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Here is a selection of some top books about car maintenance that you may find useful.

	Build Your Own Sports Car for as Little as 250 Pounds: And Race It! (Hardcover) This is a step-by-step guide to building a roadworthy two-seater open sports car for a fraction of the cost of a kit car. Using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials, it shows how to make the chassis, suspension and bodywork, and advises how to modify and use cheap but serviceable mechanical components. The book includes scaled working drawings, detailed illustrations and photographs. Instructions on building a strong space-frame chassis and suspension are provided along with how to source the power unit, transmission, steering, brakes, lights and other parts. The making and fitting of body panels, mudguards, seating and trim, instrument panel, windscreen and fuel tank are covered and information is provided on legal requirements and vehicle registrations procedures. The guide also directs readers to relevant Haynes service and repair manuals for the overhauling of major items. This second edition is updated and expanded throughout, with a new chapter on all aspects of racing a Locust, sections on improving handling, information on how to get through the Single Vehicle Approval test, and builders' own stories. Price: £11.87 Publication: 4 May 2000
	Car Bodywork Repair Manual: The Complete, Illustrated Step-by-step Guide (Hardcover) A practical guide to the repair and renovation of motor vehicle bodywork for the DIY car enthusiast. This edition has been updated to include the latest techniques and materials that have come on the market since it was first published in 1985. Illustrated throughout with step-by-step photo sequences, it explains how to carry out high-quality bodywork repairs - from removing a scratch to fitting new body panels.The book offers an introduction to welding and cutting, using arc, oxy-acetylene, TIG and MIG equipment and practical information on rust-proofing and treatment, painting techniques to obtain a professional finish, accident repair, repairing glassfibre bodywork, stripping outdoor gear, windscreen replacement, fitting a soft top and accessories. Price: £11.21 Publication: Jan 2001
	Classic Car Interiors Restoration Manual: The Complete, Illustrated Step-by-step Manual (Haynes Restoration Manuals) (Hardcover) It Covers all stages of vehicle interior enhancement, from cleaning and tidying, through to stripping out and replacing upholstery, repairing seat frames, and renewing trim panels. Other chapters describe how to cure water leaks, rust damage, re-colouring vinyl trim, feeding and maintaining leather upholstery, facia and door capping renovation and dealing with headlinings. Useful contact addresses are included in the appendices. Price: £11.87 Publication: April 1995
	Competition Car Composites: A Practical Guide (Haynes Competition Car Series) (Hardcover) The use of "composites" is now an essential element in the construction of competition cars so it is important that's those involved in the sport have an understanding of what they are, and how they can be employed. This is a practical guide to all main aspects of composite fibre reinforced plastic manufacturing techniques with emphasis on the methods and materials that can be used in the home workshop. It is intended as a reference for competition drivers, amateur designers and constructors as well as those who make, modify or repair components, both for competition cars and road vehicles. Price: £13.19 Publication: 21 Feb 2000
	How to Make Your Car Handle (Paperback) Price: £9.25 Publication: Jan 1987
	How to Paint Your Car: Bk. M2583 (Paperback) Everything you need to know and everything you need to do to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether it's a concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this book will fit your painting interests. Price: £8.57 Publication: Sep 2003
	The Classic Car Book: The Essential Guide to Buying, Owning, Enjoying and Maintaining a Classic Car (Hardcover) In an age of technically complex identikit cars, the classic car scene is flourishing, and many owners are now running classics as everyday cars. This extensively illustrated book provides the reader with all the information needed to choose, run and maintain a practical classic car, whether the owner is fanatical about preserving originality, or wishes to modernise a classic to improve reliability and practicality. It is essential reading for anyone contemplating ownership of their first classic car, and for existing owners who wish to maximise their enjoyment of the classic car scene. Price: £11.87 Publication: 22 April 2006
	The Fast and the Furious: 25 Hot Projects for Your Sport Compact Car (Paperback) The trick parts and customizing magic used on the cars of The Fast and The Furious comes to sport compact car enthusiasts in this Universal Studios-licensed how-to book. Authored by Eddie Paul, the man who built the cars for The Fast and The Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious, this technical book shows how to transform a sport compact car into one of the flashy custom cars in the film. The book is a step-by-step how-to book, with color photographs taking the reader through the process of installing components and customizing parts. The 25 projects in the book include installing body kits and wings, installing highend stereo and computer equipment, nitrous oxide kits, exhaust systems, applying graphic kits, selecting wheels and tires, installing underbody lighting kits, and much more. Price: £8.57 Publication: 1 Jan 2005

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