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Book SynopsisHere is the ultimate resource packed with restoration know-how on all kinds of interior fittings in your classic car.Starting with an initial cleaning, this new volume produced in closecooperation with the editors of Europe's largest vintage car magazine OLDTIMER MARKT, provides easy-to-follow guidance on the repair and renovate carpets, headlinings, seats, wood and synthetic material parts, instruments, steering wheels: even how to succeed in making your radio sound just like new!A special chapter is dedicated to the reproduction of parts on a 3D printer.
Trade ReviewAddresses an overlooked aspect of restoration - how to get the bits of your classic you see most often back to their best, in great detail. Classic Cars This really helpful manual is compiled from a series of articles in Germany's Oldtimer Markt and spans everything from everyday car to full restoration. Classic & Sports Car How to Restore Classic Car Interiors has to be ultimate ... At GBP25 this manual will save you much more. Classic Motoring; A book where the title really does tell you everything you need to know... You'll find instructive sections on instruments, dashboards, seat, headlinings, carpets, wooden components, steering wheel, radios and even 3D printing.- tkc (Total Kit Car). Each chapter of this book comprises an article from the well-known German magazine Old-timer Markt (translated into English, obviously!). Therefore, the cars used to illustrate the techniques, and perhaps some os the products and services used, are not what we would usually see. Wishing the 144 large pages are chapters with headings such as Recondition Wood and Plastic Steering Wheels Yourself, and Measure, Cut and Fit New Carpets. Each step is well illustrated with colour photos accompanied by what looks like plenty of practical advice – the author also suggest when professional assistance is a good idea. The final chapter is a fascinating one on the potential uses of 3D printing in restoring a classic car. So, whether your restoration involves fixing typical instrument faults or restoring old seats, you are likely to find some useful guidance in this Veloce book. – New Zealand Classic Car.
