Ford’s Mustang is the most popular American performance car of all time, and it’s supported by a huge aftermarket devoted to increasing its performance and improving its looks. Yet with all the parts available to the enthusiast, many owners are unsure how to go about modifying their car. That’s where Weekend Projects for Your Mustang comes in. It breaks 52 performance projects into doable chunks that the average enthusiast can manage in a single weekend. Projects include installing a supercharger, upgrading shocks, carbon fiber kits, and more. Each project is illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs to help the reader understand each step and captions that provide time-saving tips. Make your Mustang faster and better looking beginning this weekend!
Dan Sanchez and Drew Phillips have written this book to accompany the massive amount of aftermarket products that are available for the latest Mustang since its launch in 2005. In all they have created a massive 52 projects to keep the reader going through the year. The book covers minor enhancements to the Mustang such as fitment of new body trim right through to some major work like installing a performance torque converter.
The book has 6 main sections which are:
Engine
Suspension
Brakes, Wheels and Tires
Drive-train
Body and Exterior
Interior
Each of the sections is sub-divided into a set of projects that can be performed and includes and estimate of the time taken, the cost, the skill level and the tools that will be required. In order to explain how to perform the task there are a series of pictures and short descriptive text. At the beginning of the project information there is also a useful sources section that can be used to locate the parts that are required which is something that is often overlooked in other books.
This is a great book for any Mustang owner that wants to improve the looks and performance of their car.
The trick parts and customizing magic used on the cars of The Fast and The Furious comes to sport compact car enthusiasts in this Universal Studios-licensed how-to book. Authored by Eddie Paul, the man who built the cars for The Fast and The Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious, this technical book shows how to transform a sport compact car into one of the flashy custom cars in the film. The book is a step-by-step how-to book, with color photographs taking the reader through the process of installing components and customizing parts. The 25 projects in the book include installing body kits and wings, installing high-end stereo and computer equipment, nitrous oxide kits, exhaust systems, applying graphic kits, selecting wheels and tires, installing underbody lighting kits, and much more.
There can’t be many car enthusiasts that aren’t familiar with the Fast and the Furious series. This book details how to create the cars of the Fast and the Furious with 30 projects that will change your car to a tuner car.
The book is written by Eddie Paul a former stunt man that has also created cars for xXx, Terminator 2, Gone in 60 seconds and Wild at Heart so he is writing from experience.
The book contains a blend of projects that you may want to undertake yourself or may want a professional to undertake depending upon your skill level. Each project has a 6 T guide associated with it to help the reader estimate the time and skill level required to perform the tasks. The 6 T’s are as follows;
Time : How long will it take to complete
Tools : What is needed to complete the project
Talent 1-5 : The skill level required
Tab: How much will it cost
Tip: A nice trick that will help the reader
Tech : What the desired outcome of the project is
The book is broken into 4 parts which are Tuner Basics, Interior, Exterior and Performance. The Tuner Basics part covers selecting a car to modify, designing the look and how to get your car in a movie. The Interior part covers the stereo system, plate flooring, gauges and roll-bars and cages. The Exterior part covers painting, graphics and body modifications. The final part, Performance, covers suspension tweaks, nitrous oxide, vertical doors and much more.
Although this is a smallish book it does cover a lot of topics in clear and concise way. There are lots of pictures to help the reader backed up by clear steps to complete the work.
Incidentally the Fast and the Furious collection can be bought from the following Amazon links;
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About the Author
Eddie Paul is a former Hollywood stuntman, special effects man, motorcycle fabricator, car builder, inventor, and president and CEO of five companies. He is the builder of cars and motorcycles in more than 100 feature films, including the Fast and the Furious, xXx and 2 Fast and the 2 Furious. He is also author of The Cars of the Fast and the Furious. Paul has appeared on the Discovery Channel show Monster Garage and has worked for Jacques Cousteau for seven years, as well as many of the biggest film producers in the world. When not busy on one of their projects, he and his wife Renee can be found riding their Boss Hoss motorcycles.
Whatever the vehicle – from classic hot rod to pick-up to chopper – a custom paint job sets it apart. But not all paint jobs are created equal, so how can you tell which style, technique, or scheme will suit the unique demands of your vehicle and budget?
Before making a big investment – whether you’re hiring a painter or doing the job yourself – turn to this book for a clear idea of what works and what doesn’t. Drawing on years of experience running her own custom painting shop,
JoAnn Bortles reviews the full array of options for paints, graphics, and effects. In an easygoing and engaging manner, and with photographs to illustrate her points, she explains the tools and techniques that apply in various paint schemes and shows what might work especially well in certain situations and for particular vehicles. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, considering color combinations or graphics, or simply wondering what to look for in a local paint shop, this book will answer your questions–and help you get the custom paint job that’s perfect for you.
