Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension Complete Builder’s Guide Book is a book written by author Jeff Tann. This is a great book for readers who love the Hod Rod and want to learn about the Chassis & Suspension system on this classic car.

Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension Complete Builder’s Guide Information 

Title: The Complete Builder’s Guide to Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension

Author: Jeff Tan

Language: English 

Pages: 144

Illustrations: 655 b/w photos 

Publication Date: 14/08/2020

Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: PDF 

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What’s in the Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension Complete Builder’s Guide? 

About the Author 

Jeff Tan is an editor for Hot Rod magazine, Rod & Custom magazine and Super Rod magazine. He has more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry with hundreds of articles large and small. With an endless passion for Hot Rods cars, he wrote the book The Complete Builder’s Guide to Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension to provide readers with a comprehensive view of the Chassis & Suspension system on this legendary car.

Hot Rod Chassis & Suspension Complete Builder’s Guide Content 

In this edition, the author has provided readers with some information about:

• How to build Hot Rods chassis
• Concept, structure, classification and operation of suspension system
• Convey practical experiences and tips in building suspension & chassis on Hot Rods

This book has a total of 5 chapters, specifically as follows:

Chapter 1: Hot-Rod Chassis Modifications

• Early Hot-Rod Transmission Selections
• Build or Buy a Hot-Rod Chassis? 
• Crossmember Installation
• Installing a Universal Power-Brake Assembly
• 1935 and Later Chassis
• Total Cost Involved Engineering Chassis Selections
• Detailing a 1940 Ford Chassis 
• Detailing a 1931 Ford Chassis 
• Tools

Chapter 2: Solid Front Axle Suspensions

• Installing a Posies Dropped-Front-Axle Kit and Wilwood Disc Brakes
• Installing a Unisteer System on a Model A Chassis

Chapter 3: Independent Front Suspensions

• Corvair System
• Jaguar System
• Opel System
• Mustang II System
• Installing a Heidts Economy Mustang II IFS System
• Installing a Total Cost Involved Engineering 1933–1934 Ford IFS

Chapter 4: Solid Rear Axle Suspensions

• Installing a Posies Rear Spring Kit in a 1933–1934 Ford Chassis 
• Installing a Heidts Triangulated Four-Link Suspension System

Chapter 5: Independent Rear Suspensions

• Jaguar System
• Corvette System
• ball system
• Heidt system
• Picture Gallery of Independent-Rear-Suspension Systems

This book not only provides theoretical knowledge, but also provides detailed instructions and practical experience that you can apply to perfect your own projects.

If you are a fan of building suspensions and chassis on classic cars, this book is the perfect stop for you.