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How to Restore Your Collector Car (Motorbooks Workshop)

Tom Brownell

List Price: $29.95
Used Price: $2.42
Publisher: Motorbooks
Avg. Customer Rating: 4 Stars

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Product Description: First published in 1984, our bestselling restoration book has gone through a multitude of reprints while proving itself a trusty standby for automotive enthusiasts the world over. This reincarnation of that tried-and-true classic retains the same helpful hands-on advice of its predecessor, but is updated to include all color photographs, classic models through the 1970s, and advances in techniques, products, and laws governing modifications. Excellent step-by-step instructions cover all areas of restoration--mechanical, electrical, bodywork, and more. And author Tom Brownell goes to great lengths to point out the materials, tools, and parts needed to get the job done correctly and on budget. From selecting a suitable restoration candidate to applying the final coat of paint, Brownell leaves readers with a thorough understanding of the entire process.

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760305927
Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 0.9 inches
Weight: 2.5 pounds
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Excellent: Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars; Excellent condition and arrived reasonably quickly. If I need a book again I know where to buy it!
how to restore your collector car: Avg. Customer Rating: 2 Stars; information is too general to be helpful. there are many other, better written, more helpful books out the. matt joseph's restoration bible is MUCH better. save your money for something else.
Never received the item!: RAvg. Customer Rating: 1 Star; Wish I could review this item, but I never received this item from the seller!!!!! Help!!!!!
A good read that tells you what to do.: Avg. Customer Rating: 5 Stars; I enjoyed reading this book; it is broken down into several chapters that address the various needs older cars have when they need to be restored. The restoration advice was quite complete, whether you intend to restore your car to concours standards or just create a drivable, presentable car, and I especially liked the timetables. For example, the suggestions about chrome restoration were quite helpful, and I think that following the author's advice about sending the chrome out to be done first thing since it takes so long to get done would make the process of reassembling the completed car a lot more fun.

There are lots of color pictures covering all phases of restoration, and they are helpful. My one minor gripe about them is that they are getting a bit old; this book has been updated and reprinted a few times, and it might be time to update some of the pictures as well.

Several brand-name products are mentioned that can help with the restoration process, and the addresses for these companies are given. I especially liked the fact that environmentally-friendly options were listed as well. Too often, toxic solvents are used when safer products will do the same job.

Overall, this is a fine book with lots of information. Is it the only book you will need? No. You will need a parts manual for your particular car (at the very least) and perhaps abother book on painting, but this is a very good starting point. Plus, it is quite affordable to boot.
How to Restore Your Collector Car CHECK EDITION: Avg. Customer Rating: 3 Stars; This is a very good informative book. However check which edition you are buying. This book was published in 1984 with the newer edition in 1999. A lot has changed particularly as to suppliers, paint technical information and welding information. I would highly recommend you skip this edition and go buy the newer edition.

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