Project Mustang: The Step-by-Step Restoration of a Popular Vintage Car — Larry Lyles
  This book combines the insight of a highly experienced restoration pro with one of the most popular automobiles to ever come out of an assembly plant. Larry Lyles is not only a true craftsman in the shop but also a seasoned journalist who can present technical material in a clear and even entertaining way.
This book belongs in the library—and garage—of every automotive hobbyist, and Larry always includes enough general information to help any enthusiast with a project, no matter what make or model.
Table of Contents
- Project Mustang
- Beginning the Teardown: The Exterior
- Continuing the Teardown: The Interior
- Repairing the Sheet Metal
- Repairing the Door and the Deck Lid
- Removing the Major Parts
- Removing Old Paint and Replacing Rusty Floors
- No-Weld Rust Repair
- Perfecting the Metal
- Working with Plastic Body Filler
- Priming and Sanding
- Refinishing the Components and the Underside
- Refinishing the Doors, the Interior, and the Trunk
- Refinishing the Body
- Wiring the Car and Installing the Doors
- Applying the Coatings, Rebuilding the Suspension, and Installing the Brake Lines
- Installing the Vinyl Top Cover, the Headliner, and the Glass
- Rebuilding and Installing the Engine
- Installing the Front Sheet Metal
- Installing the Emblems, the Bumpers, the Stripes, and the Carpet
- Installing the Console and Re-covering the Seats
- Replacing the Frame Rails
- Completing Project Mustang
Follow an expert and learn how to tear it down, fix the damage, refine the fit, and bring back to life one of the world's most popular muscle cars!
Restoration expert and popular author Larry Lyles explains not only what he did but why he did it with his light but informative writing style—with a chuckle or two along the way.
Larry's easy-to-follow descriptions and clear, full-color photos demonstrate each process step by step, so restorers of any level can understand and apply his real-world techniques.
Based on many articles written for Auto Restorer magazine, Project Mustang chronicles the ground-up restoration of a classic car that can be applied to any auto restoration project. A must-have book for any Mustang lover!
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