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Build Your Own Sports Car Chris Gibbs

Build Your Own Sports Car By Chris Gibbs

Build Your Own Sports Car by Chris Gibbs


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Summary

Provides a step-by-step illustrated guide to building a two-seater, open-top sports car using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials. This text shows how to make the chassis, suspension components and bodywork, and advises on how to modify and use cheap but serviceable mechanical components from a Ford Sierra donor vehicle.

Build Your Own Sports Car Summary

Build Your Own Sports Car: On a Budget by Chris Gibbs

This all-new colour book provides a step-by-step, extensively illustrated guide to building a two-seater, open-top sports car using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials. The down-to-earth text shows how to make the chassis, suspension components and bodywork, and advises on how to modify and use cheap but serviceable mechanical components from a Ford Sierra donor vehicle. The end product is a budget-priced, high-performance sports car - and a learning experience in engineering and design.

Build Your Own Sports Car Reviews

Octane (UK), June 1, 2007 Well-written and superbly laid-out. It should be inspirational for boys and girls of all ages.

About Chris Gibbs

Chris Gibbs is Vice Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Technical Adviser of the Locost Car Club. He first built a Locost between 1997 and 1999, and has co-designed the all-new car featured in this book. He admits to being a sports car fanatic, and is currently working on a self-designed single-seater track-day car in the style of a 1960s F1 car. He lives in Sheffield.

Table of Contents

Three-dimensional, scaled, colour working drawings, detailed descriptions, and photographs. Step-by-step instructions on building a strong tubular-steel chassis. How to source the power unit, transmission, suspension, steering, brakes and other parts from donor vehicles. Details of how to manufacture GRP body panels. Fully illustrated assembly instructions. Advice on how to put the finished car on the road successfully, including details of SVA test requirements, and a checklist of common SVA failure points.

Additional information

GOR001744995
9781844253913
1844253910
Build Your Own Sports Car: On a Budget by Chris Gibbs
Used - Very Good
Hardback
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
20070222
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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