This is another superb book by JoAnn Bortles in the Idea book series. The book follows the same outstanding recipe as the other books in this series. Each of these books are highly visual and they are packed with stunning pictures guaranteed to inspire you.
The book is a good blend of motorcycle and custom car artwork ranging from the simple and effective to the more outrageous paintwork. JoAnn has broken the book into 15 easily digestible chapters which are as follows;
What makes a great paint job
How to choose your paint and painter
Finding the right color
Finding the most effective design
Color and design
Solid color as an Art Form: Motorcycles
Solid Color as an Art Form:Cars and Trucks
Flames and Motorcycles
Flames on Cars, Trucks and Street Rods
Graphics on Motorcycles
Four-Wheeled Works of Graphic Art
Murals on Motorcycles
Murals on Four Wheels
The very best
In the first chapter JoAnn outlines 5 simple rules to guide you in the custom design process. These rules are not only about the paint but what lies below the paint. After this she goes on to explain how you can select the right paint and painter for your vehicle. She explains the different kind of paints that are available and how they can accentuate the vehicle’s character in different ways. After this she covers the selection of the color and how colors complement each other with the use of a color wheel. The remaining chapters all give many examples of ideas that may help you decide on that jaw-dropping paintwork.
If you are thinking about painting you car and want to create a vehicle that will really stand out from the crowd then this book is a must.
About the Author
JoAnn Bortles is a nationally recognized and award winning custom painter. Her work has been featured in dozens of magazines and she has written four books on custom painting techniques for Motorbooks, including the best selling How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques. She lives and works in Waxshaw, North Carolina, running her own custom painting shop, Crazy Horse Painting.
The ZZ Top frontman offers fans an exclusive look at his multifaceted interests and collections. Gibbons riffs on his childhood and adolescence in Texas, a recording career that has now spanned nearly four decades, and his life on the road, in which he has shared the stage with the likes of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. The Good Reverend also profiles many of his favorite personal artifacts, revealing the tales behind dozens of guitars and outstanding rods, customs, and daily drivers, including Kopperhed, CadZZilla, and the Eliminator coupe.
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UK : Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead
US : Billy F Gibbons: Rock + Roll Gearhead Just Customz Review
There can’t be many car, guitar or rock enthusiasts that haven’t heard of ZZ-Top in most places in the world. This book is about Billy F Gibbons the ZZ-Top front-man and covers his life, cars, guitars and much more.
The first thing you’ll notice about this book is its size, it is a large hard-cover book packed with superb pictures documenting the life and passions of Billy F Gibbons’ (BFG) life. The book’s index reflects this very simply with only 3 chapters The Life, The Cars and The Guitars.
The first chapter entitled ‘The Life’ gives a fascinating insight into the life of BFG. He talks about how growing up in Texas strongly influenced the music that the create today and describes the music from the Texas/Mexico border as a kind of good, spicy hot soup which feeds his inspiration.
On every page of this chapter there are a couple of pictures ranging from the very early days (even beardless) to the modern day ZZ-Top we all recognise today.
The Cars chapter describes how BFG’s love affair with cars started when the won their first beat-up car from a local car dealer. One of his first cars was a 1960′s T-Bird “Desafinado” and was one of the 10 best customs in of the early 1960′s. From there he went onto build many other cars such as the Eliminator Coupe, Slampala and Kopperhed.
The Car chapter has lots of double page pictures of his most famous cars and bikes that will leave you feeling very envious!
The final chapter is dedicated to his other passion which is guitars. This chapter has a dazzling collection of BFG’s guitars from the mild to the extreme.
This is a great book and would be a good buy for any ZZ-Top, Car or Guitar enthusiast, the only problem maybe finding a shelf big enough to put it on.
The Just Customz website now has a section dedicated to Free Wallpaper. The wallpaper images are downloadable in a variety of sizes directly to your computer. Below are some examples;
The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, big engines were king at local drag strips and cruises. Muscle Cars explores this era with a broad survey of classic muscle. Each chapter is organized around a theme (milestones, factory racers, etc), each model getting a four-page spread of full-color photography, performance stats, trivia, and more. Vintage advertisements, photos, and stories from the people who built and raced these amazing machines make the book a must-read for any fan of American muscle.
