Bodywork | Automotive Bodywork & Rust Repair (4.5 / 5) Provides instruction on repairing damaged and rusty bodywork. Covers tools, preparing/cleaning sheet metals, fabricating sections and patches, welding options, fitting and smoothing, metalworking and finishing. Get "Automotive Bodywork & Rust Repair": | Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Bodywork ( Basic) Bodywork ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level) Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Production-Based) GT Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Touring Car | Book Resource |
Bodywork | How to Paint Your Car on a Budget (4.5 / 5) Practical instruction on equipment, preparation and painting techniques on a budget. Covers decision making around painting, bodywork repairs before painting, equipment and paints, preparation, sanding, masking, and painting techniques. Get "How to Paint Your Car on a Budget": | Bodywork ( Basic) Bodywork ( Advanced) | Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Production-Based) GT Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally Street Rod Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Driving | 4-Wheel Freedom: The Art Of Off-Road Driving (4.5 / 5) Teaches basics of 4 wheel drive vehicles and off-road driving techniques. Chapters on basics of 4 wheel drive, selecting a 4x4, customizing and upgrading, and off-roading techniques. Off-road techniques include crawling, hills, recovery/winching, snow, ice, mud, and crossing streams. Get "4-Wheel Freedom: The Art Of Off-Road Driving": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced) Driving ( Basic) Driving ( Advanced) | Dune Buggy Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Fasteners/Joining | Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook (5 / 5) Teaches how to use the correct fasteners and fastener materials. This book includes extensive information on fatigue properties, joints, mounts, and vehicle plumbing. Get "Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook": | Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced) Fasteners/Joining ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Junior Dragster) Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Formula (Non-wing) Formula (Winged) GT Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sport Racer/Sports Prototype Sprint (Full Size) Sprint (Micro) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Supercar Touring Car CycleKart | Book Resource |
Interior | Custom Auto Interiors (4.5 / 5) Step by step guide on creating custom auto interiors. Includes over 800 color photographs and instructions to guide builders through the process and techniques. Get "Custom Auto Interiors": | Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Advanced) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Advanced) | Custom Street/Import Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Street Rod Supercar CycleKart | Book Resource |
Interior | How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors (4 / 5) A step-by-step guide to both restoring and customizing interiors. Teaches what tools and materials to use, planning projects, techniques for restoration and customizing and maintenance/care. Includes seat repairs and re-covering, floor coverings, custom door panels, headliners, and consoles. Get "How to Restore and Customize Automotive Interiors": | Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Advanced) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level) Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Custom Street/Import Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Street Rod Supercar | Book Resource |
Materials/Fabrication | Metal Fabricator's Handbook (4 / 5) Teaches welding techniques, metal forming, hammerforming and practical metal fabrication projects. Project include forming custom body panels, tanks, roll cages/safety cells and exhaust headers. Get "Metal Fabricator's Handbook": | Chassis ( Basic) Chassis ( Advanced) Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced) Fasteners/Joining ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level) Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Bar Stool Racer Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Junior Dragster) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Dune Buggy Formula (Non-wing) Formula (Winged) Kart Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Quad/ATV Rally Rider Mower Sport Racer/Sports Prototype Sprint (Full Size) Sprint (Micro) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Supercar CycleKart | Book Resource |
Materials/Fabrication | Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials (5 / 5) Provides introductory and more advanced information about metals, metal fatigue, composite fibers and the uses of a wide variety of materials in race cars. Get "Racer's Encyclopedia of Metals, Fibers and Materials": | Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced) Fasteners/Joining ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced) | Dune Buggy GT Kart Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Quad/ATV Rally Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Materials/Fabrication | Welder's Handbook : A Guide to Plasma Cutting, Oxyacetylene, ARC, MIG and TIG Welding (4 / 5) Teaches the essentials of fabricating with metals including metal properties, welding equipment, jigs, welding safety, brazing, cutting, and forming. The book goes into details on types of welding as well as consumables, fluxes and sample projects to practice with. Get "Welder's Handbook : A Guide to Plasma Cutting, Oxyacetylene, ARC, MIG and TIG Welding": | Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced) Fasteners/Joining ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced) | Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally Rider Mower Street Rod Supercar CycleKart | Book Resource |
