Street Rodder Chassis & Suspension Handbook

Street Rodder magazine has been the leading resource for street rod enthusiasts for decades. The experts at Street Rodder have now compiled a comprehensive handbook on the most critical areas of street rodding—the chassis.

Proper chassis building is complex—an area where many enthusiasts make mistakes. By learning the fundamentals of chassis building and suspension design, you may avoid costly errors. The information in this book will give you some of the knowledge to help you properly design and build your chassis and hang your suspension. Sections covered include:

·         Frame design & building
·         Hanging suspensions
·         Independent front ends vs. solid
·         Independent rear ends vs. solid
·         All about steering systems
·         All about driveshafts
·         Brakes, shocks & springs
·         And much more!

• Hot Rod Chassis How-to: Understand, Install and Update '28-'64
• Building Hot Rods: 30 Years of Advice from Fatman Fabrication's Brent VanDervort (Hot Rod Basics)
• Hot Rod Body and Chassis Builder's Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)
• Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling
• The Complete Builder's Guide to Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension
• How to Build a Traditional Ford Hot Rod (Motorbooks Workshop)
• How To Build a Cheap Hot Rod (Motorbooks Workshop)
• Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication (Motorbooks Workshop)
• How To Chop Tops (Old Skool Skills)
• Sheet Metal Fabrication: Techniques and Tips for Beginners and Pros (Motorbooks Workshop)