This book is aimed squarely at Muscle Car enthusiasts everywhere. The author and photographer Mike Mueller has packed the book from cover to cover with pictures of all the important Muscle Cars that have been built. The book consists of 5 sections broken down into logical sections which are Muscular Milestones, Factory Hot Rods, Lets Get Small, In Cahoots and Supreme Season. In each of these sections Mike details between 6 and 16 selected models with superb hi-resolution pictures and a short piece of text. Each car in each section also has a ‘Did you know?’ section with small interesting fact about the car that is currently being discussed.
Muscular Milestones
This section highlights the milestones in performance from the 1955 Chrysler C-300 through to the 1974 Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty showing the battle that was fought between the various American car manufacturers to ensure muscle supremacy.
Factory Hot Rods
This section provides and insight into the process known as ‘homologation’ which is a derivative of the Greek homologous, roughly meaning ‘in agreement’. This was where a race version of a stock production car was made legal for road use.
During the 1950′s the NASCAR circuits were used as the battle grounds for these cars with Bill France’s circuit being a particular favourite. This section covers the 1962 Dodge Max Wedges 413 through to the 1970 Plymouth Superbird.
Lets Get Small
Small-block power was as good as it got in the pony car segment until market pressures from General Motors forced Ford and Plymouth to shoe horn big block engines into Mustangs and Barracudas in 1967. This section covers the 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 5 through to 1970 Plymouth Duster 340.
In Cahoots
This section covers the small market that appeared to create hybrid cars by taking the engines from one car and transplanting them into another. The most notable of these were Dana in California, Nickey in Chicago and Yenko in Pennsylvania. The cars covered here are the 1966 Shelby GT-350 through to 1969 Dodge Dart 440 GTS.
Supreme Season
This section rounds up the end of the muscle car era with the last Muscle Cars that were developed.
About The Author
Mike Mueller has worked as a freelance automotive photojournalist since 1991. A graduate of the University of Illinois’ journalism program, Mueller has held staff positions with Automobile Quarterly, Corvette Fever, Muscle Car Review, and Mustang Monthly, among others. A lifetime car enthusiast, Mueller has written and contributed to over fifty automotive books, including Motorbooks’ The Complete Book of Classic GM Muscle, The Complete Book Of Dodge And Plymouth Muscle, The Complete Book of Corvette and The Complete Book of Mustang. He resides in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Ford’s Mustang is the most popular American performance car of all time, and it’s supported by a huge aftermarket devoted to increasing its performance and improving its looks. Yet with all the parts available to the enthusiast, many owners are unsure how to go about modifying their car. That’s where Weekend Projects for Your Mustang comes in. It breaks 52 performance projects into doable chunks that the average enthusiast can manage in a single weekend. Projects include installing a supercharger, upgrading shocks, carbon fiber kits, and more. Each project is illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs to help the reader understand each step and captions that provide time-saving tips. Make your Mustang faster and better looking beginning this weekend!
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The trick parts and customizing magic used on the cars of The Fast and The Furious comes to sport compact car enthusiasts in this Universal Studios-licensed how-to book. Authored by Eddie Paul, the man who built the cars for The Fast and The Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious, this technical book shows how to transform a sport compact car into one of the flashy custom cars in the film. The book is a step-by-step how-to book, with color photographs taking the reader through the process of installing components and customizing parts. The 25 projects in the book include installing body kits and wings, installing high-end stereo and computer equipment, nitrous oxide kits, exhaust systems, applying graphic kits, selecting wheels and tires, installing underbody lighting kits, and much more.
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Whatever the vehicle – from classic hot rod to pick-up to chopper – a custom paint job sets it apart. But not all paint jobs are created equal, so how can you tell which style, technique, or scheme will suit the unique demands of your vehicle and budget?
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The ZZ Top frontman offers fans an exclusive look at his multifaceted interests and collections. Gibbons riffs on his childhood and adolescence in Texas, a recording career that has now spanned nearly four decades, and his life on the road, in which he has shared the stage with the likes of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. The Good Reverend also profiles many of his favorite personal artifacts, revealing the tales behind dozens of guitars and outstanding rods, customs, and daily drivers, including Kopperhed, CadZZilla, and the Eliminator coupe.
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The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, big engines were king at local drag strips and cruises. Muscle Cars explores this era with a broad survey of classic muscle. Each chapter is organized around a theme (milestones, factory racers, etc), each model getting a four-page spread of full-color photography, performance stats, trivia, and more. Vintage advertisements, photos, and stories from the people who built and raced these amazing machines make the book a must-read for any fan of American muscle.
