Category Archives: Car Maintenance Books

How to Build Cobra Kit Cars + Buying Used (Project Series)

The original Shelby Cobra left an indelible imprint on the automotive landscape. This nimble English roadster, powered by a raucous Ford V-8, set new performance standards, won countless races, and became an iconic supercar. The Shelby Cobra was only in production for six short years and only 1,000 cars were ever made, but Cobra aficionados yearned for and revered these cars. Then, beginning in the late 1970s, companies manufactured and sold Cobra replicas as a kit car, so enthusiasts could build one in the garage, and other companies eventually offered complete rolling chassis as well as complete new cars.
Author D. Brian Smith, former editor-in-chief of Kit Car magazine, shows you each crucial step in assembling a modern Cobra replica, and in particular, he profiles assembling the most popular Cobra kit car, the Factory Five Cobra Mk4. He guides you through selecting the right Cobra kit car for a particular budget and performance goals, and then shows how to plan, budget, and use the necessary tools. Detailed step-by-step captions and photos show you how to assemble each major component group of the car so you assemble a strong running, reliable, and safe Cobra replica.
Also included in this informative guide is how to buy a pre-owned Cobra replica. It shows you how to inspect, evaluate, and test drive used Cobra kit cars for those who prefer to purchase an already assembled one.

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How to Buy and Maintain a Used Car; For the Non-mechanical Person

Mechanical Genius Squeezes Lemons

Brad Crouch is widely recognized as a world class auto mechanic. He wrote ‘How to Buy and Maintain a Used Car’ for the Non-mechanical Person.

This extraordinary book takes all of the guess-work out of buying a used car. Regardless of the make or model, it is the essential guide for negotiating the best deal. It is also the book that demonstrates the correct way to keep a car running in top mechanical condition.

How to Buy and Maintain a Used Car provides the reader with the invaluable guidance of an experienced professional.

Brad Crouch manages to simplify everything that appears to be complicated. The inexpensive price of this book is a very small investment. It will reduce costly car repairs and put an end to purchasing lemons.

This is THE book that gives the consumer the confidence to buy and the power to maintain an automobile.Mechanical Genius Squeezes Lemons

Brad Crouch is widely recognized as a world class auto mechanic. He wrote ‘How to Buy and Maintain a Used Car’ for the Non-mechanical Person.

This extraordinary book takes all of the guess-work out of buying a used car. Regardless of the make or model, it is the essential guide for negotiating the best deal. It is also the book that demonstrates the correct way to keep a car running in top mechanical condition.

How to Buy and Maintain a Used Car provides the reader with the invaluable guidance of an experienced professional.

Brad Crouch manages to simplify everything that appears to be complicated. The inexpensive price of this book is a very small investment. It will reduce costly car repairs and put an end to purchasing lemons.

This is THE book that gives the consumer the confidence to buy and the power to maintain an automobile.  You will need only a flashlight, a bath towel and a box of Kleenex to buy your next used car!

Tools are not necessary! You will learn how to evaluate any car, simply. Even if you have no mechanical experience!

This book was written for people who are non-mechanical. It assumes the reader has no experience diagnosing, repairing or maintaining a car.

This book will help those non-mechanical people buy and/or maintain a used car, in such a way as to save money!

A step-by-step pre-purchase checklist is included (as is a mechanic’s checklist, which will make it simple to decide if a car is worth buying or not.

If any needed repairs are found, then you have good reason to ask for a reduced price . . . by the amount of the needed repairs.

An internet address is included where the checklist can be downloaded in a printable form, for your convenience. Free!

An entire chapter is included on tire safety, with life saving information.

This book also includes tips on maintaining any car, to increase its life span.

Sections on financing, insurance, and negotiation are also included, and will show you ways to save money!

The author has more than 30 years of experience in the auto repair industry, and gladly shares his knowledge. This is no small thing!

This book is also for sellers. Now they will know that the used car buyers of today are more particular and sophisticated. Now they will know what they will have to repair in order to sell their cars to these modern buyers. Everything! Or reduce their asking prices to compensate for the repairs needed.

It is recommended that you read the book before attempting to use the checklist. The book prepares you to use the checklist, without confusion.

Leave your emotions at home and conduct yourself methodically, and objectively. You’ll be better off and end up with a better car.

Or you can just use this book as a guide to maintaining your own car, and make it last longer.

This book contains 22 color cartoon type images, placed at intervals to illustrate important points, and 9 photographs.

Navigation controls included.

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Custom Cars: Coupes, Sedans, Pickups (Idea Book)

Before beginning any custom car project, many choices must be made: body style, paint, upholstery, wheels and tires, engines, interior accessories, and more. By the end of the project, many thousands of dollars and hours will have been spent and hopefully wisely. Before beginning your own custom car or hiring a builder, it pays to develop a vision for your car, how you want it to stand out, and what you want it to express.

In Custom Cars, noted author and motojournalist Alan Mayes explores each element of a custom car build in detail with hundreds of award-winning customs as examples. From postwar classics to more modern cruisers to complete custom builds, Mayes explains the various types of materials and styles available with hundreds of color photos to illustrate the challenges and benefits of each. Spend a little time designing your dream car with Alan Mayes’ Custom Cars and you’re sure to create a real head-turner.

