Old Cars Weekly News & Marketplace - Auto Restoration Guide: Advice and How-to Projects for Your Collector Car by Krause Editors Krause Editors is a PDF book for free download.
The magazine staff at Old Cars Weekly has opened the shops of several prestigious restoration businesses to show how the professionals and experts bring cars back to show-ready condition.
From simple projects like how to install door seals and pull minor dents, to detailed engine rebuilding work, Old Cars Weekly's Auto Restoration Guide has something for do-it-yourselfers of all abilities.
Includes tutorials on: Painting tips and tricks Handling spray guns Wood panels Floor pan rebuilding Brakes and front ends Seat upholstery Guage replacement Wiring And more!
FOREWORD
The old car hobby and do-it-yourself type folks just seem to go together. Behind almost every old car is an owner who is at least somewhat mechanically inclined.
They might not be able to swap out an engine themselves, sew in new upholstery or paint their vehicle like a pro, but they usually know one end of a wrench from the other.
And most importantly, the majority of old car hobbyists seem to have a sense of patience, self-confidence and can-do optimism that fuels their passion.
And let’s face it, it’s a lot easier and more practical to be involved in the old car hobby if you can actually work on your own car and not rely on your buddy down the road or the local shop every time your car has a little issue that needs to be fixed.
It’s for all the folks out there bloodying their own knuckles and solving their own problems that we offer the “Old Cars Weekly Auto Restoration Guide.” Inside we offer restoration advice and how-to information from a variety of professional sources, as well as from regular Joes who just happen to know a lot about how to fix and restore vintage cars.
It’s inspiring to hear all the stories about car owners and their struggles and triumphs with their antique vehicles. Hopefully, this book supplies a little inspiration in return.
CONTENTS:
SECTION ONE: RESTORATION TIPS
Getting Your Restoration Under Way: Rules and Tips
SECTION TWO: PAINT AND BODY
Painless Dent Removal for the Novice
A Primer on Spraying Primers
Paint Tips and Tricks From a Pro
One Restorer’s Sanding Methold for Perfect Paint
Selecting and Using a Paint Gun for Automotive Refinishing
Passivation, Anodizing and More
Electroplating 101
Veneering Chrysler Town and Country Panels
Finned Floors: New Pans in a 1960 Chrysler 300-F
Finishing Floors: How to Produce a Factory Finish
SECTION THREE: MECHANICAL
Ignition Timing
Lapping The Model A
Tips For Working With a Wiring Harness
Testing and Understanding Compression Readings
Breaker Points For Beginners
Two-Cylinder Teardown
Engine Rebuild Step 1:Disassembling an Overhead-Valve Cadillac V8
Engine Rebuild Step 2: Machining
Wrapping Up an Engine Rebuild
Crate Engines That Rock Out of the Box
Glen-ray: The ‘Go-To’ shop for Authentic Mopar Radiators
The First ‘Stop’ in Restoration: Brakes
Front End Overhaul
Installing a New Exhaust System at Home
SECTION FOUR: INTERIORS
Padding a Seat or Backrest: 101
Upholstering a Seat Spring With a Cut-And-Sewn Cover
Swapping Old, Black Gauges For a Brighter Look
Tips For Servicing Your Speedometer
Installing a New Convertible Roof
About The book:
Publisher : David & Charles Ltd Oto (October 26, 2012)
Language : English
Pages : 331
File: PDF,8MB
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