-Original Ford Model A: The Restorer's Guide augments several other popular titles by Jim Schild in MBI's "Original" series. Schild first produced Restorer's Model A Shop Manual for MBI in 1985 and has added to it since. Schild has contributed widely to automotive publications as writer and photographer. He is author of nine books, five of them focusing on the Model A and restoration, and is publisher of The Auto Review. Schild is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians and is vice president and board member of the Model A Restorers Club, among other organizations.
This book contains information necessary to the proper handling and care of your Ford car. Read it carefully—particularly the instructions on lubrication, the cooling system, care of battery, etc., which are absolutely necessary to economical and satisfactory operation. Your car is a splendid piece of machinery. If properly cared for, it will give you years of satisfactory service at little cost. When repairs are needed, we recommend having the work done by an authorized Ford dealer. They are provided with special service equipment. Furthermore they are interested, more than any one else, in your personal satisfaction with the car. Let experienced mechanics make repairs or adjustments. Your car is too valuable a piece of machinery to place in unskilled hands. Expert workmanship is just as essential in servicing your car as it is in building it.
Land Rover Series I Restoration Manual has been written with the home restorer in mind and the aim of providing knowledge, confidence and the technical details required for a full restoration. The book follows a 1957 Series I 109in, but also discusses how the other Series I models differ. Each task is broken down into step-by-step instructions with accompanying photographs, from minor repair and maintenance procedures to a thorough inspection and refurbishment of the engine's core components. There are additional tips on how to keep restoration costs under control and what it takes to make a concours winner stand out from the pack. Superbly illustrated with over 830 colour photographs.
Henry Ford's Model T forever changed the world. The car made "for the great multitude" (as Ford put it) first debuted in 1908 and proved so affordable and so popular that fifteen million were sold through 1927. The "Tin Lizzie" was the first automobile to be mass-produced on moving assembly lines, and built using interchangeable parts. It proved tough and reliable in everyday use, and cheap enough to spawn the automobile revolution: the car cost $850 in 1909 but amazingly by the 1920s, the price had dropped to a mere $260 due to the perfection of production techniques and economy of scale. Designed by a team that included Childe Harold Willis, Joseph Galamb and Eugene Farkas, the Model T had a front-mounted four-cylinder engine that produced 20 hp and had a top speed of 45 mph. It was a rear-wheel drive vehicle with wooden wheels, and featured a two-speed transmission plus a reverse gear. Although models varied - and many revisions took place over two decades of production - the original version weighed about 1200 pounds. Created in the 1920s and featuring information about the original Model T and the "New Model T" of 1925, this maintenance manual is an invaluable resource. It was originally intended to educate the men tasked with assembling, repairing and maintaining the Model T, and offers a plethora of information about the car, its design and operation. The text includes chapters on how to take apart and put together the car, how to overhaul the engine and transmission, valve grinding and carbon removal, rod bearings, fitting pistons and rings, correcting noisy timing gears, installation of camshaft bearings, cleaning oil lines, oil leaks, transmission band installation, axle overhauls, refurbishing and replacing springs, radiator repair, starting motor overhaul, and more. It also includes troubleshooting and general servicing information. A must have for any Model T owner, this book is also a terrific reference for the docent, historian, or anyone who ever wondered, "how did that work?"
The most complete & accurate restoration manual available for the 1925-48 CCCA Classic car. The most complete & extensive upholstery & body restoration information available anywhere. Detailed information on brakes, transmissions, chassis & engine rebuilding. 700 illustrations include restoration photographs of Cadillacs, Duesenbergs, Lincolns, Packards & many more. Author Jim Schild is also the author of the successful Restorer's Model A Shop Manual. For trade orders contact: Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI 54020. 1-800-826-6600.
The Model A Ford, one of the largest successes of the Ford Motor Company, improved upon the style and engineering of the humble Model T and continues to captivate car enthusiasts everywhere. If you are restoring a Model A Ford, this book will guide you through every step of the way. Model A Ford Restoration Handbook provides essential information that you need before you actually start doing any work, including instruction on how you can obtain the car you want. This budget-savvy handbook demystifies the restoration process and explains the step-by-step details of: Disassembly Engine overhaul and installation Restoration of the transmission and differential Rumble seat repair Body repair and reassembly Roof replacement Hydraulic brake valve installation Mechanical brake system maintenance Rewiring the electrical system Reupholstering, refinishing, and much more! Originally published in 1966, Model A Ford Restoration Handbook features 42 photos and 64 illustrations, and it covers the specifications on model data for different systems, colors, and trims. This classic handbook will help you get your Model A in the show or on the road.
MGF and TF Restoration Manual provides the MGF or TF owner with a complete workshop guide to mechanical and body restoration for the cars. With the MGF in production between 1995 and 2001, and the MG TF until 2011, many of the cars have survived in a structurally and mechanically sound state, without the huge costs and complications of needing a complete body restoration that is so often the case with pre-1980 MGs.Topics covered include: Model overview and parts supply; Workshop safety information; Bodywork [external and subframes]; Trim [including hood problems and replacement]; All mechanical components [including head gasket replacement]; Electrical systems [including security systems]; Modification [cosmetic, mechanical and engine]. An essential and practical workshop guide for all owners of these attractive sports cars.Gives instructions on minor repair and maintenance procedures and covers a full engine strip and rebuild.Covers workshop safety information, bodywork, trim, all mechanical components and much, much more.Features a number of different project cars.Superbly illustrated with approximately 1000 colour step-by-step photographs.Roger Parker is an acknowledged MGF and TS expert with years of restoration experience.
The BBB-4 Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair by Calvin Jones is packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures, color photos and repair tips for keeping almost any road or off-road bike running smoothly and trouble-free. Whether it's repairing a flat tire, adjusting brakes and shifting systems, truing wheels, or maintaining hub, headset and bottom bracket bearing systems, the BBB-4 has you covered. Thoroughly researched and revised, the 4th edition of the Big Blue Book contains updated photos, torque specifications and troubleshooting tables, along with new content on wheel building, electronic shifting, 12-speed and 1X drivetrains, tubeless tires, disc brakes, headset and bottom bracket standards, and more. Truly an indispensable tool and reference source for both the novice and advanced bicycle mechanic.
