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Fifth Edition
By
Andrew Livesey, Head of School of Engineering at North West Kent College, UK
Alan Robinson, 96 Highland Avenue, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA
Description
The most comprehensive construction, repair and finishing of vehicle bodies text. Fully covers the underpinning knowledge needed for the
Automotive Skills Council vehicle body and paint operations requirements, City and Guilds 3980 Vehicle Body Repair Competence courses
and the NVQ and the Progression Awards of both City and Guilds and the Institute of the Motor Industry at levels 2 and 3.
Essential
reading for all those involved in the trade and insurance assessment, as well as for professional vehicle restorers and DIY enthusiasts
working on the restoration or adaptation of classic and modern cars.
Audience
FE level text; NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in Vehicle Body Repair and Refinishing and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair; Related MVE subjects including
accident repair, paint work, glass and windscreen repair; National Diploma/HND/Foundation Degree/BEng students; Vehicle builders, especially
enthusiast builders of kit cars, car restorers, racing cars and ?specials? such as modified body vehicles; Key reference for body and
paint professionals, consulting engineers, insurance assessors, and those studying for further professional qualifications such as membership
of IMI and IRTE
Contents
Forward; Preface; Glossary; Abbreviations and symbols; The history, development and construction of the car body; Health and safety; Hand
and power tools; Metals and non-metals used in vehicle bodies; Metal forming processes and machines; 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; Gas shielded arc welding; Craft techniques and minor accident damage; Major accident damage; Bodyshop planning;
Reinforced composite materials; Automotive finishing and refinishing; Modern apprenticeship topics; Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 672 pages, publication date: DEC-2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6753-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6753-2
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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