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youngun
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Body repair guides

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Sooner or later I'm going to have to start cuttin' an' weldin'. This being my first time, I'd like to know if a step by step guide or something similar is available for such tasks. Mainly sills, spring hangars and chassis rails. Or if not, is there a book that would help me along the way?

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Post by Alec »

Hello Yg,

you need to do serious repairs by the sound of it. Try your local library for various DIY books on Classic car restoration. Start with the easier jobs first, especially if welding is new to you. keep a big bucket of water or fire extinguisher handy, by the way.

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Post by youngun »

Hi alec,
Luckily I've been welding on and off for about 3 years now, but this car will certainly test my skills!
Unfortunately the nearest library is 30 miles away, but ive checked their inventory and nothing as such on classic car restoration.

Anyone else know of any books?

thanks,
YG
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Post by Welung666 »

Have a look on eBay for the Lindsay Porter/Haynes restoration manual, very helpful if your new to Minors :D
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Ahh, the trusty old Haynes manual. Thanks welung!
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Post by Kevin »

The books Lee reccommends are not the ordinary manuals but the much better ones by a recognised restorer here are some examples of what to look out for

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LINDSAY-PORTER-CA ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLASSIC-CAR-RESTO ... dZViewItem
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Post by jonathon »

I can recommend 'The repair of vehicle bodies' by Alan Robinson in association with vbra. I have the second edition, published by Heinemann Educational Books Ltd ISBN 0 7506 0159 0.

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jonathon wrote:I can recommend 'The repair of vehicle bodies' by Alan Robinson in association with vbra. I have the second edition, published by Heinemann Educational Books Ltd ISBN 0 7506 0159 0.
there are 3 on ebay at the present i'm watching all of them :wink:
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Post by boltonbill »

A good site for secondhand books is abebooksdotcom, I use it a lot, often you can get manuals a lot cheaper than they sell for on ebay, it's a portal site for book dealers and they don't usually ask silly money for that type of book. Compare the prices for a bit to make sure you are getting a good buy though. As with ebay just be sure to account for the postage fees as they can vary.

There's a copy of Morris Minor & 1000: Guide to Purchase & D.I.Y. Restoration
for 6.50 with a few oily fingermarks!
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