Powertrain | David Vizard's How to Build Horsepower (5 / 5) A guide to designing the engine as a system and constructing it to produce maximum horsepower. The design aspects use the airflow through each part of the engine as a basis for instruction. Provides detailed information on how to select, modify and tune each component to work at peak efficiency with others in the engine. Get "David Vizard's How to Build Horsepower": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) GT Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Quad/ATV Rally Rider Mower Sprint (Full Size) Sprint (Micro) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems (4.5 / 5) Explains how to apply mathematics and techniques to design and tune a fuel injection system. Includes aspects such as VE (Volumetric efficiency) equation, airflow estimation, setups and calibration, timing maps and a tuning example. Get "Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Production-Based) Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Engine Builder's Handbook (5 / 5) Explains how to troubleshoot and rebuild all types of engines. Provides tips, techniques and detailed information on engine inspection, teardown, the short block, cylinder heads, assembly and camshaft theory. Get "Engine Builder's Handbook": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Dune Buggy Formula (Non-wing) Formula (Winged) GT Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sport Racer/Sports Prototype Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Powertrain | High-Performance Differentials, Axles, and Drivelines (4.5 / 5) This book explains how to select and match driveline components to engine power output to minimize or eliminate driveline breakages. Also covers gear ratio selection, differential rebuilding and driveline components. Get "High-Performance Differentials, Axles, and Drivelines": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Dune Buggy GT Midget (Full Size) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Touring Car | Book Resource |
Powertrain | How to Rebuild & Modify High-Performance Manual Transmissions (4 / 5) Teaches how to perform step-by-step modifcations and upgrading to any manual transmission. Shows how to tear down, identify worn parts, select the best components and assemble a high performance transmission. Includes picture-documented building of GM Muncie 4 speed, Borg Warner Super & early T10 4 speed, Ford Toploader 4 speed, Tremec/Borg Warner T5 and Chrysler A833. Get "How to Rebuild & Modify High-Performance Manual Transmissions": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Midget (Full Size) Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) | Book Resource |
Powertrain | How to Rebuild and Modify Your Manual Transmission (4.5 / 5) Provides a practical understanding of the internal workings of a manual transmissions and how to rebuild and modify them. Includes information on both front and rear-wheel drive transmissions and guides the reader on the selection, measurement, specifications and replacement of components. Get "How to Rebuild and Modify Your Manual Transmission": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Midget (Full Size) Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing and Installing Turbocharger Systems (4.5 / 5) A practical guide to turbocharging systems design, installation and testing. It also includes turbocharger selection, engine integration, and engine preparation for the turbocharger. The book looks at both fuel injected and carbureted engines. Get "Maximum Boost: Designing, Testing and Installing Turbocharger Systems": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques: A Practical Guide to Precision Engine Building (5 / 5) Explains the engine blueprinting process through illustrations and detailed procedures. Includes professional techniques on how to balance, make true and match components as an optimized group. Components include block, crank, connecting rods, pistons, rings, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, camshafts. Get "Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques: A Practical Guide to Precision Engine Building": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Dune Buggy GT Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Touring Car | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Performance Exhaust Systems: How to Design, Fabricate, and Install (4 / 5) Explains how to design and construct exhaust systems matched to the engine to optimize power. The book includes theory and practical design of the entire exhaust system (headers, resonators, catalytic converters, mufflers) and teaches how to fabricate or select and purchase the individual components to match the design. The book also shows metal working techniques for fabricating full-custom systems. Get "Performance Exhaust Systems: How to Design, Fabricate, and Install": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) GT Midget (Full Size) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Touring Car | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Performance Fuel Injection Systems HP1557 (5 / 5) A guide on modifying and tuning EFI systems. The book covers the foundations of EFI systems (wiring, sensors, ignition, etc.) and their function as well as the various options for developing your own solution--retuning Factory ECUs, piggyback computers and complete engine management systems. Case studies are provided to demonstrate practical approaches. Get "Performance Fuel Injection Systems HP1557": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) Midget (Full Size) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Sprint (Full Size) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) | Book Resource |
Powertrain | Turbo: Real World High-Performance Turbocharger Systems (5 / 5) Includes explanations of how turbochargers are constructed and function, matching them to gas and diesel engines, manufacturers, installation, maintenance. It also includes detailed information on building the engine to handle turbocharging, rebuilding the turbocharger and turbocharger troubleshooting/failure analysis. Get "Turbo: Real World High-Performance Turbocharger Systems": | Powertrain ( Basic) Powertrain ( Advanced) | Custom Street/Import Drag Racer (Production-Based) Drag Racer (Scratch-Built) GT Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally Touring Car | Book Resource |
Suspension | 4x4 Suspension Handbook (3 / 5) This book provides readers and 4x4 designers with an understanding of the various types of 4x4 suspension systems in use. This study of the various types available from major manufacturers includes early and modern systems from Jeep, Toyota, GM, Dodge and Ford. Get "4x4 Suspension Handbook": | Suspension ( Basic) | Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Suspension | Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook (4 / 5) Explains race car suspensions theory and design. The author explains the history of suspension design and types, handling theory, suspension design techniques, and the math/calculations used in design. The book also includes a unique string-based model approach to hands-on visualization of suspension movement. Get "Competition Car Suspension: A Practical Handbook": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced) Suspension ( Basic) Suspension ( Advanced) | Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Quad/ATV Rally | Book Resource |
