A KINDLE BESTSELLER AT LAST IN PAPERBACK! There it is, resting in your garage or shed. Dad's old car or one just like it. A little worn and forlorn but basically complete. You'd love to restore it to as new condition. Or at least to how it was when you rode in the back as a kid, during those warm summer afternoons that seemed to stretch out forever. But there's so much to do and the costs of paying someone else to restore it are out of the question. What's the answer to this all-too-common dilemma? Do-it-yourself, naturally. But you want to do things right and you don't know the first thing about where to start; how to start; or what tools and facilities you need. That's where Low-Cost Car Restoration Vol. 2: Brilliant Bodies and Marvellous Mechanicals comes in. Steve Brooks has been there. He's brought cars back to the road from near junker status and he did it on a shoestring budget. Steve is not a professional mechanic or panel beater. When he started out in restoration and maintenance, he wasn't pushing trolley jacks under cars. He was pushing pens in an office for a living. So Steve learnt his way around cars, through trial and error and with the help of masters of the art of backyard restoration. He's sharing what he's discovered so you can enjoy shortcuts to secrets of low-cost car restoration. What you'll find in Low-Cost Car Restoration Vol. 2: Brilliant Bodies and Marvellous Mechanicals: Learn how to get a paint finish you can be proud of.Everything needed for a quality paint finish from the perfect preparation of bare metal to the finest results from sanding and polishing - it's all explained here. How to protect your new paint's perfection. Avoid the heartache of stone chipping on your newly painted panels. The right way to restore plastic badges and other trim items. Reclaim the original clarity and lustre of your car's detail items without buying expensive replacements. You'll be surprised at how easy this could be. 10 easy methods to organise your restoration project. Enjoy the confidence of knowing you'll never lose parts or damage them in storage. 12 ways to clean, repair and detail your engine bay so that it looks factory-new. They'll never believe you when you tell them you did it all yourself. If you find rust, don't panic. There are a number of low-cost ways to repair the damage or prevent it getting worse until you can. The easy way to replace decals or stripes accurately and without damage. Safe ways of working under your vehicle. Prevent hassle and even serious injury. How to keep your neighbours happy if your car restoration involves noise or other irritations. Find out how you can get your neighbours on side with your restoration project - and stay in your better half's good books too! Discover empowering, low-cost solutions to these problems and more. Save hundreds, perhaps thousands on professional costs by making improvements and doing your own restoration. You'll complete projects that only a professional would tackle - and sometimes not even then! And there's bonus features you'll appreciate, such as: Ethanol and lead replacements in fuel - do you need them at all, and if so when? Steve Brooks gives you the straight talk on these difficult and sometimes controversial subjects. 9 secrets of fuel economy and maintenance. Get the very best compromise between performance and fuel economy. Tips that maintain and even improve your vehicle's performance but will also save you money at the pumps. This book shows how a relative novice, with minimal tools, facilities and budget can bring any older car back to life.