by Ron Fournier
First published 1987
Ron Fournier opens with the fundamentals of metalworking for automotive applications. His approach draws from extensive experience building Indy cars, drag racers, stock cars, custom show vehicles, and sports GT race cars. Fournier covers welding techniques including MIG, TIG, arc welding, and gas welding methods. The book progresses through specific fabrication projects like fuel tanks, oil tanks, and exhaust headers. Readers learn to construct fenders, scoops, spoilers, roll bars, and roll cages. Fournier provides practical formulas, data tables, and step by step instructions throughout. Illustrations and photographs demonstrate each technique. The book earned the Moto Award for Best Technical How-to Book in 1984. Fournier offers readers the skills and knowledge needed to fabricate metal components for racing and custom automotive projects.
Genres: reference, non-fiction, technology, how-to
Vibes: instructional, practical, technical
Tropes: how-to, instructional
Period: 1984
176 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HP Books