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BookFactory® Car Service Maintenance Registry – 120 Page, 8.5″x11″, Red Hardbound

These Professional Grade Car Service Maintenance Log Books let you record your Work/Activities and are of the Highest Quality. Our Log Books are used by some of the world’s most innovative companies and most prestigious research institutions. These log books are essential for rock-solid record keeping.

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Auto Upkeep: Basic Car Care, Maintenance, and Repair

From choosing an insurance policy to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep presents the information you need to know in an easy-to-follow format with hundreds of detailed pictures and drawings. This straightforward consumer guide will help keep you safe and save you thousands of dollars. Now in its completely updated second edition, Auto Upkeep also includes new chapters with information on basic tools, repair facilities, roadside emergencies, and hybrid vehicles.

Chapter 1 – Introduction and How Cars Work
Chapter 2 – Buying an Automobile
Chapter 3 – Automotive Expenses
Chapter 4 – Repair Facilities
Chapter 5 – Safety Around the Automobile
Chapter 6 – Basic Tools
Chapter 7 – Auto Care and Cleaning
Chapter 8 – Fluid Level Check
Chapter 9 – Electrical System
Chapter 10 – Lubrication System
Chapter 11 – Fuel System
Chapter 12 – Cooling System and Climate Control
Chapter 13 – Ignition System
Chapter 14 – Suspension, Steering, and Tires
Chapter 15 – Braking System
Chapter 16 – Drivetrain
Chapter 17 – Exhaust and Emission System
Chapter 18 – Alternative Fuels and Designs
Chapter 19 – Automotive Accessories
Chapter 20 – Common Problems and Roadside Emergencies

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Advanced Race Car Chassis Technology HP1562: Winning Chassis Design and Setup for Circle Track and Road Race Cars

Updated with nearly 60 percent new material on the latest racing technology, this book details how to design, build, and setup the chassis and suspension for road race and stock cars. Includes chassis dynamics, spring and shock theory, front and rear suspension geometry, real world racing aerodynamics, steering systems, racing chassis software and all you need to know to set you chassis up to win races.

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Dare To Repair Your Car: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Maintenance, Safety, Minor Fix-Its, and Talking Shop

We’re back! And this time we’ve got your back when it comes to you and your car.

In Dare to Repair: A Do-It-Herself Guide to Fixing (Almost) Anything in the Home, we opened the door for you into the world of basic home repairs. Now, we’re opening a different one — a car door.

Dare to Repair Your Car is a basic car care and safety book written by women for women … and men, and new teen drivers, and senior drivers. Okay, it’s for every person who dares to drive a car.

Here are just some of the things that will keep you and your family safe:

  • Changing a flat tire
  • Maintaining fluids
  • Jumpstarting a battery
  • Replacing a headlamp
  • Finding a great mechanic
  • Installing a car seat
  • Driving tips for teens and seniors
  • Preparing for a road trip

Filled with detailed illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, Dare to Repair Your Car will help you shift gears and get you moving in the direction of maintaining your car — yourself. You’ll be so excited about what you’ve learned you’ll want to toot your own horn!

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New Fix-It-Yourself Manual: How to Repair, Clean, and Maintain Anything and Everything In and Around Your Home

The indispensable reference guide for every homeowner, guaranteed to help you maintain and improve your home while saving time and money. Covering everything from replacing faulty faucets and showerheads to curing the quirks of an air conditioner, this book provides step-by-step illustrated instructions, plus a comprehensive chapter on tools. Includes more than 3,000 instructional photographs, illustrations, charts, and diagrams. Let New Fix-It-Yourself Manual guide you through: * Fixing a broken dryer by testing the thermostat, thermal fuse, heating coils, etc. * Troubleshooting electric and gas range problems and fixing them * Reupholstering and reweaving chair seats * Stocking up on the proper tools and supplies for fixing electronics * Installing, testing, and repairing speakers, including maintaining proper polarity * Repairing broken handbags and suitcases properly and professionally * Fixing small engines in yard and workshop tools * Restoring broken air conditioners, heaters, and dehumidifiers * Safely disassembling, testing, and repairing a chain saw REVIEW AUTHORBIO

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Automotive Bodywork & Rust Repair

There comes a time when just about every car on the road will need some form of rust or body repair. Quite often, if the car is a daily driver for running errands, repairs are never made, and the car eventually ends up in junkyard heaven. For our beloved collector cars, hot rods, and muscle cars, dents, dings, and rust are not an option, and neither is the scrap heap. And for just about any restoration project, the bodywork is by far the most expensive part of the process.
In Automotive Bodywork and Rust Repair, veteran Matt Joseph shows you the ins and outs of tackling both simple and difficult rust and metalwork projects. This book teaches you how to select the proper tools for the job, common-sense approaches to the task ahead of you, preparing and cleaning sheet metal, section fabrications and repair patches, welding options such as gas and electric, forming, fitting and smoothing, cutting metal, final metal finishing, including filling and sanding, the secrets of lead filling, making panels fit properly, and more. It also includes a comprehensive resource guide.
Whether you decide you want to tackle a full restoration project, or just want to save money by doing minor repairs yourself, Automotive Bodywork and Rust Repair is the book to get you through it.

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