Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One – Tools
Pneumatic Tools
Bench Tools
Hand Tools
Portable Stand-alone Tools
Chapter Two – Chassis Work
Repairing an Existing Chassis
Project: Installing an Aftermarket Transmission Crossmember
Project: Building a New Chassis
Project: Safety Wiring Brake Rotors
Chapter Three – Hot Rod Body Repair
Rust/Paint Removal
Patch Panels and Panel Replacement
Filling Holes and Dings
Chapter Four – Reproduction Bodies
Proper Storage of Fiberglass Bodies
Mounting the Body on the Chassis
Installing Fenders
Baking Fiberglass Bodies
Bracing
Protecting Steel Bodies
Chapter Five – Working with Metal
Making Patterns
Cutting
Straightening
Bending
Project: Making a Three-Piece Hood
Punching Louvers
Bead Rolling and Making Flanges
Hammer Forming
Project: Building a Flat Dash with a Round Edge
Fastening
Smoothing a Bumper (Hiding the Bolts)
Chapter Six – Surface Preparation and Undercoats
Surface Preparation
Undercoats
Project: Block Sanding and Applying Sealer
Chapter Seven – Painting; Color and Other Topcoats
