Panel beating and body work

BENGT BLAD, Blads Forlag, £77, ISBN 978 91 637 2086 4 / 2087 1, available from www.bladsforlag.com

FIRST THINGS FIRST: this is not light bedtime reading. Not even close. It is, however, remarkably in-depth. Combined, this twin-volume set of sobacks runs to more than 1400 pages and covers every conceivable aspect of the subject, from basic body repairs to how to operate pressing tools and just about everything in-between. In addition to the highly informative but still relatively easy-to-digest text, there are also numerous photos and line drawings showing you how (and how not) to become your own coachbuilder. So, if you need to know how to measure ‘holes with collars’ for a Jaguar XK150 bonnet, or how best to shape a doorframe using a turnbuckle, then look no further. Recommended.…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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