"Antique Auto Body Metal Work for the Restorer" Find out how to work on wood-framed metal bodies with this book. It faithfully reproduces a text that was highly regarded as the technical authority on sheet metal body fabrication of its time: "Practical Sheet Metal Work." by William Neubecker. He provides 150 illustrations that detail the methods and sheet metal patterns basic to the fabrication of every body panel from layout drawings. The author instructs you in the design of all panels for 16 typical bodies. Learn construction details such as scale drawing, patterns for the typical automobile body, cutting and punching the body, fastening the body to the chassis, constructing the panels and body, soldering and smoothing the riveted joints, developing patterns for automobile bodies with different profiles, and more. Find detailed directions for developing and constructing: sheet metal seats (individual, 2-passenger, mother-in-law, rumble, racer, surrey-type, and motor truck), doors, hoods (tapering square, steamer, irregular shaped, and French type), fenders and guards, cowls (combined with or separate from the hood), tanks and aprons. Since all of this information is from the teens, you can use these methods to restore your car with craftsmanship and authenticity. 127 pages. Buy now for this hard-to-find information on the golden age of automobiles. Be sure to check out more manuals for your vehicle including the 6 other books in "Antique Auto Body for the Restorer" series, which you can find under the following titles:. . . (1) 1905-1911 Antique Auto Body Accessories Book , . . . (2) 1906-1912 Antique Auto Body Brass Parts Book,. . . (3) 1905-26 Auto Leather Interior Restoration Book,. . . (4) 1904-1926 Auto Body Top Restoration Guide,. . . (5) Antique Auto Body Wood Work for Restorer-1914, and . . . (6) Antique Auto Decoration, Striping, Lettering. Also see "Restore pre-1930 Auto Radiators with Book."
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