How to build a hot rod
Book - 2003
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- Published
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St. Paul, MN :
Motorbooks International
2003.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 159 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780760313046
- Chapter 1. What to Build?
- Choosing a year, make, and model
- "Slender" fenders (1928-1934)
- "Fat" fenders (1935-1948)
- Relative costs of repro parts for vehicles of various years
- Choosing a body style
- What is available
- Closed car
- Open car
- Fendered or highboy
- Body material
- Gennie steel
- Reproduction
- Concept
- Purpose of the vehicle
- Style
- The Plan
- Who is going to do the work?
- What parts to use?
- When do you need to do what?
- Where is the work going to be done?
- How are you going to pay for this project?
- A pile of junk or a stack of parts?
- Starting with repro parts
- Starting with an original car
- Redoing someone else's hot rod
- Chapter 2. Chassis
- Frame
- Stock
- Reproduction
- Suspension
- Front
- Rear
- Wheelbase
- Drivetrain
- Engine
- Crate motor
- Rebuilt
- Transmission
- Driveshaft
- Brakes
- Front
- Rear
- Other components
- Wheel/tire combination
- Wheels
- Tires
- Out in the Garage
- Installing an aftermarket Mustang II-type front suspension
- Installing a leaf spring rear suspension
- Installing a four-link and coilover rear suspension
- Correctly measuring for the driveshaft
- Installing front disc brakes
- Chapter 3. Preliminary Mock-up
- Body on frame
- Preliminary fit
- Fenders, splash aprons, and running boards
- Lights
- Engine
- Transmission
- Shifter linkage
- Grille shell/radiator
- Hood
- Determining locations
- Fuel tank(s)
- Seats
- Steering column
- Accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- HVAC unit
- Gauges
- Stereo
- Out in the Garage
- Installing the HVAC unit
- Chapter 4. Bodywork, Repair and Modifications
- Rust repair
- Patch panels
- Floor
- Modifications (mild)
- Door latches
- Chopped top
- Filled roof
- Filled cowl
- Rolled pan
- Bumper smoothing
- Modifications (wild)
- Channeling
- Sectioning
- Suicide doors
- Out in the Garage
- Installing "rotary" latches
- Installing a firewall
- Chopping a top, filling the roof, and installing a delivery door
- Chapter 5. Paint Prep and Final Color
- Chassis
- Powder Coating
- Paint
- Sanding
- Priming and sealing
- Painting
- Body components
- A special note about fiberglass bodies and fenders
- Bodywork
- Sanding
- Primer/sealer
- Color
- Out in the Garage
- Installing a third brake light (or flush mount tail lights)
- Chapter 6. Assembly
- Chassis
- Front suspension assembly
- Rear suspension assembly
- Master cylinder/booster assembly and brake lines
- Engine and transmission
- Exhaust
- Radiator
- Body
- Main body
- Fenders, splash aprons, and running boards
- Fuel tank(s)
- Doors
- Hood and deck lid
- Lights
- Out in the Garage
- Assembling a dropped axle front end
- Engine detailing ideas: A photo gallery of nicely detailed engine compartments
- Chapter 7. Interior
- Mechanical components
- Pedals
- Emergency brake
- Window risers (mechanisms and handles)
- Door latches and handles
- Electrical components
- HVAC system
- Gauges
- Stereo, speakers, and amplifiers
- Lights
- Wiring
- Installing the fuse panel
- Running wiring
- Seating and upholstery
- Glass installation
- Out in the Garage
- Upholstering a door panel (or interior panel)