ever, the Volkswagen Beetle was the longest-running, most-manufactured automobile on a single platform of all time. From 1938 to 2003, more than 21.5 million “Bugs”...
Reprint of original 1954 edition. How to hot rod Chevrolet inline six-cylinder 216 and 235 cid engines, plus GMC 228, 248, 256, 270 and 302 cid engines, and the Buick...
Ford muscle cars of the 1960s helped the Toploader trans-mission quickly gain a reputation as the best of Detroit’s new 4-speeds. Introduced in 1964, this transmission was an immediate upgrade...
Everyone wants a great-looking paint job on his or her car, but it’s not cheap. Since most of the expense of a custom paint job is labor, learning to do...
Frustrations from installing an aftermarket interior kit areover with this easy-to-follow, illustrated, step-by-step book thatshows how to achieve professional results. We have all heardthat premade seat covers and interior pieces...
