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Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as £250 and Race It!, 2nd Ed.
Ron Champion
Haynes Publishing, 2000
The ultimate project car for the hardcore buildasaurus
+ Everyone loves THE BOOK but---
+ I Built One!
+ This is the beginning
+ We all can be car builders!!!
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High-Performance Handling Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop)
Don Alexander
Motorbooks, 2002
Great basic education on suspension upgrades
+ A sensible guide.
I found this to be a great starting point for learning what is possible in the way of handling improvements for street cars, what the issues are, and what to avoid.
This book provided me the background I needed to be able to hold an intelligent conversation with the guys at the performance ...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Car Care and Repair Illustrated
Dan Ramsey
Alpha, 2002
An excellent general-interest guide.
+ 5 stars aren't really high enough
Dan Ramsey's CAR CARE AND REPAIR ILLUSTRATED (0028644328, $18.95) is for any newcomer to car repair and care - the perfect gift for the teen: it provides easy checks to maintain performance, step-by-step instructions for common auto repairs, advice on preventative maintenance and more. An excellent ...
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Auto Fundamentals (Text)
Martin T. Stockel, Chris Johanson
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher, 2000
This is a must for any real car enthusiast!
+ Very great book for automotive.
+ Excellent textbook that complements a shop manual perfectly
+ Patent Attorney
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The Hip Girl's Handbook: For Home, Car, & Money Stuff
Jennifer Musselman, Patty Degregori
Wildcat Canyon Press, 2002
The best book I've ever purchased three copies of.
+ Terrific!
+ Great Purchase
+ A Must Have!!!!
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Custom Auto Interiors
Don Taylor, Ron Mangus
California Bill's Automotive Handbooks, 2001
great book
+ Three and a half stars, really...
+ Good overview of basic ideas
+ The comprehensive guide to custom interiors.
+ Probably the best automotive book I have ever read!
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How to Rebuild and Modify Your Muscle Car: High-Performace Restoration (Motorbooks Workshop)
Jason Scott
Motorbooks, 1999
Helped me make my old Nova much more fun
I learned about this book after I bought a copy of Scott's "How To Tune Your 1982-1998 Camaro", while fixing up my '92 25th Anniversary Camaro. I really liked that book, so when I picked up an old '70 Nova to play with, I decided to get this book. This book was even more helpful than the Camaro had ...
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How to Restore Your Collector Car (Motorbooks Workshop)
Tom Brownell
Motorbooks, 1999
Finally a helpful book
+ A good read that tells you what to do.
+ Best Car Restoration Book I've Seen
+ An informative commercial
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Car Talk: Why You Should Never Listen to Your Father When It Comes to Cars
Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi
Highbridge Audio, 2002
Hilarious! Click-n-Clack on Cars, Dads & Families
+ Funny Guys
+ Dads And Cars
If you have either a car, a Dad or a family, then you will love this show! "Click & Clack" are always great on NPR, and this tape/CD compiles some of their best calls & rants loosely arranged around the themse of cars, Dad's & families. It's wonderful way to spend 90 minutes, especially if you're ...
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Standard Guide to Building Street Rods and Custom Cars: How to Get the Most Car for Your Money
Ken Wickham
Krause Publications, 2002
From the Author
+ Getting the most bang for your buck
+ One of the best guides on building your own car.
Ok, you have to expect that I would rate my own book 5 stars - who wouldn't? I'm proud of this book because it is different from other hot rod books. Most rod books are titled "Hot Rods by Me - the Legend!" and they only give you one point of view - the author's. I have been involved with old cars ...
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Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care
Michael E. Gray
Rolling Hills Publishing, 2003
Perfect for anyone curious about cars.
+ Great book to learn about car care.
+ Well worth the money
+ Knowledge is power, I am glad I bought this book!
+ It is worth it if you want to learn about Basic Car Care!
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Car Interior Restoration Manual (Haynes Restoration Manuals)
K. Henson
Haynes Publishing, 1995
Filled with advice on feeding and maintaining leather upholstery, repairing seat frames, renewing trim panels, curing water leaks, re-coloring vinyl trim and much, much more. Uses the popular Haynes practical manual format to illustrate and describe all vehicle interior restoration procedures. Contains helpful contact addresses.
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How to Make Your Car Handle
Fred Puhn
HP Books, 1976
Old school tricks still apply today.
+ street car bible
+ book - how to make you car handle
+ All the principles of handling!
+ good to know
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Popular Mechanics Complete Car Care Manual (Popular Mechanics)
The Editors of Popular Mechanics
Hearst, 2003
Sure, it's not for those who ALREADY know how...
I agree that certain parts of the book are fairly basic, but how else do you expect to learn? I think this book is GREAT!! I'm a university student, with a strong interest in cars/trucks. My father was never big into automotive, so I never learned. This book is basically the "bible" of automotives ...
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The Car Builder's Handbook: Tips and Techniques for Builders of Kit Cars and Street Rods
Doug McCleary
HP Trade, 1997
This is the best car book ever!
+ Best book for AutoMechanicTools.com
+ Handbook is a bit strong, Subtitle is much better.
+ Great book for one who is building a car from the ground up.
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