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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2286
EAN num: 9780760313046
ISBN number: 0760313040
Label: Motorbooks
Manufacturer: Motorbooks
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: June 01, 2003
Publishing house: Motorbooks
Sale Popularity Level: 36139
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This book is designed for anyone who has ever seen a hot rod and wondered, 'How do I build one of those?' Whether you're a newcomer to the hobby or a seasoned, experienced builder, this book covers every aspect of building a hot rod from start to finish. Author Dennis Parks helps the reader select the right vehicle to build and leads them through the process of making it happen. He answers basic questions and sheds light on the entire process of building a hot rod with lots of no-nonsense advice for any degree of builder.
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This book is well laid out and informative. It's an enjoyable read and it gives some good insight into the steps it takes to build a hot rod. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in rat rods or hot rods.
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This is a good introduction to building a street rod. It covers some of the more popular models and gives the reader information on all areas of the build, with recommendations on which parts to do, or have done. The build sheet reminds the novice of all the pieces/parts that are required and their costs.
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One of the things I needed in a book was to know what order(sequence)do you build your rod/custom in.Thats when I discovered this book.This book tells you what you need to know about planning your project,determine what you are going to use the car for(eg:show car/weekender/daily driven),car selection,component selection,purchase of vehicle,build up tips,when to install each item,electrical wiring,painting and so much more.This book sets it out with comprehensive advice from start to finish,even before you think about buying a car.There is a section on how to perform a top chop thats photographed in grey & white photos with plenty of information.This book will help you decide what you want very first then how to build it and save money too.
For a book thats only got 160 pages this book has plenty of advice suitable for any auto hot rod or custom project so if you are building a hot rod or a custom car or a street machine this book is the best book to start with.Its a bargain at under $14.And,its mostly in colour.This book is an inexpensive investment.
I hope the author and/or publishers decide to write a book specifically on building a street machine based on this book.
Even though this book has a section on painting the author already has a book specifically on painting your car.
I recommend purchasing other books that cater for things like customizing interiors,how to paint your car(and/or)how to custom paint your car,how to rebuild an engine,top chops,etc.You'll need those.
I also recommend these books:
"How to paint your car".By Dennis.W.Parks,
"How to restore and customize auto upholstery & interiors".By Dennis.W.Parks,
"Custom auto interiors",By Don Taylour and Ron Mangus.
"Standard guide to building street rods and custom cars".By Ken Wickham.
If you are building a later model car you should consider a workshop manual for that car too.
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This book does not show hot to build a hot rod, just differnt types. no real techincal data. pass on this one!
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I'm a complete novice to the world of hot rodding, and my actual interest is building electric cars. What makes this book so great in my opinion is that the author starts at the beginning and challenges you to pin down what you really want to build and challenges you to plan it out a little better. The reality check of a price list for all the components of a hot rod is really great.
I love the colour pictures. Most other books are grey and white, and the cars look crapy. Not here, the paint jobs and interiors are shown in full glory.
The tech sections are great, and show everything in great detail. For example, the "how to install an independent front suspension" section has 17 colour pictures, over 5 pages, with generous text under each picture. The whole process is explained very well.
The only thing where coverage is lacking is the engine, but that's good in my opinion. Including it would have made the book much bigger and expensive. There are other books out there that cover just the engine. Here it's pretty much "mount the engine", and that's it. The author does recommend to test it on a stand first, which seems like a good idea. The whole book contains a lot of ideas and methods that only someone that's actually done the work knows. Highly recommended.
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