Modern Techniques for Automotive Restoration

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Summary: Advanced auto restoration
Review: Ok, I'll admit I'm partial because I'm the author but I feel I need to clear a few things up. This book is meant to supliment other restoration books. Most books stop w/ chemicals and equipment used in the 70's and early 80's. A lot has changed since then and this book fills in the missing pieces. I wrote the book so I know there is only 1 picture of a 57 Chevy featured and the book is not subsidized by anyone. I use a lot of refences to other companies to help you purchase materials so I guess that's where the "subsidized" remark came from. After reading this book, you will not just be able to read numbers off of obsolete paint cans from the 70's but you'll actually understand how all the chemicals in paint and body work, work with each other and why they are used. Even though paint companies change the numbers and labels from year to year, you will know how to go to a paint store and ask for what you need. You'll have insight to what judges look for in competetions, and if you haven't purchased a car yet, I'll teach you a few tricks that I use to buy a problem free car. I hope this provides some balance to the fairly inaccurate remarks made earlier. Good luck with your dream!

Rating:
Summary: Advanced auto restoration
Review: Ok, I'll admit I'm partial because I'm the author but I feel I need to clear a few things up. This book is meant to supliment other restoration books. Most books stop w/ chemicals and equipment used in the 70's and early 80's. A lot has changed since then and this book fills in the missing pieces. I wrote the book so I know there is only 1 picture of a 57 Chevy featured and the book is not subsidized by anyone. I use a lot of refences to other companies to help you purchase materials so I guess that's where the "subsidized" remark came from. After reading this book, you will not just be able to read numbers off of obsolete paint cans from the 70's but you'll actually understand how all the chemicals in paint and body work, work with each other and why they are used. Even though paint companies change the numbers and labels from year to year, you will know how to go to a paint store and ask for what you need. You'll have insight to what judges look for in competetions, and if you haven't purchased a car yet, I'll teach you a few tricks that I use to buy a problem free car. I hope this provides some balance to the fairly inaccurate remarks made earlier. Good luck with your dream!

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Summary: The perfect guide for the wealthy restorer
Review: This book covers all the fundamentals of auto restoration, basing its "how to" principles on the complete strip-down of a '57 Chevy. Most of the techniques used are applicable to any vehicle restoration. Unfortunately, the author found it necessary to use the book as a political forum (he's quite clear on his views against environmentalism) and the book almost reads as a 192 page advertisement for one particular company I won't mention. Also, much of the equipment the author refers to is WAY out of the price range of the average restorer. Overall, the book is good for ideas, but I think it's a bit pricey for an advertiser-subsidized publication.