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Customizing and Painting

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How to Pinstripe (Motorbooks Workshop)
How to Pinstripe (Motorbooks Workshop)
by Alan Johnson
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All you need to know about pinstriping--getting started, mastering the form, or understanding how a good design comes together--from acclaimed veteran striper Alan Johnson.... (read more)

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Automotive Custom Interiors (Idea Books)
Automotive Custom Interiors (Idea Books)
by Sue Elliot
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Inside, it’s personal.  The interior--perhaps more than any other aspect of a vehicle--lends itself to customization, to the expression of a character, a desire, a conviction.  The question is, how far to go?  How different, how... (read more)

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Custom Auto Interiors
Custom Auto Interiors
by Don Taylor
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Expert trimmers Don Taylor and Ron Mangus share two lifetimes of auto upholstery experience and secrets in this fantastic book. More than 800 color photographs capture every detail you'll need to create your own exciting and award-winning custom... (read more)

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Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Flames, Scallops, Paneling and Striping (Old Skool Skills)
Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Flames, Scallops, Paneling and Striping (Old Skool Skills)
by George Barris
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People are as interesting in painting and customizing now, as they were when this material was first created, in the 1950s. Everyone wants to know how to do a flame job, or how to run a pair of pinstripes straight down the side of their car. In this book... (read more)

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Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F/X
Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F/X
by Craig Fraser
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For anyone who believes that man can't live by single color alone, there's Automotive Cheap Tricks and Special F-X! A comprehensive and up-to-date how-to handbook on airbrushing and custom graphics. You'll learn a vast array of techniques from wood... (read more)

Your price: $34.95
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How Airbrushes Work (Paint Expert)
How Airbrushes Work (Paint Expert)
by Leahy Steven
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How Airbrushes Work is a comprehensive look at airbrush use, maintenance and repair. The book begins with a brief look at airbrush history, then moves to a discussion of the various types of airbrush, gravity or siphon feed, and the advantages of each... (read more)

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How to Custom Paint Graphics: From Design to Application
How to Custom Paint Graphics: From Design to Application
by Jon Kosmoski
Publisher Comments
Benefit from Kosmoskis 30+ years of experience! Jon offers all the information you need to create your own custom flames, scallops and pinstripes, as well as stencil cuttings and enlargements for mural painting. Covers tools and equipment, types of paint,... (read more)

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Monster Garage: How to Custom Paint Damn Near Anything
Monster Garage: How to Custom Paint Damn Near Anything
by Craig Fraser
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The Discovery Channel's Monster Garage series is one of the most popular shows on television today, and the line of branded how-to books are designed to satisfy the urges of viewers and fans eager to get their hands dirty trying some of the techniques on... (read more)

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The Cars of Overhaulin' with Chip Foose
The Cars of Overhaulin' with Chip Foose
by Dain Gingerelli
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Imagine your car, your pride and joy—be it a classic, a beater, or a daily driver—brought to the local shop then “stolen.” But, seven days later the car is “recovered” and what you see is not your original car&mdash... (read more)

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Eddie Paul's Paint & Bodywork Handbook: Secrets from a Master Customizer
Eddie Paul's Paint & Bodywork Handbook: Secrets from a Master Customizer
by Eddie Paul
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Eddie Paul's Paint and Bodywork Handbook will inspire readers to see their cars and motorcycles as more than vehicles, and see the "customizer" in themselves. This innovative and exciting guide: - Incorporates 300+ great how-to photos and practical... (read more)

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Illustrated Wheel and Tire Buyer's Guide
Illustrated Wheel and Tire Buyer's Guide
by Brad Bowling
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- Illustrated identification guide to modern wheel companies and tire types- Ideal for young drivers who choose to customize, but don't know where to... (read more)

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Classic Customs & Lead Sleds
Classic Customs & Lead Sleds
by Bo Bertilsson
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This book will take you back, and maybe you'll want to stay there. -- Ken Gross. Featuring Bertilsson's fantastic photography, this book covers the contemporary hot rods and features the best builders on the West Coast from the past 15 years. Whole... (read more)

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Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959
Kustomland: The Custom Car Photography of James Potter, 1955-1959
by Thom Taylor
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In the late 1950s, as designers from the Big Three became more daring, their do-it-yourself counterparts in the custom-car world found that the new designs from Detroit worked exceptionally well with custom treatments like shaving, lowering, &ldquo... (read more)

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Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything!
Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything!
by Lee Klancher
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Monster Garage turns ordinary vehicles into mind-bending machines like the "Doom Buggy," a Mazda RX-7 converted into a sand dragster, the Ford Explorer converted into a garbage truck, and an ambulance converted into a wheelie machine. Jesse James and... (read more)

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Air Brushing 101 (Paint Expert)
Air Brushing 101 (Paint Expert)
by Doug Mitchel
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Airbrushing 101 presents a series of start-to-finish projects, each painted by a different artist, and each designed to illustrate a different type of airbrushing. Author Doug Mitchel and the artists in the book introduce a wide range of airbrushing... (read more)

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The Chevy S-10/GMC S-15 Handbook: High Performance, Customizing and Sport Truck Modifications for Chevy S-10 and GMC S-15 Trucks, 1982 to Present
The Chevy S-10/GMC S-15 Handbook: High Performance, Customizing and Sport Truck Modifications for Chevy S-10 and GMC S-15 Trucks, 1982 to Present
by Truckin Magazine
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With more than 10 million Chevy S-10 and GMC S-15 trucks produced, this fully-illustrated guide gives everything the light truck owner needs for modifying, including upgrades and accessories for everyday use.... (read more)

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How-To Chop Tops (How-To...)
How-To Chop Tops (How-To...)
by Timothy Remus
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Chopping a top is an essential part of building a hot rod. The planning, the preparation, the actual cutting, and then the reassembly, each step must be completed correctly or the entire project will be in jeopardy. This book gives the reader six, start-... (read more)

Your price: $21.95
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Pro Paint & Body
Pro Paint & Body
by Jim Richardson
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This comprehensive guide to professional paint and bodywork includes the latest information on bodywork tools, materials and techniques. A partial list of subjects includes: Assessing a project car and damaged bodywork, disassembly and stripping, basic... (read more)

List Price $21.95
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Kustom Painting Secrets
Kustom Painting Secrets
by Jon Kosmoski
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For more than 30 years Jon Kosmoski has been experimenting and mixing custom paints from his House of Kolor. Here Jon shows you how to set up your shop, how to apply primer, and how to put on the final topcoat. In the shop sequences provide a hands-on... (read more)

List Price $19.95
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Hot Rods and Custom Cars
Hot Rods and Custom Cars
by Craig Cheetham
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Drivers have been customizing their vehicles since the earliest days of motoring, with modified bodywork, more powerful engines or simply an unusual paint job. Hot Rods and Custom Cars is a celebration of the world of custom cars, from V8-modified Ford... (read more)

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