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American HotRod: How to Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington
  "Life's too short to sit on the couch—Go build yourself a hot rod"—Boyd Coddington
The hot rod is a primal creation, a simple machine built to look good and sound even better. In Discovery Channel's American Hot Rod series, legendary builder Boyd Coddington leads his team through the at-times arduous task of building hot rods.
With How to Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington, you can create a tangerine-striped baby of your own, as you go step by step from the drawing board to a ready-to-drive hot rod.
The book also includes guidance on choosing the proper car as a starting point, selecting and preparing a frame, assing suspension and drivetrain components, body modifications such as chopping, channeling and custom paint, and finishing off your rod with a tricked-out interior.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1: What to Build?
Choosing a year, make, and model | Relative costs of repro parts for vehicles of various years | Choosing a body style | Body material | Concept | The plan | A pile of junk or a stack of parts?
2: Chassis
Frame | Suspension | Drivetrain | Brakes
3: Preliminary Mock-up
Body on frame | Preliminary fit | Determine locations | Out in the garage: Installing the HVAC unit
4: Bodywork, Repair and Modifications
Rust repair | Modifications (mild) | Modifications (wild) | Out in the garage: Installing rotary latches | Out in the garage: Chopping a top
5: Paint Prep and Final Color
Chassis | Body components | Out in the garage: Installing a third brake light
6: Assembly
Chassis | Exhaust | Body | Out in the garage: Assembling a dropped axle front end | Out in the garage: Engine detailing ideas
7: Interior
Mechanical components | Electrical components | Wiring | Seating and upholstery | Glass installation | Out in the garage: Upholstering a door panel
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: Motorbooks International - 2005
- Author: Boyd Coddington
- Binding: Paperback - 8.25 x 10.5 inches
- Pages: 176 - Over 300 color photos and illustrations
- ISBN: 9780760321652
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