Hot Rods: Roadsters, Coupes, Customs (Idea Book) - Softcover

Gingerelli, Dain

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ISBN 10: 0760335168 ISBN 13: 9780760335161

Verlag: Motorbooks, 2009

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As the cover says, this is an ideas book - it's intended to give you ideas by goruping together lots of pictures of different approaches to particulra themes - for example, to mascots or instruments. It's a brilliant concept. --Octane magazine, September 2009. When it comes to building your hot rod, your 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 arent just parts; it s all in how they come together--either it works or it doesnt. This new MotorbooksIdea Bookcovers every system of a traditional hot rod-be it roadster, coupe, or tub-illustrating with hundreds of color photos the various options for frame rails, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires, drivetrain, electrics, cooling, body, interior, and paint. Looking through this book, you ll be able to assess which choices fit your aesthetic sensibility as well as how they suit your plan to use your hot rod.You ll also get a clear idea of how some choices work together and others just dont mesh in the same car. Whether youre looking for inspiration or practical answers, this book will guide you from off-the-shelf, fabricated, and even found parts and pieces to the finished hot rod of your dreams --angusand robertson dot com

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 together--either it works or it doesn't. This new Motorbooks Idea Book covers every system of a traditional hot rod be it roadster, coupe, or tub illustrating with hundreds of color photos the various options for frame rails, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires, drivetrain, electrics, cooling, body, interior, and paint. Looking through this book, you'll be able to assess which choices fit your aesthetic sensibility as well as how they suit your plan to use your hot rod. You'll also get the "big picture"--a clear idea of how some choices work together and others just don't mesh in the same car. Whether you're looking for inspiration or practical answers, this book will guide you from off-the-shelf, fabricated, and even found parts and pieces to the finished hot rod of your dreams. Just Customz Review This is another great book from the Idea Book series following the same format as the others. The book has hundreds of high-quality photos with minimal text. The pictures are broken down into 4 main categories which are Body Types and Styles, Body Treatments, Interiors, Drivetrains and Paint and Graphics. The first section on Body Types and Styles features lots of pictures of Roadsters, Convertibles, Phaetons, Coupes, Sedans, Woodies, Trucks and Cabriolets that have been modifed. The main category is broken down into several smaller sub-categories with some fantasic pictures providing anyone with lots of idea for their next big project. All the subsequent sections are dealt with in a similar manner where the main category is broken down into several smaller sub-categories. This book is a superb source of ideas and is one of those books you can just pick up and flick through when you have 5 minutes to spare and just feel inspired! --just customz dot com, August 2009;Whether at a local car club event or at a regional show, at a swap meet or just driving through town, some hot rods turn heads and others don't. The challenge of building a really great hot rod tests the dedication of even the most enthusiastic car owner. Choosing a body type and style, installing headlights and other exterior components, picking the right upholstery, and finding an --Chaos dot com

How do you get your inspiration for a project? Mine come from all kinds of places but one of my favorite is to just thumb through books and magazines. I have been thinking about resto-moding the 69 Ford Talladega shell we have but couldn t get an overall vision for it. To help kick start the old gray matter I picked up a couple of Motorbooks. They are both from the Idea Book series. The first is Automotive Custom Interiors by Sue Elliott and the second is Hot Rods; Roadsters, Coupes, Customs by Dain Gingerelli.The best way for me to describe these books is to say they are picture books with great wisdom. The interior book has 650 color photos and the Hot Rod book has 520! Each photo comes with its own description and detailed information. This is like going to a car show and having the owner of every car describe it to you. True, the info provided is summarized and brief but wow! My recommendation is to look through both of them and then put them down and come back a few days later and do it again. You just can t do it in one setting there are just too many great photos.There is one other piece of advice that I picked up that we all need to remember. No matter what you are going to do, plan it through to the end. That is, before you pick the paint for the car decide what you want to do to the interior. Same goes for engine, tires, wheels etc. Doesn t mean you can t change your mind before you are done, it just means have a plan in mind as to what the car is going to be, how you are going to use it and how you want it to look when you are done. --Legendary Collector Cars dot com, July 2009

Whether at a local car club event or at a regional show, at a swap meet or just driving through town, some hot rods turn heads and others don't. The challenge of building a really great hot rod tests the dedication of even the most enthusiastic car owner. Choosing a body type and style, installing headlights and other exterior components, picking the right upholstery, and finding an engine that will give you just the right kind of power can be difficult, not to mention custom painting and pinstriping. With all the options available in both original and reproduction parts, where do you begin? How do you avoid the common pitfalls that can make your hot rod a bad combination of mixed-up styling elements that just don't blend? In 'Hot Rods: Roadsters, Coupes, Customs,' author Dain Gingerelli shares over 500 photos that will help you make all of these decisions and more. By following a well-planned theme from start to finish, you can design and then build or restore a hot rod that will be both eye-catching and classic --Chaos dot com

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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 together--either it works or it doesn’t.

This new Motorbooks Idea Book covers every system of a traditional hot rod—be it roadster, coupe, or tub—illustrating with hundreds of color photos the various options for frame rails, suspension, steering, brakes, wheels and tires, drivetrain, electrics, cooling, body, interior, and paint. Looking through this book, you’ll be able to assess which choices fit your aesthetic sensibility as well as how they suit your plan to use your hot rod. You’ll also get the “big picture”--a clear idea of how some choices work together and others just don’t mesh in the same car. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or practical answers, this book will guide you from off-the-shelf, fabricated, and even found parts and pieces to the finished hot rod of your dreams.

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• Verlag: Motorbooks
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0760335168
• ISBN 13: 9780760335161
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160