Project Street Rod: The Step-by-Step Modification of a Vintage Car - From Auto Restorer Magazine

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Item # BT-58392  ISBN: 9781933958392




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Follow a muscle car restoration expert as he tackles the modification of a vintage Ford Business Coupe!

Popular author Larry Lyles explains all the ins and outs of taking a humble car and transforming it into an attractive and dependable ride that's decked out with some modern trappings.

Larry's easy-to-follow descriptions and clear, full-color photos demonstrate each process step by step, so restorers of any level can understand and apply his real-world techniques.

Based on many articles written for Auto Restorer magazine (the premier publication for die-hard restoration enthusiasts), Project Street Rod is as fun to read as it is informative, and it's a must-have book for any auto restorer.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Getting Started
• Disassembly and Measurements
• Installing the front suspension
• Installing the Engine
• Shocks, Springs, and Metal Lines
• Floor Pan Installation
• Installing "Suicide" Doors
• Chopping the Top
• Completing the Top Chop
• Time for Seats, AC, and a Brake Pedal
• The First Project Mock-Up
• Working with Body Filler
• Time to Select Colors
• New Parts and Fresh Primer
• Ordering Critical Parts
• The Final Clear Coats
• The Buildup Begins
• The Buildup Continues
• Interior Trim
• Headliner and Center Console
• The Finishing Touches

About the Author

Larry Lyles is an automotive restoration specialist and the owner of LPL Bodyworks in Amarillo, Texas, and he has been restoring vehicles since 1974. He has revived everything from numerous Corvettes, Mustangs, and Camaros, to uncountable numbers of Mopars and many other models in between.

Project Street Rod: The Step-by-Step Modification of a Vintage Car - From Auto Restorer Magazine