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How to Restore Your Collector Car 2nd Edition: Disassembly, Welding, Electrics, Rebuilding, Wiring, Dent Repair, Painting, Upholstery...
  A tried-and-true Motorbooks classic, revised and updated with the latest information, trends, and tips!
For more than 25 years, Tom Brownell's How to Restore Your Collector Car has been a cornerstone of any car restorer's library. Working from decades of experience and a passion to share his knowledge, Brownell removes the mystery from auto restoration, giving you the confidence to tackle what might at first seem like an overwhelming task.
By breaking the process down into clear, fundamental steps, Brownell shows you the path to a highly enjoyable and highly rewarding goal—restoring that car you always dreamed of owning.
Whether you are an experienced car restorer with many projects under your belt or a first-timer who aspires to bring an old dream car back to life, this is the book for you. And now, this great book has been made even better, with updated information for the Internet Age, "resto mod" ideas for adding aftermarket parts that make your old classic safer to drive, updates on the latest parts and trends, and much more.
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Why Restore a Collector Car?
- Restoration: What Does It Mean?
- How To Select A Collector Car
- Research: Uncovering a Car's "Life Story"
- Setting Up Shop and Working Safely
- Disassembly: Taking the Car Apart
- Restoring the Car's Brightmetal Trim
- Cleaning, Stripping, and Derusting
- Abrasive Blasting
- Metal Repair
- Smoothing Dents and Repairing Metal
- Applying the Primer Coatings
- Applying the Finish Coat
- Inspecting and Overhauling Car Brakes
- Restoring Mechanical Assemblies
- Renewing the Car's Wiring
- Restoring Your Collector Car's Interior
- Replacing a Convertible Top and Renewing Weatherstripping
- Care and Preservation of Your Collector Car
- Showing and Enjoying Your Collector Car
- Restoration Training
- Resources
- Index
How to Restore Your Collector Car, 2nd Edition, is the one book no car restorer can do without!
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: Motorbooks International - 2009
- Author: Tom Brownell, Jason Scott
- Binding: Paperback - 8.25 x 10.50 inches
- Pages: 272 - Hundreds of color photographs and illustrations
- ISBN: 9780760335413
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