" ... takes readers through the basics of making parts from metal, plastic, or composites. When building custom cars or motorcycles, fabricating parts is a necessary part of the process. That is, fabricators must cut, bend, shape, weld, and fasten raw materials to create elements of their custom vehicles ... Processes covered include shop set-up, basic tool selection, project planning, sheet metal fabrication, welding, machining, working with plastics and composites, and more."--Publisher description.
Features an overview of car, truck, and motorcycle customizers, modifiers, tuners, and detailers who have been inspired by Jesse James and the Monster Garage team.
On the surface, with his collection of skulls, pet sharks, pit bulls and tattoos, Jesse James is the consummate motorcycle outlaw. Some of this comes naturally - after all, his great-great-grandfather was the famous outlaw's cousin. But this image is only a small part of Jesse James' persona. There's also his passion as an artisan and his success at custom building bikes (chronicled in Discover Channels video productions Motorcycle Mania and Motorcycle Mania 2). Now Jesse puts his talents to good use as the master builder in the popular new Discovery Channel series Monster Garage.
A hot rod school bus, a pickup on tank treads, a tire-smoking drifting competition - check out all of these outrageous vehicles in this colorful and fact-filled look at the fantastic world of radical rides.
A behind-the-scenes look at the popular Discovery Channel series examines the remarkable vehicles created by a number of talented customizers and includes photographs of the vehicles' transformation.
Lost legends and supergroups, this book offers the best and worst music to emerge from the explosive breeding ground of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Lovers, Buggers and Thieves offers a fresh perspective on the likes of Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, the musical legacy of Charles Manson, Skip Spence, The Monks, The Sonics, Bonzo Dog Band, interviews with garage punk and psych unknowns, Screaming Lord Sutch and other musicians dragged back from the edge... With an introduction by Eddie Shaw, ex-Monks.
Monster Garage turns ordinary vehicles into mind-bending machines like the "Doom Buggy," a Mazda RX-7 converted into a sand dragster, the Ford Explorer converted into a garbage truck, and an ambulance converted into a wheelie machine. Jesse James and his crew will tap the experts used on the number one Discovery Channel show, Monster Garage, to create a comprehensive guide to customizing your car, motorcycle, mini-van, pick-up truck, toaster, . . . you get the idea. Each section will take you through the process of creating a Monster custom, from planning the project, through building custom bodywork, to adding bolt-on bits and custom paint. The techniques are explained through illustrated diagrams, formulas when necessary, and step-by-step original and Monster Garage archival photographs.