

This book will help you choose a truck, repair damaged panels, rebuild the engine, tune the suspension, repair the bed and cab, restore the interior and trim, and make desired improvements to the steering, brakes and other systems as well as paint the interior and exterior.
In this revised edition of How to Restore your Chevrolet Pickup restoration expert Tom Brownell provides even more advice, insight and detail, along with plenty of photographs to inspire and guide you through the restoration process - whether you're improving a good truck or bringing back a derelict one.
This book will help you choose a truck, repair damaged panels, rebuild the engine, tune the suspension, repair the bed and cab, restore the interior and trim, and make desired improvements to the steering, brakes and other systems as well as paint the interior and exterior.
Chapters include:
History of Chevrolet Pickups
Rebuilding versus Restoring: One Step at a Time
Shop and Tools
Cleaning, Sanding and Derusting
Gas Welding Techniques
Front-End Overhaul
Steering Overhaul and Adjustment
Engine and Mechanical Rebuild
Transmission and Driveline Rebuild and Upgrade
Brake Overhaul and Upgrade
Body Sheet Metal Restoration
Priming and Painting
Powder Coating: A Different Kind of Paint
Wiring Harness Installation
Interior Restoration
Rubber and Glass Replacement
Pickup Box Restoration
Plating Trim
Store and Care
224 pages