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Chassis Engineering
The most forms of racing, cornering
speed is the key to winning. On the street, precise and predictable handling
is the key to high performance driving. However, the art and science of
engineering a chassis can be difficult to comprehend, let alone apply.
But in HPBooks' Chassis Engineering, chassis expert Herb Adams clearly
explains the complex principles of suspension geometry and chassis design
in terms the novice can easily understand and apply to any project. Hundreds
of photos and illustrations offer the information on what it takes to
design, build and tune the ultimate chassis for maximum cornering power,
both on and off the track.
Sections include: Tire Characteristics,
Weight Distribution, Roll Angle & Roll Force, Bushings, Springs &
Shocks, Front Suspension Design & Building, Rear Suspension Design
& Building, Frame Design & Building, Aerodynamic Downforce, Vehicle
Testing & Tuning
Chassis Engineering gives you
the inside edge on how to apply the principles of suspension and chassis
design for any application. Go ahead - enhance the cornering performance
of your sports car. Set-up you Modified for circle tracks. Tune your vintage
or road-racer for more cornering speed. You can even learn to set-up a
Winston Cup car for the high banks of Daytona! Chassis Engineering is
a must-have reference for novices and professionals alike. Add it to your
high performance library today!
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Do-It-Yourself
Guide to Engine and Chassis Detailing
A regular on TV's "My
Classic Car," Richardson covers a wide range of commercial products,
tasks, and techniques necessary to produce award winning and show-car-quality
chassis and engine restorations. This comprehensive guide includes new
powder coating techniques and materials, painting and CAD plating techniques,
intake and exhaust system detailing, rewiring, disassembly and media blasting,
MIG welding, and hundreds of other topics.
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Race
Car Chassis: Design and Construction
This book is
a must read. It is more a "how come" than a "how to"
book. It does a great job of explaining the reasons for things. It also
has as many examples of bad designs as good ones. In one memorable section
he explains how all the tubes in a properly designed space frame could
be joined by ball joints and the frame would not bend or twist, because
all the tubes would be in either tension or compression. He has an interesting
chart showing the torsional stiffness of some past notable cars and some
contemporary. Although it is not strictly a how to book from a fabrication
point of view it is a how to from construction fundamentals point of view.
For this aspect alone it is priceless.
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Engineer to Win: The Essential Guide to Racing Car Materials Technology
or how to Build Winners Which Don't Break
As you might
have guessed Smith has written more than one book. In fact, he has a series
of books each valuable in their own right. Engineered to Win probably
has more information than you want to know. It goes into how steel is
made and the metallurgical aspects of all the common material found in
racing cars and cars in general, or anything else for that matter. It
has examples fatigue analysis and their causes. It has a lot of great
information, but is rather in depth and is more a materials book than
a construction book.
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Competition Car Suspension:
Design, Construction, Tuning
Suspension design and development
is a vital ingredient in the recipe for winning performance. The latest,
updated edition of an easy-to-understand yet in-depth analysis by an acknowledged
expert demystifies the complex subject.
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Street
Rodder's Chassis and Suspension Handbook
First in a series of custom
techniques and tips on all areas of building a street rod. Features designing
and how-to procedures on building the chassis and suspension for all types
of street rods.
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Automotive
Chassis Systems
This revised text covers material
necessary for the Suspension and Steering (A4) area of certification as
specified by ASE and NATEF The book focuses primarily on problem diagnosis,
and diagnostic stories are included throughout to help illustrate how
real problems are solved. Topical coverage examines the critical parts
of a particular chassis system; their purpose, function, and operation;
and how to test and diagnose each system.
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Tune
to Win: The Art and Science of Race Car Development and Tuning
Winner of the prestigious Moto
Award for "Best Technical How-to Book" in 1984, the METAL FABRICATOR'S
HANDBOOK applies master metal craftsman Ron Fournier's unique metal fabricating
skills--developed during years of building Indy cars, drag racers, stockers,
custom show cars, and sports GT race cars. Covers MIG, TIG, arc- and gas-welding,
fuel and oil tanks, exhaust headers, and much more.
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Sheet
Metal Handbook
Imagine transforming a flat
sheet of aluminum alloy into an attractive hood scoop. Or designing and
making your won aluminum wheel tubs, floorpan and dashboard for your street
machine. How about learning to design and build your own body panels,
manifolds, brackets and fuel tanks? These are just a few of the many tips
and techniques shared by master metal craftsman Ron Fournier.
