Builder's Guide to Hot Rod Chassis and Suspension
The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod
Chassis & Suspension
Livre / Workshop en Anglais de Jeff Tann
In How to Build Hot Rod Chassis, highly regarded hot rodding author Jeff Tann covers everything enthusiasts need to know about designing and building their new chassis and suspension system.
It thoroughly explores both factory and aftermarket frames, modified factory solid-axle suspensions, and aftermarket independent front and rear suspension setups.
Pages : 144
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 655 B/W photos
Publisher : CarTech
ISBN : 9781613251409
The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod
Chassis & Suspension
Chapter 1: Hot-Rod Chassis Modifications
Early Hot-Rod Transmission Selections
Build or Buy a Hot-Rod Chassis?
Crossmember Installation
Installing a Universal Power-Brake Assembly
1935 and Later Chassis
Total Cost Involved Engineering Chassis Selections
Detailing a 1940 Ford Chassis
Detailing a 1931 Ford Chassis
Tools
Chapter 2: Solid Front Axle Suspensions
Installing a Posies Dropped-Front-Axle Kit and Wilwood Disc Brakes
Installing a Unisteer System on a Model A Chassis
Chapter 3: Independent Front Suspensions
Corvair System
Jaguar System
Opel System
Mustang II System
Installing a Heidts Economy Mustang II IFS System
Installing a Total Cost Involved Engineering 1933–1934 Ford IFS
Chapter 4: Solid Rear Axle Suspensions
Installing a Posies Rear Spring Kit in a 1933–1934 Ford Chassis
Installing a Heidts Triangulated Four-Link Suspension System
Chapter 5: Independent Rear Suspensions
Jaguar System
Corvette System
Kugel System
Heidt System
Picture Gallery of Independent-Rear-Suspension Systems