How to Build a Cheap Hot Rod
by Parks, Dennis W.; Prufer, TomEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-11-15
Publisher(s): Motorbooks
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Summary
This book shows how a great hot rod car can be built on a modest budget, rather than spending a fortune buying and tweaking one! No more being at the mercy of salesman, paying inflated prices; the ability to build your favorite car to your specifications now lies in your reach! Author Dennis Parks documents his own building project - a "Track T" kit roadster - showing in step-by-step detail how to turn a pile of parts into a high-performance, cool hot rod, and provides detailed step-by-step guide to building a car of your own. Park's advice and instructions cover every aspect of the affordable Hot Rod, from establishing a target vehicle and budgeting, finding the parts, building the car, and fine tuning the finished vehicle on the road. There is a full resource guide included.
Author Biography
Dennis Parks is a professional technical writer and the author of several how-to books for MBI, including How to Build a Hot Rod, How to Build a Hot Rod Model A Ford, How to Restore and Customize Auto Upholstery and Interiors, and How to Paint Your Car. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| Build It in Your Mind | |
| What You Want versus What You Can Afford Type of Vehicle | |
| What You Already Have | |
| Dream Vehicle | |
| Major Components | |
| Chassis Body | |
| Drivetrain Other Components Suspension Wheels and Tires | |
| Brake System Fuel System | |
| Cooling System | |
| Everything Else Budgeting Money Lump Sum Available Pay as You Go Budgeting Time Do It Yourself | |
| Trading Work Sidebar: Photo Collection of Relatively Low-Dollar Hot Rods to Inspire Creativity.. | |
| Where to Find Parts Swap Meet | |
| Visual and Hands-On Inspection Measure Immediate Availability Bargain Prices | |
| Cash Is King | |
| Internet Sight Unseen | |
| Photos at Best | |
| Questionable Description | |
| Not 100 Percent Accurate Condition | |
| May Not Be What It Is Thought to Be | |
| Shipping Expense Additional Methods of Payment | |
| Check | |
| PayPal | |
| Credit Cards | |
| Certified Check Classified Ads | |
| Poor Quality Photos Questionable Description | |
| Limited Methods of Payment | |
| Local Hot Rod Shop or Auto Parts Store | |
| Can Offer Expertise | |
| New Parts, More Expensive Catalog | |
| New Parts, More Expensive Wide Selection of Parts and Manufacturers Shipping Expense | |
| The Rolling Chassis Frame | |
| Original Reproduction | |
| Custom Repair | |
| Collision Damage Rust | |
| Repair Modifications Suspension | |
| Assembling the Front Suspension | |
| Rear Axle Housing Used New Wheels and Tires | |
| Priming and Painting Wheels | |
| Sidebar: Rattle Can versus Automotive | |
| Paint versus Powder Coating | |
| Mounting and Balancing Tires | |
| Assembling the Rear Suspension | |
| Setting the Pinion Angle Brakes | |
| Installing Front Brakes | |
| Installing Rear Brakes | |
| Installing the Master | |
| Cylinder Routing, Bending, and Installing | |
| Brake Lines& | |
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