Author of HP's award-winning
Metal Fabricator's Handbook, Fournier packs over 30 years of experience
designing and shaping sheet metal components for Indy cars, drag race
cars, road racers, street rods and street machines into 144 pages. You'll
find tips on:
Settingup your own shop
Selecting and using basic hand tools
Proper use of English wheels, beaders, rollers, brakes and power hammers
Pattern design and proper sheet metal selection
Basic metal shaping techniques
The art of hammerforming
Proper riveting techniques
And finally, tips on restoring original sheet metal
Whether you're restoring a '32 Ford, constructing a race car, building
a show-winning street rod or street machine, or perhaps developing your
skills for work in the metal industry, you'll find the information in
this book invaluable, and a perfect addition to any home automotive library.
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Metal
Fabricator's Handbook: Fabrication Techniques for Race, Custom & Restoration
Use
Winner of the prestigious Moto
Award for "Best Technical How-to Book" in 1984, the METAL FABRICATOR'S
HANDBOOK applies master metal craftsman Ron Fournier's unique metal fabricating
skills--developed during years of building Indy cars, drag racers, stockers,
custom show cars, and sports GT race cars. Covers MIG, TIG, arc- and gas-welding,
fuel and oil tanks, exhaust headers, and much more.
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Performance
Welding
This is your complete guide
to high-quality welding. Richard Finch's easy-to-understand text, combined
with 230 photographs and tables, makes it easy to achieve perfect welds.
If you're serious about welding, here is the most comprehensive information
available.
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The
Haynes Welding Manual
Part of Haynes' TECHBOOK series
of comprehensive manuals giving the home mechanic an in-depth look at
specific areas of auto repair.
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Racer's
Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials
This book is
fairly in-depth on the metals and light on composites, but it is worth
the effort. It is not an instructive book, but gives a good all around
summary of the available alloys, their differences and their uses.
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Automotive
Paint Handbook: Paint Technology for Auto Enthusiasts and Body Shop Professionals
(Revised)
The Automotive Paint Handbook
is a comprehensive resource that covers the entire field of automotive
paint technology, from types of paint and how to perform a complete paint
job, to advanced OEM factory paint techniques, paint care and inspection.
For years, paint professionals from companies such as DuPont have used
this book for training. Now fully revised and updated, this bestselling
HPBook now has the latest information available from the paint industry.
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How
to Paint Your Car
Every step from sanding to
waxing is fully explained and illustrated in this easy-to-follow guide.
For simple touch-ups or complete jobs.
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Kustom
Painting Secrets
A well thought out and very
helpful book for beginners and a good resource for those already in the
business. Content consisted of knowledge and use of different primers,
reducers, paints and clears. Excellent 'step-by-step' features and tips
of shooting basecoats, candies, pearls, clears, flames ect... This book
features an execllent quality product...House Of Kolor paints.
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Do-It-Yourself
Guide to Custom Painting
Packed with the latest information
on new paint formulations, primers, and surface preparation as well as
high volume spray equipment and at-home power coating techniques, this
complete work provides a comprehensive background on painting and power
coating automobiles.
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Fiberglass
and Composite Materials: An Enthusiast's Guide to High Performance Non-Metallic
Materials for Automotive Racing and Marine Us
For many years, race cars of
all types have been constructed with lightweight materials in addition
to aluminum and steel. These include fiberglass, Kevlar and reinforced
plastics. The application of this space-age technology is also becoming
more widely used on street cars as stronger materials are developed, costs
become lower and techniques are simplified. The Corvette has always been
built of fiberglass, and cars such as the Chevy Lumina and 1994 and up,
Mustangs also use reinforced plastic materials in certain body panels.
But the most common automotive application is racing, and the equipment
and technology today now make it possible for many racers to repair, and
even construct, their own lightweight body panels using these materials.
Sections covered include:
FRP MATERIALS
FIBERS & FIBER FORMS
RESINS
GEL COATS
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
BUILDING MOLDS & PLUGS
STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS
HEALTH & SAFETY TOOLS AND SHOP EQUIPMENT
This handbook is required reading for any racing or automotive enthusiast,
as well as automotive engineering and design students or professionals,
body shop technicians, and professionals in the marine industry.
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Automotive
Electrical Handbook
When it's time to wire your
car... whether it's a restoration project, race car, kit car, trailer
or street rod, don't be intimidated; wire it yourself. Jim Horner shares
his years of experience and cuts through the technical jargon to show
you how.
Learn about basic electrical
theory, how various electrical components work and drawing circuit diagrams.
