Modern Techniques for Auto Restoration
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087341571X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Discover the latest strategies and technologies that can make your restoration a pleasurable experience and avoid the expensive mistakes that can plague a project. Get a hands-on lesson in the latest chemical products and understand the benefits of environmentally safe tactics and materials for perfect effects on that next undertaking.
Ken Wickham said Advanced auto restoration. Ok, I'll admit I'm partial because I'm the author but I feel I need to clear a few things up. This book is meant to supliment other restoration books. Most books stop w/ chemicals and equipment used in the 70's and early 80's. A lot has changed since then and this book fills in the missing pieces. I wrote the book so I know there is only 1 picture of a 57 Chevy featured and the book is not subsidized by anyone. I use a lot of refences to other companies to help you purchase materials so I guess that's where t. The perfect guide for the wealthy restorer A Customer This book covers all the fundamentals of auto restoration, basing its "how to" principles on the complete strip-down of a '57 Chevy. Most of the techniques used are applicable to any vehicle restoration. Unfortunately, the author found it necessary to use the book as a political forum (he's quite clear on his views against environmentalism) and the book almost reads as a 192 page advertisement for one particular company I won't mention. Also, much of the equipment the author refers to is WAY out of the price . Bob said Best book on auto restoration that I know of. This book is written by someone who restores cars full time and is a member of the Pontiac club. He emphasises first of all buying the right car to restore, then goes into stripping the paint and disassembling the car, taking the body off the frame, restoring the chassis, the engine and transmission - emphasis on restore, not rebuild, and finally painting and then maintaining the restored car.It's full of good advice, such as disassembling as little of the car as possible at a time, so you won't forget how th