Classic Car Restorer S Handbook

Covers rebuilding engines and carburetors, replacing upholstery, repairing fuel tanks, cleaning chrome, and restoring license plates

This comprehensive guide will help you through the entire process, from engine repair to bodywork. Don't begin that restoration project without Porter's professional techniques.

Do-it-yourself car restorer Tom Benford walks readers through everything they need to know about finding classic cars, assessing their value, finding parts, deciding on replacement parts versus originals, and estimating completion time. From setting up the workshop to putting the finishing touches on the final coat of wax, this guide offers tips and step-by-step instructions for repairing everything from brake pads to door dings.

An invaluable guide for the home restorer. Coverage includes: tools; panel removal/fitting; sectional repairs; sills, floors and outriggers; chassis members; multiple panel assemblies; metal forming techniques; tricks of the trade, and much, much more.

★★ Buy the Paperback version of this book and get the eBook version included for FREE ★★ Many people believe that classic car restoration is a daunting undertaking. While it may not be the simplest thing in the world, restoring classic cars can be made a lot more manageable as long as it is chunked into smaller, more manageable steps and showing you how to do that is what this book is all about. Repairing a car and restoring a classic car are different things entirely. Not all restorations are the same as well. In order to get the results you want, you want to make sure that you have the right knowledge to choose the right kind of restoration for the particular car you want to restore. In this book you can expect to learn about: -What you need to have before you start -How to take care of restored car -Reassembly -Where to get help if necessary -And much more! Many things are more manageable and less daunting once they are split into smaller subtasks which are clearly defined and can be started at any time as long as the right tools are at hand. The same process applies to classic car restoration and you can save a whole lot of time and energy by going in with the right knowledge. If you are ready to get started with restoring the classic car of your dreams, then scrolling over to the BUY button and clicking it is the first step.

A really practical and heavily illustrated guide to the art of good preparation and achieving a paint finish to be proud of.

Based on the author's 50 years' experience restoring classic cars, this book explains how to plan and carry out a restoration project safely and efficiently to a good standard.