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The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Whether from hailstorms, parking lots, or plain bad judgment, everybody needs to know how to repair automotive bodywork at some point during their car- owning years. The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair provides all the information you'll need to deal with any bumps, bangs, and bruises your car encounters. From tools to materials to techniques, this book takes the reader all the way through the process. Beginning with creating a strategy, then moving through disassembly, repair, reassembly, and preparing the surface for paint, author Dennis W. Parks shows how to repair damage from collisions, neglect, and rust. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motorbooks; First Edition (August 15, 2008)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760332789


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.46 x 10.63 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,206,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #85 in Body & Fender Repair #337 in Car Customization #2,258 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)


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    • Body Repair Manual
Educational book covering the art of body repairs. Gave a lot of insight as to how to maneuver metal to go back to its original shape after a ding - it many cases a lot of manual labor and body hammer/anvils involved. But the techiques are proven and could be very useful if you must make repairs yourself vice insurance paid body shop. Very comprehensive in all aspects of the body repair art with good photos and referencing of tools and products necessary to do the job. I bought two books with second one intended to have more emphasis on rust repair. This book is good enough, I no longer feel a need for the second book. If you are looking for a possible one book reference book about body repair, this book could be it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013 by Littleracecars
    • Chevy book
My son enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023 by Sherry B.
    • The title would indicate it is a good reference for a beginner
Not as complete as it could be. The title would indicate it is a good reference for a beginner, but it is more focused towards those that already have some experience. Still full of great information.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014 by Chris C.
    • This book is the perfect book for anyone who has no background knowledge in ...
This book is the perfect book for anyone who has no background knowledge in autobody repair. It can work as a two part series for the other book "How to Paint your Car". This focuses on body repair and helps the reader to develop a proper concept and prevent pitfalls that can be very frustrating. It also has a table of all the grades of sanding paper for each job. It's a "musthave". ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2015 by Edward Harvey
    • Perfect
It was just what I wanted
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021 by Amazon Customer
    • Not what I Expected
The book has a good overview but I feel it is not the complete guide to Auto Body Repair. I am still in need of a complete overview. My first read through it gave me some insight but not the confidence that I can go out and tackle a job on my car. The photo reference seems like it was shot with a low quality camera and many of the images seem like they were tossed in to add pictures to the book. Overall I find the book lacking the desired detail, I would avoid buying this book with the hopes that there is a better book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014 by Frank
    • Ok, but not great
The book itself is not that bad, but how good it is for you will depend entirely on how much you already know and what it is you want to do. I felt the book tried to cover too much and so while you got a good overview and some details on what's-what with the various stages of body repair, it never really got into any detail. This book would have been much better for me if it had half the topics but twice the depth on each. Certainly you'll know what to look for if you're having body work done and you'll understand a lot more about the process, but don't expect to pick up this book and learn details about how to start, improve and perfect your metal shaping or painting techniques. I was looking to use a hammer and dolly set to straighten out a body panel for the first time - I honestly learned very little from this book, though it is a good general high-level body repair reference. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2009 by Treozen
    • Five Stars
This book was a great buy...... Excellent photos, good explanation of various steps.....I highly recommend it.
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016 by hawxx1263

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