The Classic Chevy Truck Handbook: Rod, Rebuild, Restore, Repair, Upgrade Chevy Trucks 1955-1960

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Item # HP-1534  ISBN: 9781557885340




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The Chevy pickup trucks built from 1955 through 1960 are America's favorite classic trucks and are highly prized and sought after by enthusiasts worldwide.

Jim Richardson offers this essential guide for owners of classic Chevy trucks interested in rodding, rebuilding, restoring, repairing and upgrading.

TABLE of CONTENTS:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Small-Block Chevy 101
• Cooking with (Pump) Gas
• Working with a Machine Shop
• Headwork
• Intake, Exhaust & Cam Combos for Sixes
• Bottom-End Prep
• Top-End Tricks for Sixes
• Clutch Play
• Rebuilding a Saginaw Tranny
• Mopar Tranny Swap
• Replacing Worn Kingpins and Bushings
• Stop-Dead Brakes for Vintage Haulers
• Adding Sway Bars
• Replacing Worn U-Joints
• Slamming a Straight-Axle Truck
• Bearing the Load
• Fuel Tank Swap
• Cold Patching
• Rust Patching
• Paint Stipping
• Color Sanding
• Tail Spin
• Remaking the Bed
• Going Digital
• Painless Glass Replacement
• Cool Tips for Hot-Running Trucks
• Aftermarket A/C
• Sources

About the Author:

Jim Richardson is the author of many books on auto restoration. He is also a contributor to many automotive magazines. Richardson divides his time between his homes in Southern California and New Zealand, and still enjoys the car culture in which he grew up.

The Classic Chevy Truck Handbook: Rod, Rebuild, Restore, Repair, Upgrade Chevy Trucks 1955-1960