How to Restore Classic Car Bodywork: New Updated & Revised Edition (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual Series): Tips, Techniques & Step-by-step ... to All Metal-bodied Cars, Colour Throughout - Softcover

Martin Thaddeus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845844114 ISBN 13: 9781845844110

Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

A book written for the home restorer who, until now, lacked the confidence to tackle bodywork. With specially devised techniques which don't rely on workshop plant, this work spans the gap between professional and amateur. The text is readable, the photos bright and the instruction clear. A real boon for the enthusiast. Coverage includes: tools; panel removal/fitting; sectional repairs; sills, floors and outriggers; chassis members; multiple panel assemblies; metal forming techniques; tricks of the trade, and much, much more. Features: * Written specifically for the enthusiast * Specially devised techniques for the home restorer * Many real-life examples * Tricks of the trade * Hundreds of high quality photographs * Step by step instruction to re-skinning your own doors and making your own repair sections * Contains a guide to panel making and panel repair techniques * Contains a guide to tools and workshop safety

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Review:

This book is well written, easily understandable and backed by over 250 clear photographs and illustrations, nearly all in full color. Even the information on welding, metal forming and hammer techniques is highly detailed and well explained, something most other how to books don't do even half as well as this. --Hemmings Sport & Exotic Cars

From panel removal to patching, from floors and doors to sills and chassis, it's all included in both words and full colour photos. There are also chapters on metal forming, panel beating and magical things you can create with a flat piece of steel, a hammer and dolly and a little patience. While Triumph vehicles feature throughout, there is also an MGB facelift that might be of interest. This author has written for those who like to get their hands dirty. --Australian Classic Car

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. 5/5 --www.front-runners.net

'It's an invaluable guide for the home restorer and a publication that will find its ways onto many Minor owners' bookshelf' --Morris Minor Magazine

'It covers everything from the most basic repairs to complex panel shaping and is full of useful nuggets of info...' --octane

"Owners of classic and older cars who want to look after them are being given a helping hand with a revised and updated version of an expertly-written book about bodywork. 'How to restore classic car bodywork' by Martin Thaddeus, covers topics such as panel removal and fitting, sectional repairs, sills, floors and outriggers, chassis members, multiple panel assemblies and welding. The various tricks of the trade will help a competent owner gain the confidence to tackle a job on their own. It has instructions on re-skinning doors and making your own repair sections, 350 high quality colour photos, lots of real life examples and has been written with the enthusiast, rather than the professional, in mind. Author Martin worked in the newspaper industry as a graphic artist before surgery to his right hand forced a change of career and he retained in panel beating. After 10 years in crash repair and salvage, Martin chose to specialize in classic restoration." --Sentinal Advertiser

"Owners of classic and older cars who want to look after them are being given a helping hand with a revised and updated version of an expertly-written book about bodywork. 'How to restore classic car bodywork' by Martin Thaddeus, covers topics such as panel removal and fitting, sectional repairs, sills, floors and outriggers, chassis members, multiple panel assemblies and welding. The various tricks of the trade will help a competent owner gain the confidence to tackle a job on their own. It has instructions on re-skinning doors and making your own repair sections, 350 high quality colour photos, lots of real life examples and has been written with the enthusiast, rather than the professional, in mind. Author Martin worked in the newspaper industry as a graphic artist before surgery to his right hand forced a change of career and he retained in panel beating. After 10 years in crash repair and salvage, Martin chose to specialize in classic restoration." --Sentinal Advertiser

About the Author:

Martin Thaddeus was born in Crawley in 1959, one of nine children. On leaving art college, Martin worked as a graphic artist to a local paper, but surgery to his right wrist prompted a change of direction, and he retrained in panel-beating.After 10 years in crash repair and salvage, Martin chose to specialise in classic restoration, which appealed more to his creative nature.Customers have always been welcome in Martin's workshop, and many have gotten their hands dirty under his watchful eye.Married for 23 years and with three grown up children, Martin recently lost a kidney, while his wife Elaine gained one!

About this edition

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1845844114
• ISBN 13: 9781845844110
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120