Gearhead Garage Projects

Gearhead Garage Projects

Author: Richard Newton

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781610609401

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Every gearhead dreams of having a great garage-a clean, well-lit, functional place to work on cars, motorcycles, etc. And whether your garage is a simple workspace or a shrine to your toys, there's always something to improve. Inside Ultimate Garage Handbook you'll find tips on best utilizing your space and 16 step-by-step projects that will take your garage from average to ultimate and make you the envy of the neighborhood. Author Richard Newton-an ASE Master Technician and author of 101 Projects for Your Corvette 1984-1996, Corvette Restoration Guide 1963-1967, and How to Restore and Modify Your Corvette 1968-82-takes a real-world approach to each project, including cost, time, tools, skill level, and more. From lighting upgrades, flooring upgrades, and storage solutions to ways to incorporate special equipment like air compressors, heaters, blasting cabinets, and workbenches, Ultimate Garage Handbook is the perfect addition to the hands-on car aficionado's library.About the AuthorCorvette expert, Richard Newton is an ASE Master Technician who spent 15 years in the auto service industry before becoming a magazine editor and freelance automotive writer. He resides in Lakeland, Florida.


Junkyards, Gearheads, and Rust

Junkyards, Gearheads, and Rust

Author: David N. Lucsko

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2016-05-15

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1421419424

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The automotive salvage business in America, 1900-2010 : an overview -- Parts, parts cars, and car enthusiasts : the art and practice of direct recycling -- "Arizona gold" : enthusiast-specialty salvage yards, 1920s-2000s -- "Junkyard jamboree" : hunting for treasure in the automotive past, 1950-2010 -- Not in my neighbor's backyard, either : junkyards, gearheads, and zoning and eyesore ordinances, 1965-2010 -- Of clunkers and Camaros : policymakers, enthusiasts, and old-car scrappage, 1990-2009 -- Something old, something new


Stock Cars

Stock Cars

Author: Matt Doeden

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543524648

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Speed, danger, and intense competition-these are just a few elements that make stock car racing such a popular sport. See powerful stock cars close up and learn how racing teams build them for speed and safety.


LS Swaps

LS Swaps

Author: Jefferson Bryant

Publisher: CarTech Inc

Published: 2014-04-10

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1613250932

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Introduced in 1997, the GM LS engine has become the dominant V-8 engine in GM vehicles and a top-selling high-performance crate engine. GM has released a wide range of Gen III and IV LS engines that deliver spectacular efficiency and performance. These compact, lightweight, cutting-edge pushrod V-8 engines have become affordable and readily obtainable from a variety of sources. In the process, the LS engine has become the most popular V-8 engine to swap into many American and foreign muscle cars, sports cars, trucks, and passenger cars. To select the best engine for an LS engine swap, you need to carefully consider the application. Veteran author and LS engine swap master Jefferson Bryant reveals all the criteria to consider when choosing an LS engine for a swap project. You are guided through selecting or fabricating motor mounts for the project. Positioning the LS engine in the engine compartment and packaging its equipment is a crucial part of the swap process, which is comprehensively covered. As part of the installation, you need to choose a transmission crossmember that fits the engine and vehicle as well as selecting an oil pan that has the correct profile for the crossmember with adequate ground clearance. Often the brake booster, steering shaft, accessory pulleys, and the exhaust system present clearance challenges, so this book offers you the best options and solutions. In addition, adapting the computer-control system to the wiring harness and vehicle is a crucial aspect for completing the installation, which is thoroughly detailed. As an all-new edition of the original top-selling title, LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything covers the right way to do a spectrum of swaps. So, pick up this guide, select your ride, and get started on your next exciting project.


Choppers

Choppers

Author: Mandy R. Marx

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543524621

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"Choppers are the biggest thing to hit the road since the wheel. They pair the speed and power of a motorcycle with a rider's individual style. Find out how choppers are built and what makes them so unique."--Provided by publisher.


Garage and Workshop Gear Guide

Garage and Workshop Gear Guide

Author: Tom Benford

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781610609395

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The Garage and Workshop Gear Guide is a one-stop resource for garage gear know-how--one book that amateur and expert alike can go to for the facts, as well as a good helping of expert advice, on selecting tools without breaking the bank or wasting time. The book also offers straightforward, honest advice about how to evaluate and select tools according to particular needs. As entertaining as it is informative, Benford's handbook imparts practical wisdom on safety and tool care, making and testing tools, and assembling "tool kits" to perform various tasks such as restoration, motorcycle maintenance, body work fabrication, and mechanical repair. The Guide covers everything from safety gear and the "caste system" of tool quality to fasteners and "the tools that love them," such as screwdrivers, wrenches, and ratchets; clamps and vises; hammers, mallets, and "other persuaders"; cutting tools; electrical tools; air tools; measuring tools; welding equipment; lifts; workbenches and storage. This book is an essential resource for setting up an efficient, cost-effective, and enjoyable workspace for the amateur and professional mechanic or restorer.


Indy Cars

Indy Cars

Author: Carrie A. Braulick

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1543524826

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"Indy cars are all about speed. From the methanol-powered engine to the wings and pointed nose, each part of an Indy car helps it race faster. Don't let anything slow you down as you read all about the cars of the famous Indy 500 race."


Gearheads

Gearheads

Author: Brad Stone

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-11-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1416587322

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In the early nineties, a visionary special-effects guru named Marc Thorpe conjured a field of dreams different from any the world had seen before: It would be framed by unbreakable plastic instead of cornstalks; populated not by ghostly ballplayers but by remote-controlled robots, armed to the steely teeth, fighting in a booby-trapped ring. If you built it, they'd come all right.... In Gearheads, Newsweek technology correspondent Brad Stone examines the history of robotic sports, from their cultish early years at universities and sci-fi conventions to today's televised extravaganzas -- and the turmoil that threatened the whole enterprise almost from the beginning. By turns a lively historical narrative, a legal thriller, and an exploration of a cultural and technological phenomenon, Gearheads is a funny and fascinating look at the sport of the future today.