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For car and motorcycle enthusiasts there is scarcely a more sacred space than the garage. This is where it all happens: the restoring of relics and resurrecting of wrecks, the polishing of tall tales and tail fins and friendships formed over a shared passion for automotive speed and style. Dream Garages takes the reader into over 20 of these havens for the motor-mad. Some are beautifully conceived automotive shrines, some are grease-monkey heavens, and others are accidental creations. Dream Garages offers a profile of each garage and its owner, along with fabulous images from top automotive photographers including Peter Vincent, Robert Genat, James Mann, and David Gooley. Title: Dream Garages Author: Kris Palmer Hardcover 192 pages 20 profiles of Dream Garages and their owners This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned

Focuses on trailer structure. 192 pages. Note: This item can NOT be returned. Table of Contents by Chapter: 1) Trailer Loads and Forces 2) Load and Safety Factors 3) Material and Shape Factors 4) Welded Joints 5) Bolted Connections 6) Fatigue Strength 7) Data and Stress Values 8) Applications and Examples

Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience and a background of more than 1,000 magazine articles on the subject, engine control expert Jeff Hartman explains everything from the basics of engine management to the building of complicated project cars. Hartman has substantially updated the material from his 1993 MBI book Fuel Injection to address the incredible developments in automotive fuel injection technology from the past decade, including the multitude of import cars that are the subject of so much hot rodding today. Hartmans text is extremely detailed and logically arranged to help readers better understand this complex topic. Title: How to Tune and Modify Engine Management Systems Author: Jeff Hartman 2004 IAMA Metal Winner! 200 color photos Softbound 272 pages This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned

Guide to building, maintaining or buying a trailer. 182 pages of useful information on design, construction techniques and more. Note: This item can NOT be returned. Table of contents by chapters: 1) Developing a design 2) Overall considerations 3) Suspension systems 4) Basic components 5) Accessories 6) Construction aspects

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 wealth of expert advice on planning your project, finding traditional parts, and acquiring the tools, time, space, and services needed. From frame, front suspension and steering, to brakes, engine and transmission, Bishops expert approach is fully illustrated with specially commissioned photos and line drawings. Title: How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod Author: Mike Bishop Softbound 160 pages 250 b&w illustrations This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics include: Project planning Finding parts Finding tools Time required Space required Frame Suspension Steering Brakes Engine Transmission

Metal fabricators of every ilk, whether they are working on race cars, experimental aircraft, or custom motorcycles, will benefit from this updated guide to top-quality welding. Performance Welding demonstrates the newest fabricating techniques and covers the latest in welding equipment. This complete guide written by NASA welding consultant Richard Finch helps a fabricator with every aspect of the welding process. Title: Performance Welding Handbook Author: Richard Finch Softback 160 pages 200 color photos This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics include: Selecting the proper equipment Preparing jigs Welding 4130 steel Welding stainless steel Welding aluminum Welding magnesium Plasma cutting

Expert trimmers Don Taylor and Ron Mangus share two lifetimes of auto upholstery experience and secrets in this fantastic book. More than 800 color photographs capture every detail you will need to create your own exciting and award-winning custom interiors. Precise step-by-step instructions show you how to turn out completely professional custom interiors. This is an advanced-level book. Title: Custom Auto Interiors Author: Don Taylor Softbound 192 pages 857 color photos This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned

A new edition of one of our more popular how-to titles, incorporating an attractive design, significantly updated text, and full-color photography. This is a step-by-step restoration guide for all Chevy light-duty trucks from 1928 onwards. Title: How To Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup Author: Tom Brownell Softbound 224 pages 320 color photos 20 diagrams This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics include: Upgrading to power steering Pressure oiling for Stovebolt six Electronic fuel injection upgrades Converting to 12 Volt electrics Disc brakes and power brakes Updated suppliers listing

Where does the proud owner of a cherished car spend the most time? Inside the car, meaning the look and feel of the interior and upholstery are top priorities, especially for builders and buyers of custom cars. This book provides detailed coverage of upholstery and interior options, including the variety of materials, projected costs, tools used, and more. The information is complemented by sequences of step-by-step, how-to photography. The information and photos will prove highly valuable to hands-on builders as well as car owners who hire professionals for their projects. Title: How To Restore and Customize Auto Upholstery and Interiors Author: Dennis Parks Softbound 160 pages This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics covered: Upholstery options Materials Costs Tools required

Tracy Martin, an ASE Certified Master Technician, explains the principles behind automotive electrical systems and how they work. This book details the various tools, such as multimeters and test lights, that can be used to evaluate and troubleshoot any vehicle electrical system. Several hands-on projects take readers on a guided tour of the electrical system of their vehicle and demonstrate how to fix specific problems. Title: How To Diagnose and Repair Automotive Electrical Systems Author: Tracy Martin Softbound 160 pages This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned

For fun, practicality or profit, farm tractor restoration has become extremely popular. Follow two tractors through professional restorations and examine carbs, diesel systems, hydraulics, engines and drives, electrical, PTOs, and more. From buying a tractor to final paint and decals, this book helps you do it right so your classic will last for generations to come. Originally published in 1992, this updated edition reflects changes in the hobby. Features include a new introduction, an updated suppliers list, and select color photography, all wrapped into a new page design. Title: How To Restore Your Farm Tractor Author: Robert N. Pripps Softbound 176 pages 30 color photos 200 b/w photos This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics include: Carburetors Diesel systems Hydraulics Engines Drives Electrical PTOs Paint and decals

It is common for homeowners to have 2- or 4-cycle small engines in their lawn and garden equipment, utility vehicles, recreational vehicles, generators and other machines. With this easy-to-follow, richly illustrated handbook, homeowners will be able to understanding small engines, troubleshooting them and working on them. The book has a brief history of significant and popular small engines and a guide to setting up a home workshop in which to work on them. It also includes case studies on the disassembly, maintenance, repair and/or rebuilding of: a 2-stroke lawnmower engine, a 4-stroke utility motor, a 2-stroke chainsaw engine, and a curbside junker. The writing is lively and entertaining and the color photos clearly show how to work on these useful engines. Title: The Small-Engine Handbook Author: Peter Hunn Softbound 144 pages 200 color photos This is a copyrighted item and cannot be returned Topics include: Disassembly Maintenance Repair Rebuilding