Car Techbooks

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...

By: Jon Kosmoski . When it comes to custom painting, there is one name better known than all the others, and that name is Jon Kosmoski. With this book Jon uses over 350 colour photos to illustrate his explanations of panel preparation, gun control, kandy...

By: Tim Phelps . Flame painting first lit up the hot rod world more than 50 years ago-and it's still burning strong. At the heart of the art are a handful of innovators who have pushed the tradition to ever-greater heights over the past half-century-and...

By: Bruce Caldwell . - Updated Edition - 2011 Every gearhead knows that flames are the ultimate way to make a statement with your ride. Applied to a hot rod, motorcycle, pickup truck, or tool box, a flame paint job is a great way to make a beautiful,...

By: Jon Kosmoski . The name Jon Kosmoski means custom paint and quality paint products. In this fourth edition Kustom Painting Secrets Jon shares 30 years of experience - painting everything from kustom cars to hot rods and motorcycles. Learn how to set...

By: Timothy Remus . Since the days of Von Dutch, hot rod and motorcycle enthusiasts have used pinstripes both as stand-alone art, and as a compliment to a flame or graphic paint job. Timothy Remus uses over 500 color images to present the work of 11...

By: Alan Johnson . Even before the heyday of Von Dutch and Big Daddy, the ultimate way to personalize your car or motorcycle was to lay some wicked lines on top of the paintwork. Done with a steady hand and an eye for style, pinstripes speak volumes. In...

By: Bob Bolles . Now you can have the chassis and suspension technology that is winning races right now. The information in this book is currently being used by top teams in Touring Late Models, All Modified Divisions, Stock Clip Late Models, Mini Cars,...

By: Dr. John Craft . In the early days of stock car racing, the cars lived up to their names. Many were, according to NASCAR rules in the fifties, "Strictly Stock." The cars ran with unmodified engines and stock suspensions, tires, interiors,...