Suspension | Four-Wheeler Chassis and Suspension Handbook (3 / 5) A compendium of articles presented in Four-Wheeler Magazine about 4x4 chassis and suspension how-tos and aftermarket suspension systems installations. The focus of the material is increased ground clearance and articulation. Get "Four-Wheeler Chassis and Suspension Handbook": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Chassis ( Basic) Suspension ( Basic) Powertrain ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Basic) | Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Vehicle Dynamics/Handling | How to Make Your Car Handle (5 / 5) Teaches how to improve vehicle handling through suspension and chassis modifications and understanding vehicle dynamics. Includes basic suspension theory on roll centers, roll axis, camber change, bump steer, anti-dive, ride rate, ride balance as well practical chassis modifications. Get "How to Make Your Car Handle": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced) Chassis ( Basic) Suspension ( Basic) Suspension ( Advanced) Powertrain ( Basic) Aerodynamics ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Advanced) | Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level) Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Custom Street/Import Dune Buggy Formula (Non-wing) Formula (Winged) GT Kart Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Rider Mower Sport Racer/Sports Prototype Sprint (Full Size) Sprint (Micro) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Street Rod Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Vehicle Dynamics/Handling | Tune to Win: The art and science of race car development and tuning (5 / 5) The fundamentals of race car vehicle dynamics in a clear, well-written text. Explains suspension, weight dynamics and vehicle handling behaviours in a way that permits the designer to understand cause and effect and improve their race car design, vehicle tuning and even driving. Get "Tune to Win: The art and science of race car development and tuning": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced) Suspension ( Basic) Suspension ( Advanced) Powertrain ( Basic) Aerodynamics ( Basic) | Formula (Non-wing) Formula (Winged) GT Midget (Full Size) Midget (Quarter) Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Pickup Truck (Scratch-built) Rally Sport Racer/Sports Prototype Sprint (Full Size) Sprint (Micro) Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model) Stock Car (Production-Based) Supercar Touring Car | Book Resource |
Whole Car (Customize/Upgrade) | 101 Jeep Performance Projects (3.5 / 5) A book describing project ideas for modifying and upgrading Jeeps. Includes information, photos, difficulty level, time, costing and tools required for each upgrade described. Get "101 Jeep Performance Projects": | Chassis ( Basic) Suspension ( Basic) Powertrain ( Basic) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) | Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Whole Car (Customize/Upgrade) | Jeep 4x4 Performance Handbook (4 / 5) Provides advice on upgrading the performance and durability of Jeep's various 4x4s. Includes tire and wheel improvements, suspension and steering modifications, axles/gearing/driveshafts, transfer case, overdrive, torque splitters, manual and automatic transmissions, winches and recovery, body and chassis modifications, brakes, engine performance, electrical, and safety. Get "Jeep 4x4 Performance Handbook": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Chassis ( Basic) Suspension ( Basic) Powertrain ( Basic) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) Electrical ( Basic) Bodywork ( Basic) | Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Whole Car (Design and Build) | Four-Wheeler's Bible (4.5 / 5) A guide to 4x4 vehicles, modifications, off-road driving techniques, handling emergencies, recovery techniques. Provides insights into preparation, controls, traction, and navigation. Get "Four-Wheeler's Bible": | Dynamics/Handling ( Basic) Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced) Chassis ( Basic) Suspension ( Basic) Suspension ( Advanced) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Basic) | Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Whole Car (Overview/History) | The Off-Road 4-Wheel Drive Book: Choosing, using and maintaining go-anywhere vehicles (4 / 5) Advice from a 30 year veteran of 4WD machines. Explains what to look for in off-road machines and which vehicles are best for various terrains and conditions. This book includes a catalog of vehicles as of its publishing date. It also includes information on driving in and recovering vehicles from hostile environments,and includes planning expeditions and survival techniques. This book could potentially be used to determine requirements for an offroad 4x4 machine build project. Get "The Off-Road 4-Wheel Drive Book: Choosing, using and maintaining go-anywhere vehicles": | General/History/Bio Driving ( Basic) Driving ( Advanced) | Off-road Truck Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) | Book Resource |
Whole Car (Preparation) | Prepare to Win: The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Professional Race Car Preparation (5 / 5) Carroll Smith's guide to preparing a race car for competition. Includes information about fasteners, riveting and welding, basic metal working, plumbing , fuel safety cells, electrical, brake system, clutch, suspension, wheels, tires, engine and gearbox and more. Get "Prepare to Win: The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Professional Race Car Preparation": | Suspension ( Basic) Powertrain ( Basic) Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic) Materials/Fabrication ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Basic) Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced) Construction/Assy ( Basic) Construction/Assy ( Advanced) Electrical ( Basic) | Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level) Autocross/Solo (Top-Level) Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level) Drag Racer (Production-Based) GT Pickup truck (Custom Off-road) Rally Rider Mower Stock Car (Production-Based) Touring Car | Book Resource |
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