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Repair of Vehicle Bodies A. Robinson

Repair of Vehicle Bodies By A. Robinson

Repair of Vehicle Bodies by A. Robinson


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Summary

A manual on the repair of vehicle bodies. This new edition contains added sections on developing technologies relating to vehicle body repair. It should be useful to professional car restorers and DIY enthusiasts, as well as to City and Guilds and NVQ Level 3 students.

Repair of Vehicle Bodies Summary

Repair of Vehicle Bodies by A. Robinson

Andrew Livesey is head of the School of Automotive and Industrial Engineering at Farnborough College of Technology. This well respected book has been fully re-worked and revised by Andrew Livesey. It has new sections and new questions to provide the Vehicle Body Repair student with a comprehensive textbook. The text, diagrams and photographs cover the underpinning knowledge needed for the City and Guilds 3980 Vehicle Body Repair Competence course and the NVQ and the Progression Awards of both City and Guilds and the Institute of the Motor Industry at levels 2 and 3. This text will also serve as a comprehensive manual covering all aspects of body repair work - essential reading for all those who wish to be kept informed of new developments in the trade. The Repair of Vehicle Bodies, fourth edition will likewise prove to be a useful reference to the professional vehicle restorer and the DIY enthusiast working on the restoration of vintage and classic cars.

Table of Contents

The history, development and construction of the car body; health and safety; hand and power tools; materials and machines used for forming and cutting sheet metals; measuring and marking out instruments; methods of joining; soft and hard soldering methods; gas welding, gas cutting and plasma arc cutting; electric resistance welding; manual metallic arc welding; inert-gas shielded-arc welding; craft techniques and minor accident damage; major accident damage; bodyshop planning; reinforced composite materials; automotive finishing and refinishing; aerodynamics; repair of plastics/composites; discussion of special procedures for plastics/composites; augmentation; customer contract; computer based/video estimating procedures; vehicle accident assessing procedures and the work of assessors; science appropriate to vehicle repair - stress calculations, electrolyte effects, basic electrics and electronics; corrosion prevention.

Additional information

GOR003963942
9780750645171
0750645172
Repair of Vehicle Bodies by A. Robinson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20000526
626
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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