Car Techbooks

By: Pat Ganahl . Custom painting is something that interests all enthusiasts—whether they are into hot rods, muscle cars, custom cars, racecars, sport compacts, trucks, or motorcycles. Hallmark practitioners or pioneers like Von Dutch, Ed Roth, Tom...

By: Don Taylor . Automotive Upholstery Handbook - How to use trimmer's tools, fasteners and materials. How to cut, fit and sew, Make and install complete interiors, Vinyl & convertible tops and Tonneau covers Make and install interiors for any car,...

By: David H. Jacobs . It's never been easier to make your car, truck, or van look its absolute best! Ultimate Auto Detailing Projects will be your most powerful detailing tool, giving you the direction and common sense advice you need to keep your...

By: JoAnn Bortles . Whether you want to custom paint graphics on the hood of your hot rod, the tank of your motorcycle, a fine-art canvas, or a T-shirt, mastering the art of airbrushing is the key to bringing your vision to life. Expert custom painter...

By: Haynes . Haynes - publishers of the best automotive manuals for repairing your vehicle - now offers the same easy-to-follow, step-by-step process for customizing your ride. Everything from wild custom body kits and paint to racing seats and radical...

By: Don Taylor . *** THIS BOOK HAS BEEN SINCE UPDATED AND IS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE ON OUR WEBSITE***  Over 450 illustrations and easy-to-read text explain how to repair dents and rust, replace panels, repair aluminum and fibreglass, perform sectioning...

By: Al Probert . Al Probert's book Spray Painting provides comprehensive information on the theory and practice of spray painting motor vehicles. Al's wealth of knowledge, gained over many years in the industry, is imparted in an easy-to follow, well...

By: Stefan R. Gesterkamp . One of the biggest challenges of collecting, restoring, and showing classic cars is creating a blue-ribbon paint job and keeping it that way, or preserving your car's original paint. If your restoration involves stripping and...

By: Pat Ganahl . If your car needs new paint, or even just a touch-up, the cost involved in getting a professional job can be more than you bargained for. Fortunately, there are less expensive alternatives—you can even paint your own car at home!...

By: Jay Storer . Haynes - publishers of the best automotive manuals for repairing your vehicle - now offers the same easy-to-follow, step-by-step process for customizing your ride. Everything from tweaking the on-board computer to bolting on a race-bred...

By: Eddie Paul . California customizer Eddie Paul has built everything from mechanical sharks, to spectacular hot rods, to movie cars for the Fast & Furious. But long before he was a custom car whiz, Paul was a basic paint and bodywork man, honing...

By: Herb Martinez . In Herb Martinez's Guide to Pinstriping, Martinez shares the fundamentals, techniques, tips and tricks that have made him one of the world's most accomplished stripers. You'll learn how to: Select the proper paint, brushes, tapes...