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The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair (Motorbooks Workshop)

The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair (Motorbooks Workshop)
By Dennis W. Parks

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Whether from hailstorms, parking lots, or plain bad judgment, everybody needs to know how to repair automotive bodywork at some point during their car-owning years.  The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair provides all the information you'll need to deal with any bumps, bangs, and bruises your car encounters.  From tools to materials to techniques, this book takes the reader all the way through the process.  Beginning with creating a strategy, then moving through disassembly, repair, reassembly, and preparing the surface for paint, author Dennis W. Parks shows how to repair damage from collisions, neglect, and rust.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #17213 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-08-15
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 192 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"From tools to materials to techniques, the book takes the reader all the way through the process." --Hotrod & Restoration

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“From tools to materials to techniques, the book takes the reader all the way through the process.” - Hotrod & Restoration

About the Author

Dennis Parks is a professional technical writer and the author of several how-to books for Motorbooks, including How to Build a Hot Rod, How to Plate, Polish, and Chrome, How to Restore and Customize Auto Upholstery and Interiors, and How to Paint Your Car. He lives near St. Louis, Missouri.

Customer Reviews

Solid overview reference5
I've been messing around with body work for years as needs require. Self-taught skills are useful but I also like to pick up good references for better techniques and new products. This is a solid, up-to-date, overview reference on body work. If you have experience, it's something to refer to on an as-needed basis. If you're starting a restoration or trying to fix your own car to save money and have no experience, this is an excellent information source. It would also be good for reference if you're paying someone else because you can understand what they're doing. Little things like metal prep and correct sandpaper grits to choose can make a big difference in your results, both in terms of looks and durability.

Keeps you from screwing something expensive up4
As owner of RECON Mobile Auto Body and Paint Repair and a twenty year veteran I wanted to browse over techniques and styles of repair and restoration as we were developing the super premium repair and there is info in this book to save you thousands of dollars. Details are important and this will help you know what to look for as you inspect the details in your repair. Highly recommended.

Great overview of bodyworks.4
The book covered alot of ground and has helped me understand the basic concepts in body repair.