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Setting up a Home Car Workshop : The facilities & tools needed for car maintenance, repair, modification or restoration

A complete guide to setting up, equipping and using a home car workshop. Working on your car at home saves you money and helps you to achieve the results you want.
You might want to perform routine servicing, modify a car, restore a car, or even build a car from scratch, but to achieve the best outcome, you'll need a properly-equipped workshop.
Whether you have a small or large space, this book covers workshop design, equipment, storage, safety aspects and much more.

You will find handy tips on the safe use of tools, a guide to welding, as well as instructions for building your own storage racks and cabinets, how to build a strong workbench - even how to make your own full-length car ramps. It also gives advice on the best tools for working on the electronics of your car.

The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world examples. If you are planning to set up your own home car workshop, this book covers everything you need to know.

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The Gasoline Automobile - The Classic 1915 Auto Book

Henry Ford introduced his Model T in 1908, and changed the face of America. The arrival of the "Tin Lizzie" on city streets also signaled the beginning of the end for a debate that had raged since the beginning of the motor car era. Namely, "What is the best propulsion system for autos: steam, electric, or gasoline?"

Originally published in 1915 as an engineering text, The Gasoline Automobile is a classic book that provides rare insights into the early days of the automobile revolution. Within its pages you will find descriptive text supported by numerous rare photos and illustrations.
Chapters include: general construction, engines, power plant groups and transmission systems, fuels and carburetting systems, lubrication and cooling, batteries and ignition, magnetos, starting and lighting systems, troubles and remedies, and operation and care.

This softcover reprint of the first edition has been slightly reformatted for readability, but care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

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Motors and Motoring 1916

A rare and fascinating window into the early days of motoring, first published in 1909, this early technical book of advice covers everything the motorist could possibly need to know.
Types of cars, regulations, horsepower, ignition, fuel, carburation, air-locking, gear changing, lubrication, steam cars - and much more!

A must for vintage car enthusiasts, this beautifully reproduced, classic motor book is a tribute to the Age of Speed, and in many ways the cutting-edge handbook of its time. It perfectly captures the nostalgia and wonder of a long-lost era, when motorists were constantly pushing the boundaries of what was possible and mass-motoring was just beginning.

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The Maintenance of Motor-Cars (1916)

A complete and detailed guide (reprint of the original book from 1916) to the diagnosis and maintenance of all pre-war Motor-Cars.

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Die Kraftfahrzeuge und ihre Instandhaltung (Reprint von 1961)

This 1961 reprint is a standard reference for motor vehicle mechanics, repair workshops, master courses, and technical and driving schools from a period when electronics played only a minor role in automotive design. The first part explains in detail the structure, operation, and components of different engine types, as well as major systems such as powertrain, chassis, and electrical equipment.

The text presents complex technical processes in a clear and logical way and uses numerous drawings and diagrams to illustrate the fundamental principles of the motor vehicle. The extensive main section covers maintenance and repair procedures. Additional chapters address "Foreign Passenger Cars" and "Tractors". A detailed appendix provides workshop data and specifications for vehicles of that era.

This book remains a valuable source of knowledge for apprentices, skilled workers, master technicians, and engineers in the automotive trade, and it is also of interest to technically minded car enthusiasts.

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Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch Reprint 1954 - Bosch Technik fürs Leben

Electrics in cars - that was a big shock for many workshops. This reprint from 1954 gives a great overview of the state of the art at the time. A contentious editor-in-chief once called the men in workshops and industry who had little knowledge of the subject matter, but who were well paid for it, "sloppy experts" and "scoundrels". In those economic miracle times, the Beetle was "in" and good mechanics were rare, and woe betide anyone who didn't know anything about their vehicle.

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Robert Bosch GmbH knew about the needs of drivers. Long before the war, they had started publishing the "Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch". Here, the Swabian specialists informed professionals and interested owners about units of measurement and materials, explained the technical basics of cars, motorcycles and tractors, and then gave advice, tips and instructions for troubleshooting: wherever the shoe pinched and the copper worm was digging, Bosch had the answer.

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Lexikon der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik

The lexicon of automotive technology by Heinrich Riedl contains and explains with around 250 illustrations all the important technical terms from the areas of engine, drive, mechanics, chassis, electrics and electronics and mixture preparation, among others.
The lexicon is being published in a revised and updated new edition, which takes into account the numerous new developments in automotive technology.

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