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How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod: Motorbooks Workshop

Autor Dennis W. Parks
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 oct 2007
The ever-escalating cost of building or buying a hot rod is leaving more and more would-be hot rodders behind. This book will get those hopefuls off the sidelines by showing how a hot rod can be built for less than the cost of, say, a new Hyundai.
Author Dennis Parks documents his own project--building a quintessentially cool Model T roadster from a "Track-T" kit--showing in step-by-step detail how to turn a pile of parts into a rockin hot rod. He provides a detailed, easy-to-follow guide for building a car of your own.
The advice and instructions cover every aspect of an affordable hot rod build, from establishing the target vehicle and budget, to finding parts, building the car, and fine tuning the finished vehicle on the road.
With Parks' money-saving tips and photo-supported how-to sequences, virtually anyone with minimal mechanical skills and the will to use them can be sure of building their hot rod right, and for the right price. The book also includes a full resource guide and recommendations for further reading.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780760323489
ISBN-10: 0760323488
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 350 colour illustrations and 15 diagrams
Dimensiuni: 211 x 277 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:First
Editura: Motorbooks International
Seria Motorbooks Workshop

Locul publicării:United States

Cuprins

Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Build It in Your Mind     
What You Want versus What You Can Afford
Type of Vehicle           
What You Already Have         
Dream Vehicle 
Major Components     
Chassis
Body   
Drivetrain
Other Components      
Suspension      
Wheels and Tires         
Brake System  
Fuel System     
Cooling System           
Everything Else
Budgeting Money        
Lump Sum Available    
Pay as You Go
Budgeting Time
Do It Yourself 
Trading Work  
Sidebar: Photo Collection of Relatively Low-Dollar Hot Rods to Inspire Creativity . . .  
Chapter Two: Where to Find Parts      
Swap Meet     
Visual and Hands-On Inspection          
Measure          
Immediate Availability  
Bargain Prices 
Cash Is King   
Internet
Sight Unseen   
Photos at Best 
Questionable Description         
Not 100 Percent Accurate Condition   
May Not Be What It Is Thought to Be 
Shipping Expense        
Additional Methods of Payment           
Check 
PayPal 
Credit Cards   
  Certified Check
Classified Ads 
Poor Quality Photos    
Questionable Description         
Limited Methods of Payment   
Local Hot Rod Shop or Auto Parts Store         
Can Offer Expertise     
New Parts, More Expensive    
Catalog           
New Parts, More Expensive    
Wide Selection of Parts and Manufacturers      
Shipping Expense
Chapter Three: The Rolling Chassis      
Frame 
Original           
Reproduction   
Custom           
Repair 
Collision Damage         
Rust Repair     
Modifications   
Suspension      
Assembling the Front Suspension         
Rear Axle Housing       
Used   
New    
Wheels and Tires         
Priming and Painting Wheels    
Sidebar: Rattle Can versus Automotive Paint versus Powder Coating    
Mounting and Balancing Tires  
Assembling the Rear Suspension          
Setting the Pinion Angle           
Brakes
Installing Front Brakes 
Installing Rear Brakes  
Installing the Master Cylinder   
Routing, Bending, and Installing Brake Lines     
Sidebar: Bare Steel versus Chrome versus Stainless Steel         
Chapter Four: Body
      
Steel
Fiberglass
Fitting Body Aprons    
Mounting the Body on the Chassis
Attaching the Floor to the Body           
Sidebar: Reworking the Floor  
Mounting Taillights (Including a Third Brake Light)       
Fitting the Nose and Hood Sides          
Installing the Grille        
Fastening the Hood Panels
Building and Mounting the Dash           
Mounting the Windshield Frame           
Sidebar: Repair
Collision Damage         
Rust Repair     
Sidebar: Modifications 
Top Chop       
Channeling       
Chapter Five: Drivetrain
  Salvage Yard or Parts Vehicle           
  Rebuilt           
  Crate Engine  
  Installing Motor Mounts         
Painting the Engine       
Transmission
Salvage Yard or Parts Vehicle 
Rebuilt 
New    
Polishing the Transmission for some Cheap Sparkle      
Installing the Engine and Transmission
Obstacles to Overcome           
Mounting the Exhaust   
Connecting the Shifter and Linkage      
Connecting the Emergency Brake Lever and Cables     
Measuring for and Installing the Driveshaft        
Chapter Six: Additional Systems          
Fuel     
Building the Fuel Tank 
Testing the Fuel Tank for Leaks           
Mounting the Fuel Tank and Filler Neck
Routing the Fuel Line   
Cooling           
Mounting the Radiator 
Fan     
Mounting the Transmission Cooler       
Steering           
Installing the Steering Column and Wheel         
Steering Shafts, Universal Joints, and Shaft Supports    
Electrical         
Battery
Mounting the Battery   
Mounting Gauges
Fuse Panel       
Determining What You Need   
Installing the Fuse Panel           
       Circuits     
Engine Compartment   
Running Lights and Signal Lights           
Brake Lights    
Accessories     
Wiring the Vehicle       
Electrical Ground         
Wiring the Gauges       
Sender (or Signal Power)         
Power Wire     
Ground Wire   
Chapter Seven: Paint, Upholstery, and Glass    
Final Bodywork and Surface Preparation         
Applying Primer           
Applying Sealer           
Applying Paint 
Base Coat       
Clear Coat      
Laying Out Scallops     
Layout  146
Scuffing the Existing Paint         
Masking          
Painting Scallops          
Applying Base Coat to Scallops           
Applying Clear Coat to Entire Vehicle  
Upholstery       
Insulation         
Carpet 
Interior Panels 
Seats   
Seatbelts         
Installing Windshield Glass       
Chapter Eight: Now that It’s Built . . . Enjoy     
Before That First Drive
Double Check Everything        
Tighten Fasteners         
Check Fluids   
Hot Rod Start-Up Checklist    
Hot Rod First Drive Checklist  
Obtaining a Title          
Getting It Inspected     
Wheel Alignment         
Getting It Licensed       
Road Trip        
The Bottom Line          
Lessons Learned         
Sources           
 

Notă biografică

Dennis Parks is a professional technical writer and the author of several how-to books for MBI, including How to Build a Hot Rod, How to Build a Hot Rod Model A Ford, How to Restore and Customize Auto Upholstery and Interiors, and How to Paint Your Car. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri.



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The affordable hot rod build: A step-by-step guide that covers all aspects of creating a cool hot rod on a budget.