Street Rodder's Chassis & Suspension Handbook

Street Rodder's Chassis & Suspension Handbook
Author: Street Rodder Editor
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000-11-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781557883469

Street Rodder magazine has been the leading resource for street rod enthusiasts for decades. The experts at Street Rodder have now compiled a comprehensive handbook on the most critical areas of street rodding—the chassis. Proper chassis building is complex—an area where many enthusiasts make mistakes. By learning the fundamentals of chassis building and suspension design, you may avoid costly errors. The information in this book will give you some of the knowledge to help you properly design and build your chassis and hang your suspension. Sections covered include: · Frame design & building · Hanging suspensions · Independent front ends vs. solid · Independent rear ends vs. solid · All about steering systems · All about driveshafts · Brakes, shocks & springs · And much more!

The Street Rodder's Handbook

The Street Rodder's Handbook
Author: Frank Oddo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2003
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781557884091

A comprehensive guide to designing and building street rods, customs, and lead sleds. Includes hundreds of photographs and practical tips, plus safe working and design factors. It covers all areas of the car, including chassis, suspension, frame, engine, bodywork, paint, and drivetrain. This guide also details how to choose a car and make critical planning decisions. It shows how to properly equip a workshop and lists tool and parts suppliers.

The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod Chassis and Suspensions

The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod Chassis and Suspensions
Author: Jeff Tann
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2010
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1934709182

In How to Build Hot Rod Chassis, highly regarded hot rodding author Jeff Tann covers everything enthusiasts need to know about designing and building their new chassis and suspension system. It thoroughly explores both factory and aftermarket frames, modified factory solid-axle suspensions, and aftermarket independent front and rear suspension setups. No matter what design a reader may be considering for his own car, How to Build Hot Rod Chassis delivers a wealth of information on the pros and cons of all systems available.

Chassis & Suspension Handbook HP1406

Chassis & Suspension Handbook HP1406
Author: Carl Munroe
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2003-02-04
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101142383

Chassis and suspension modifications for Chevy, Ford, Jeep and Dodge trucks. Includes sections on lift kits, shocks, springs, chassis modifications for off-road use, tires and wheels.

How to Build Hot Rod Chassis-Smith

How to Build Hot Rod Chassis-Smith
Author: Tex Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-06-15
Genre: Hot rods
ISBN: 9781878772022

From one of the true legends in hot rodding comes the most complete and up-to-date guide to building hot rod chassis ever offered. Applicable to any make car or pickup truck, this guide covers frame repair, modification and construction, how to correctly install independent front and rear suspensions, solid front and rear axles, how to select springs, shocks, brakes and steering, how to make your hot rod handle, and more.

Hot Rod Chassis

Hot Rod Chassis
Author: Brent Vandervort
Publisher: Wolfgang Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781929133703

From street rodders building traditional '32 Fords with straight axles and buggy springs, to hot rodders and street racers looking to update the stock suspension and brakes on a '55 Chevy or early Mustang, thousands of men and women work every day to build and update the chassis for their particular style of hot rod. This book answers the questions that hot rod builders have as they choose the best style of suspension for their particular vehicle and work to install a straight axle or complete front suspension kit. An established author of both books and columns, VanDervort owns Fat Man Fabrications, one of the world's leading suppliers of suspension components and kits to street rodders, hot rodders, racers, and restoration experts. To help choose the best suspension components and install them correctly, a good chassis book needs theory and how-to information. This book provides both: information that explains the pros and cons of an independent suspension versus a straight axle, as well as detailed step-by-step sequences that show how best to install those new components.

Street Rodding Tips and TechniquesHP1515

Street Rodding Tips and TechniquesHP1515
Author: Frank Oddo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101098414

How to build and maintain a show-winning street rod. A collection of brief, informative technical tips that cover the entire range of building and maintaining street rods. Includes tips on every aspect of the mechanicals, exterior, and interior.

Ford Engine Buildups HP1531

Ford Engine Buildups HP1531
Author: Evan J. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-08-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781557885319

A guide of more than 35 complete engine buildups offering a wide variety of performance levels for several generations of Ford V8 engine families.

Welder's Handbook

Welder's Handbook
Author: Richard Finch
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007-02-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781557885135

A newly-updated, state-of-the-art guide to MIG and TIG arc welding technology. Written by a noted authority in the field, this revised edition of HP's bestselling automotive book-for over 20 years-is a detailed, instructional manual on the theory, technique, equipment, and proper procedures of metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding.