Collectors Originality Guide Corvette C4 1984 1996
July 31, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
Collectors Originality Guide Corvette C4 1984 1996
Fourth-generation Corvettes, those models produced from 1984 to 1996, are many and varied, affordable and when properly restored, an enduring testament to automotive style and power. This book is the first restoration guide for these cars that are at once widely popular and prized by enthusiasts. In detailed text and photographs, the Collector’s Originality Guide clearly and meticulously identifies the correct parts, finishes, options, and trim pieces for all fourth-generation Corvette models. Featuring photographs of mint-condition originals or daily-driven originals, it covers the wide variety of options, as well as special editions and model variations, from 1984 to 1996. It is a guide that no one with an interest in fourth-generation Corvettes should be without.
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5 Stars All the info on C4’s you could want
Great book, loaded with pictures, that covers the evolution of the C4 year by year. If you’re a C4 owner, or just a C4 lover you have to add this book to your collection.
5 Stars Own a C4?
I own a C4 and I recommend this book and Michael Antonick’s “Corvette Specs 1984-1996″ They are my two favorites.
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July 14, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
How to Restore Classic Car Bodywork Veloce Enthusiasts Restoration Manual Series
May 28, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
How to Restore Classic Car Bodywork Veloce Enthusiasts Restoration Manual Series
www.front-runners.net, June 2007 - UK website
Classic Car Bodywork is a guide of start-to-finish body restoration, it goes through techniques from how to replace panels with new items all the way up to fabricating your own sheetmetal from scratch. The author is a Triumph fan, and all the examples shown in the book are applied to British classic cars with occasional examples from other manufacturers thrown in where there are fundamental differences.
I have to say that this book is a great read, the author’s enthusiasm for classic cars comes through in the writing yet all the way through it remains easy to understand; an enthusiastic reader can easily digest it from cover to cover. Many of the techniques for metalforming shown will come in handy for those doing running repairs at MoT time, as well as covering proper restoration. It also has useful advice on dealing with rust and making the basic preparations for painting.
In short I rate it at 5/5 – both useful and a good read.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars How to Restore Classic Car Bodies
Excellent book clearly written instruction for someone considering extensive metal restoration on a Classice Car Body. Focussed on metal work, I will also buy a book by this author on painting if available when i progress to the painting stage. Well worth the money i’d be happy to answer any specific questions on [...]. Buy without hesitation!
2 Stars Sketchy at Best
An adequate overview of car bodywork - but not an authoritative, or exhaustive treatise on the subject. A reasonable starting point, but don’t just read this and then charge off and begin a full-scale body restoration on your expensive classic car.
5 Stars Very practical for the home car restorer or repairer.
This is an extremely richly and well illustrated book that shows you in easily understood words and pictures how to do minor and relatively major car body repairs at home. While the examples and pictures are mainly UK classic sports cars (or what start out as rust buckets), the techniques apply equally well to modern Australian and North American cars.
5 Stars It is a great book to get great information from.
This is a very good book. This guy can turn a completely rusted out car into a new one. I am talking about a car that anyone else would take the motor out, and put in another one. He shows you how to patch and repair anything, without having to go and buy a piece of the car. And how to do it with budget tools.
How to Restore Your Collector Car Motorbooks Workshop
May 12, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
How to Restore Your Collector Car Motorbooks Workshop
First published in 1984, our bestselling restoration book has gone through a multitude of reprints while proving itself a trusty standby for automotive enthusiasts the world over. This reincarnation of that tried-and-true classic retains the same helpful hands-on advice of its predecessor, but is updated to include all color photographs, classic models through the 1970s, and advances in techniques, products, and laws governing modifications. Excellent step-by-step instructions cover all areas of restoration–mechanical, electrical, bodywork, and more. And author Tom Brownell goes to great lengths to point out the materials, tools, and parts needed to get the job done correctly and on budget. From selecting a suitable restoration candidate to applying the final coat of paint, Brownell leaves readers with a thorough understanding of the entire process.
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1 Star Never received the item!
Wish I could review this item, but I never received this item from the seller!!!!! Help!!!!!
5 Stars A good read that tells you what to do.
I enjoyed reading this book; it is broken down into several chapters that address the various needs older cars have when they need to be restored. The restoration advice was quite complete, whether you intend to restore your car to concours standards or just create a drivable, presentable car, and I especially liked the timetables. For example, the suggestions about chrome restoration were quite helpful, and I think that following the author’s advice about sending the chrome out to be done first thing since it takes so long to get done would make the process of reassembling the completed car a lot more fun.
There are lots of color pictures covering all phases of restoration, and they are helpful. My one minor gripe about them is that they are getting a bit old; this book has been updated and reprinted a few times, and it might be time to update some of the pictures as well.
Several brand-name products are mentioned that can help with the restoration process, and the addresses for these companies are given. I especially liked the fact that environmentally-friendly options were listed as well. Too often, toxic solvents are used when safer products will do the same job.
Overall, this is a fine book with lots of information. Is it the only book you will need? No. You will need a parts manual for your particular car (at the very least) and perhaps abother book on painting, but this is a very good starting point. Plus, it is quite affordable to boot.
3 Stars How to Restore Your Collector Car CHECK EDITION
This is a very good informative book. However check which edition you are buying. This book was published in 1984 with the newer edition in 1999. A lot has changed particularly as to suppliers, paint technical information and welding information. I would highly recommend you skip this edition and go buy the newer edition.
5 Stars Best Car Restoration Book I’ve Seen
Tom covers all of the details you need to know to help you restore your car. Yes, he mentions some products by name or manufacturer but only because he thinks they are the best for the purpose being discussed. He has restorered many cars and it is helpful to get his opinion of certain products. Much better than some books that tell you to do your research or, worse even, that all products are about the same so it doesn’t matter which you buy.
If you are restoring a car or even paying someone else to do it for you then get this book. You’ll learn how to do it or the right questions to ask the person you hire.
4 Stars An informative commercial
This book is very educational about the topic, but it mentions the same supplier of materials an average of twice per page. I learned quite a bit from it and will continue to use it as a valuable reference, but expect to read about aerosol products and specialty tools from the same company throughout the book. The author doesn’t stick with the most authentic of repairs and restorations, but he does do a good job of showing the authentic level of repairs as well as the not so authentic. Overall, worth the money but a tad annoying.
JP Magazine
May 12, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
America’s first publication dedicated to jeep owners and enthusiasts.
Street Rodder
May 7, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
Street Rodder magazine is devoted to the hottest automobiles built prior to 1949. In every issue, out enthusiasts bring you technical articles and how-to features, national Street Rod show coverage and detailed product reviews.
European Car
April 30, 2009 by Classic Cars · Leave a Comment
European Car targets European automobiles, road tests, and evaluates after market products, technical modification, classic retrospectives and project cars.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars fun to read
You can tell the editors are enjoying themselves writing about the cars and culture they love, and this makes for a fun read. You won’t find tired cliches that seem to run rampant in other, larger auto magazines, like “an over-eager right foot.” Lots of cool and highly customized cars to dream about, and plenty of useful features for enthusiasts on a budget.
3 Stars Good Magazine.
Good mag, but not great like Automobile magazine. A little rah-rah for my tastes, but does a good job covering some excellent European cars.
