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Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide

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Author:

John Kimbrough

Format: Paperback, 176 Pages

Item: 144584

ISBN: 9780760335321

Publisher: Motorbooks

Series: Motorbooks Workshop

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Illustrations: 548 color photos

Size: 8.25 x 10.625

Weight: 1.5 lb.

Edition: First

Published: October 28th 2009

DC: AP

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You’re building a hot rod. The first step is the chassis. If it’s not right, the car won’t handle well. If it’s really not right, the car might destroy itself. There are choices to be made, from frame rails to suspension components, and some combinations will work better than others. Next is the body. This is what everyone sees first. It’s what makes a hot rod a hot rod. This book is a sure-fire guide to the best approach. Veteran builder and writer Dennis Parks walks you through the whole process, from finding and using existing panels to choosing New Old Stock panels from the aftermarket. The Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide offers fool-proof advice for building the hot rod of your dreams.

Dennis Parks’ many books include How to Build a Hot Rod, How to Build a Cheap 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, all from Motorbooks. Parks lives near St. Louis, Missouri. dennisparks.com

“Dennis Parks has authored a number of books on building hot rods, but his latest, the Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder’s Guide, has to be the most comprehensive yet!” – Rod & Custom

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter One – Tools

Pneumatic Tools

Bench Tools

Hand Tools

Portable Stand-alone Tools

Chapter Two – Chassis Work

Repairing an Existing Chassis

Project: Installing an Aftermarket Transmission Crossmember

Project: Building a New Chassis

Project: Safety Wiring Brake Rotors

Chapter Three – Hot Rod Body Repair

Rust/Paint Removal

Patch Panels and Panel Replacement

Filling Holes and Dings

Chapter Four – Reproduction Bodies

Proper Storage of Fiberglass Bodies

Mounting the Body on the Chassis

Installing Fenders

Baking Fiberglass Bodies

Bracing

Protecting Steel Bodies

Chapter Five – Working with Metal

Making Patterns

Transportation / Cars & Trucks / Hot Rods & Customs

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