How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod

by Bishop, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780760309001
• ISBN10: 0760309000
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

This illustrated guide takes readers through the process of building a traditional Ford hot rod from start to finish. Veteran motor journalist Mike Bishop begins with a wealth of advice on planning the project and acquiring the tools, time, and services needed. The rest of the book tackles the hot rod itself, approaching the project in logical steps.

Author Biography

Mike Bishop is a lifelong technoid gearhead scribe. He has been the senior editor for the Saturn V press-information package, author of over 30 how-to books on motorcycles, cars, trucks, and snowmobiles, an editor and feature writer for motorcycle and hot-rod magazines, and an award-winning writer/producer of service and sales training videos for the import automobile and motorcycle industries. He is the author of How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod (Motorbooks, 2000).

Table of Contents

Preface	4	(1)
Acknowledgments	5	(1)
Introduction	6	(3)
The Definitive Ford Hot Rod	9	(16)
Frame	25	(10)
Front Suspension and Steering	35	(11)
Rear Suspension, Axle, and Driveline	46	(12)
Brakes, Wheels, and Tires	58	(11)
Engine	69	(12)
Transmission	81	(5)
Body and Paint	86	(15)
Controls and Instruments	101	(7)
Fuel System	108	(11)
Electrical	119	(5)
Bells and Whistles	124	(14)
Interior and Top	138	(5)
One Year Later (Epilogue)	143	(15)
Appendix A
Parts and Information Sources	151	(5)
Appendix B
Bishop- Tardell 1929 Ford Roadster Specs	156	(1)
Ford Flathead Engine Tuning	157	(1)
Index	158