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Sheet Metal Handbook Hp575

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Sheet Metal Handbook Hp575
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ron Fournier
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 277,Width 218
Category/GenreMetals technology and metallurgy
Engineering skills and trades
ISBN/Barcode 9780895867575
ClassificationsDewey:629.26
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Technical / Manuals
Illustrations 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint H.P.Books,U.S.
Publication Date 11 May 1989
Publication Country United States

Description

DESIGN AND SHAPE YOUR OWN SHEET METAL PARTS! Image transforming a flat sheet of aluminum alloy into an attractive hood scoop. Or designing and making your own aluminum wheel tubs, floorpan and dashboard for your street machine. How about learning to design and build your own body panels, manifolds, brackets and fuel tanks? These are just a few of the many tips and techniques shared by master metal craftsman Ron Fournier. Author of HP's award winning Metal Fabricator's Handbook, Fournier packs over 30 years of experience designing and shaping sheet metal components for Indy cars, drag race cars, road racers, sheet rods and street machines into 144 pages. You'll find tips on- Setting up your own shop Selecting and using basic hand tools Proper use of English wheels, beaders, rollers, brakes and power hammers Pattern design and proper sheet metal selection Basic metal shaping techniques The art of hammerforming Proper riveting techniques And finally, tips on restoring original sheet metal Whether you're restoring a '32 Ford, constructing a race car, building a show-winning street rod or street machine, or perhaps developing your skills for work in the metal industry, you'll find the information in this book invaluable, and a perfect addition to any home automotive library. Fully illustrated how-to sequences are also included to develop sheet metal skills.

Author Biography

Ron Fournier has been a metal fabricator for more than 25 years. He began with Holman and Moody in 1964, and has since worked with racing greats such as Roger Penske, A.J. Foyt, Kar Kraft, and Bob Sharp Racing to transform metal into various components for championship-winning racing cars. He has since founded Race Craft, a metal fabrication company, and supervised the development of automotive prototype sheet metal projects for the Troy Pioneer Development Center.