Customizing category: 121 books
by Kris Palmer, Jerry Lee
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Fix It! How to Repair Automotive Dents, Scratches, Tears and Stains is a complete guide for any car or truck owner who wants their ride to look, feel, and smell like it did the day they bought it. Years of commuting to work and family vacations will take its toll on a car. Coffee spills, paint scratches...
The Fastest Show on Earth
The Mammoth Book of Formula 1
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2015
In the quest for ultimate speed, Formula One combines human drama, cutting-edge technological innovation and high-stakes finance in a thrilling global circus watched by half a billion avid fans.
The Fastest Show on Earth brings the FIA Formula One World Championship vividly to life for everyone...
by Manuel Popovich
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2013
The Best And Worst Of World War 1 and 2 Tanks, Armored Car, Military Vehicles, Tank Of Terrors, Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles
One Helluva Ride
How NASCAR Swept the Nation
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2008
From its raw beginnings on Southern dirt tracks, NASCAR smacked of a slightly depraved spectacle, as if nothing but trouble could come from the unbridled locomotion of a V8 engine. By the time NASCAR roared into the twenty-first century, it had grown into a billion-dollar sports and marketing colossus,...
Hot Rods
Roadsters, Coupes, Customs
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
When it comes to building your hot rod, you’re faced with choices for everything from which go-fast goodies to slap on your mill to what paint and other eye candy might define your rod more than anything else. And when it comes to a hot rod, parts aren’t just parts; it’s all in how they come...
by Editors of Chevy High Performance Mag
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2006
The editors of Chevy High Performance magazine combine their knowledge in this step-by-step guide to big-block Chevy engine buildups—from low-budget engine projects for mild street performance, to all-out race motors for drag strip action. Bolt-on modifications, engine block prep, cylinder heads, intake and exhaust systems, dyno-tested combinations, and more are covered in detail
Street Machines: Classics, Muscle Cars, Modern
Classics, Muscle Cars, Modern
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2010
Any custom automotive project begins with making choices. There are choices under the hood, such as which engine will match well with a certain chassis and transmission. There are aesthetic choices, like whether to use custom or stock wheels, what paint scheme will look best, and what type of interior...
How to Build 1934-'35 Chevy St RodsHP1514
Step-by-Step Assembly Instructions for a 1934 Chevy Replica
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2007
A step-by-step guide to building a show-winning Chevy street rod from the ground up.
In this guide to building 1934-'35 Chevy street rods-a new, emerging model-readers will learn everything they need to know about turning an old classic into a new traffic-stopper.
GM G-Body Performance Upgrades 1978-1987
Chevy Malibu & Monte Carlo, Pontiac Grand Prix, Olds Cutlass Supreme & Buick Regal
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
The GM G-Body is one of the manufacturer's most popular chassis. It includes cars such as Chevrolet Malibu, Monte Carlo, and El Camino; the Buick Regal, Grand National, and GNX; the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme; the Pontiac Grand Prix, and more. This traditional and affordable front engine/rear-wheel-drive...
How to Customize Your Ford F-150 Truck, 1997-2008
Chassis & Suspension, Custom Paint, Bolt-On Engine Modifications, Bodywork, Lowering & Lifting, Interior Accessories
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Hot how-to projects on modifying your F-150.
From the editors of Truckin' magazine, this guide offers high performance tips and projects to transform the Ford F-150 into a custom street truck. It includes sections on bolt-on engine modifications, custom paint, and interior accessories.
Fifties Flashback
A Nostalgia Trip
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2003
Was the 50's your decade? Relive the memories, the optimism, the cars and the lifestyle of those early, more innocent years. Or, experience for the first time the custom-car craze, the horsepower race; when Detroit built terrific cars and America was the greatest country in the world! Nostalgic history...
The Illustrated History of the Rat Rod
The People, the Cars, and the Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Defined by author and Rat Rod Magazine editor Steve Thaemert, Jr. as the “blue-collar hot rod,” a the term “rat rod” refers to a custom car built with creativity, ingenuity, and individuality. Less of a classic-car replica and more of an expression of the builder’s personality, “rat rodding”...
Fast N' Loud
Blood, Sweat and Beers
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2015
The breakout star of Discovery’s hit automotive restoration show Fast N’ Loud takes readers on an entertaining ride through his wild life and behind the scenes of his hit show in this memoir and automotive handbook, revving with outrageous details and jaw-dropping stories, and injected with the...
The Diesel Brothers
A Truckin' Awesome Guide to Trucks and Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Feel like somebody hit the brakes on your Diesel Brothers cravings? Discover how you can keep the gas going with this rip-roaring ride behind the scenes of Discovery Channel's popular series Diesel Brothers.
In the world of monster trucks, no one builds bigger and more extreme rides—and has...