Includes tips on using electrical test equipment and troubleshooting electrical
circuits.
Choose the right components,
build your own wiring harness and install them by following the step-by-step
instructions. Profusely illustrated with over 350 photos, drawings and
diagrams. Suppliers list included.
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Custom
Auto Electronics and Auto Electrical Reference Manual
With this new reference manual,
author Frank "Choco" Mundy makes it easy for home-based auto
enthusiasts to understand auto electronics Cross-reference chapter the
novice through the basics of auto electronics, the charging system, starting
systems, and ignition systems. There's also a special chapter devoted
to rewiring vehicles using either a custom or aftermarket harness. Modern
computer-controlled electronic systems are also given in-depth, easy-to;
understand coverage, as is multiplexing, the emerging practice of using
less wiring to perform more functions.
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Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts,
Fasteners, and Plumbing Handbook
This is the
bible of screwing things up in the right way. It is considered the best
available book on the subject. As you might have guessed by now Smith
is both a prolific writer and a true expert in the field. He has been
the crew chief on Indy teams and managed several racing teams. He has
forgotten more than most of us will ever know about racing cars and their
construction. I highly recommend having these books on hand.
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Pontiac
Fiero 1984-1988
Chilton's original line of
model-specific information covers older vehicles. Each manual offers repair
and tune-up guidance designed for the weekend for the weekend mechanic,
covering basic maintenance and troubleshooting. For the hobbyist or used
car owner, this information is essential and unavailable elsewhere. All
books are paperback.
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Auto
Upholstery and Interiors: A Do-It-Yourself, Basic Guide to Repairing, Replacing
or Customizing Automotive Interiors
Featuring information on steering
wheels, trunks, dyes and color changes, Auto Upholstery & Interiors
presents a helpful, user-friendly guide to replacing headliners, laying
custom carpets, repairing dashboards, making custom seats, and more.
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Automotive
Upholstery Handbook
How to make and install great
interiors for any car, truck or van. Complete and detailed step-by-step
instructions help you apply the right techniques to your own projects.
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Upholstery
Tips and Hints
Take a hint from someone who
spent most of his life in the furniture industry—in fact, take many,
many tips! Make this essential little guide your practical companion,
and any upholstering you do will go more smoothly and look better than
it ever did before. You get the benefit of a professional's accumulated
ideas and vast pool of knowledge, arranged alphabetically for easy reference,
on canework and webbing; stuffing materials and techniques; pipings, buttons,
tufts, and nails; fabrics and linings; gussets and gathers; and health
and safety concerns. Inspirational and instructive anecdotes, traditional
sayings from the business, and an insider's view of the craft offer a
fascinating glimpse into upholstery's history and development, and how
specialists ply their craft. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4. 176 Color Pages,146 Color
Illustrations,230 B&W Illustrations
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Lamborghini
Countach: The Complete Story
Since 1963, Lamborghini has
produced high-performance automobiles distinctive for their futuristic
design and fierce capabilities. Here is the story of the car's ambitious
creator and the development and history of this legendary machine.
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Lamborghini: The Ultimate Dream Machine
Since 1963, Lamborghini has
produced high-performance automobiles distinctive for their futuristic
design and fierce capabilities. Here is the story of the car's ambitious
creator and the development and history of this legendary machine.
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Lamborghini: The Fastest
Gives a brief history of the
Lamborghini automobile describing some of its special features and some
classic models.
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Lamborghinis
Interesting text and full-color
photographs will attract young readers to this series about sports cars
and how they work. The four easy-to-read books examine Corvettes, Lamborghinis,
Jaguars, and Mustangs. Each book contains an index, bibliography, glossary.
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Lamborghini
Discusses the development and
history of the Italian sports car built to compete with the classic Ferrari.
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The
following books are not sold in book stores
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Kirban Customs
Available from Kirban Customs.
They do not take Credit Cards. Cost is $19.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling.
Kirban Customs
525 Haycock Run Road
Kintnersville, PA 18930
610.847.0955
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Fifteen
Dollar a Day Diablo
The "Fifteen Dollar a
Day Diablo" book was painstakingly compiled during the building of
this award winning Lamborghini Diablo replica. Now, we've carefully selected
and organized more than 14,000 words, five dozen color photos, 29 patterns,
and a number of important drawings and illustrations into a concise and
factual manual that will provide you with priceless insight into the secrets
of how this remarkable car is designed and assembled.
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Moves
to rent or buy that have Lamborghini's
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