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| How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod |
| Build your own flathead roadster just as it would have been built in the 1950s! Using a 1929 Ford Model A, this guide follows its construction from start to fantastic finish. Bishop begins with a... |
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| How To Build Classic Hot Rod V-8 Engines |
| The classic V-8 engines that got so many hot rodders started-the legendary Ford flatheads and Chevy 348s and 409s-are igniting a whole new generation. This hands-on, how-to guide is the first to give... |
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| How to Chop Tops |
| Now you can chop and finish your vehicle top yourself. Reduce body front area and increase top speed with expert instructions provided by master customizer Tex Smith. Learn from the master, as Smith ... |
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| How To Draw Crazy Cars & Mad Monsters Li |
| Chopped, slammed, channeled, blown . . . in the late 50s and early 60s all of these features lent themselves nicely to the rise of hot rod art that caricaturized the already severe design traits asso... |
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| How to Pinstripe |
| Even before the heyday of Von Dutch and Big Daddy, the ultimate way to personalize your car or motorcycle was to lay some wicked lines on top of the paintwork. Done with a steady hand and an eye for ... |
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| How to Plate, Polish, and Chrome |
| Whether you own a custom motorcycle or a flamed-out hot rod, beautifully finished metal parts are the finishing touch that transforms a nice machine into a million-dollar baby. Aluminum and steel can... |
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| Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography o |
| In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with... |
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| Merchants of Speed: The Men Who Built Am |
| Hot rodding has always been about taking something that Detroit built and making it leaner and faster. At the epicenter of the movement was a cast of driven men who designed and manufactured the part... |
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| Monster Garage: How To Fabricate Damn Ne |
| This fourth book in the Motorbooks Monster Garage vehicle customization series takes readers through the basics of making parts from metal, plastic, or composites. |
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| Old School Customs: Top Traditional Cust |
| In the late 1930s, as roadster- and coupe-driving hot rodders started families, they suddenly needed reliable cars that could transport more than two people. Thus, custom cars were born—passeng... |
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| Performance Welding |
| This valuable guide to quality welding covers techniques used for Indy and NASCAR race cars, experimental aircraft, and other applications requiring high-quality welds, including 4130 steel, stainles... |
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| Performance Welding Handbook |
| Richard Finch. Metal fabricators of every ilk, whether theyre working on race cars, experimental aircraft, or custom motorcycles, will benefit from this updated guide to top-quality welding. Performa... |
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| Pinstriping Masters Techniques,Tricks,an |
| Learn some exceptional pinstriping tricks and special effects from author Craig Fraser and 20 of the top American and international pinstripers. This one-of-a-kind collection features numerous how-to... |
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| Rebuilding the Famous Ford Flathead |
| Covers the 1932 to 1953 Ford V8. Chapters include: Ford Flathead through the Years; Initial Disassembly; Short Block Disassembly; Inspection and Machining; Oiling System; Cooling System; Fuel System;... |
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| Rod & Custom in the 1950s |
| It was the heyday of hot rodding, the early 1950s, when the dry lakes beds, dragstrips, and open roads of southern California were full of cars that had been stripped down and hopped up for maximum p... |
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| Roy Brizio Street Rods: Modern Hot Rods |
| What began more than fifty years ago with Andy Brizio has become, over two generations, the shop that has defined modern hot rodding: Roy Brizio Street Rods. With winners at the prestigious Oakland... |
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| SO-CAL Speed Shop: The Fast Tale of the |
| The ability of U.S. car enthusiasts to satisfy their need for speed changed dramatically in the late 1940s as car-crazy veterans returned home from World War II with formal mechanical training, courtesy of Uncle Sam. |
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| The All-American Hot Rod: The Cars. The |
| Hot rods have made legends, taking the spotlight in all aspects of the beach culture, in movies, and in music. They represent youth, rebellion, and a drive to do things a little differently. The hot ... |
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| The Cars of Overhaulin' with Chip Foose |
| Every week on "Overhaulin," renowned automotive designer Chip Foose and his team perform a complete automotive makeover, transforming a driveway junker into a work of art in double-time. This book do... |
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