Convertible Top Restoration Installation Corvettes Ford retractable tops book

Description: There’s an old saying we’ve all heard before that goes “When the top goes down the price goes up.” Of all the projects involved with the restoration of your collector car, few seem as challenging or confusing as addressing the convertible top. Due to aging and neglect, the hardware and fabric covering have led to some “not-so-nice conditions,” making it difficult to find information addressing your specific model. Fred Mattson, author of Automotive Upholstery and Interior Restoration, delivers this compilation on restoring and repairing convertible tops. Step-by-step photo sequencing walks you through convertible top applications for Corvettes, Ford retractable tops, scissors tops, manual tops, and power tops. Fred also addresses the weather seals, well liners, --> Visit Our Store About Us Feedback Newsletters Contact Us Convertible Top Restoration and Installation Description Convertible Top Restoration and Installation--> SKU: B09366 There’s an old saying we’ve all heard before that goes “When the top goes down the price goes up.” Of all the projects involved with the restoration of your collector car, few seem as challenging or confusing as addressing the convertible top. Due to aging and neglect, the hardware and fabric covering have led to some “not-so-nice conditions,” making it difficult to find information addressing your specific model. Fred Mattson, author of Automotive Upholstery and Interior Restoration, delivers this compilation on restoring and repairing convertible tops. Step-by-step photo sequencing walks you through convertible top applications for Corvettes, Ford retractable tops, scissors tops, manual tops, and power tops. Fred also addresses the weather seals, well liners, hydraulic/electrical systems, adjustments, materials, and pads. No other book ever produced on convertible tops goes into this much depth of coverage. With this book you will be guided through the convertible top repair/restoration process in an easy-to-read how-to format, so there should be no reason to fear taking your drop top out with the threat of rain. Convertible Top Restoration and Installation will be the one tool that will show you how important a well-sorted top restoration is, not only for practical reasons, such as staying dry, but for cosmetic reasons as well. • Tens of millions of convertibles have been constructed since the 1920s • With step-by-step procedures, it will be much easier restoring your convertible top with this book • Convertible-equipped collector cars are the most valuable of all automobiles CONDITION: AUTHOR: Fred Mattson AUTHOR BIO: Fred Mattson began working on car interiors as a teenager in the1970s by hand stitching inserts into his own 1969 Oldsmobileand working on several friend’s cars in his neighborhood. Soonafter opening a full-time upholstery business in 1980, Fred’sauto trimming career expanded to sewing car interiors for manyprestigious upholstery shops and restoration specialists in themetropolitan area of the Twin Cities, in Minnesota. DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2019 DIMENSIONS: 8.5 x 11” ILLUSTRATIONS: 400 color photos and charts PAGES: 176 Payment Policy We accept: PayPal, Credit card or debit card Return Policy If you're not satisfied for any reason, our return policy allows you to send back the merchandise within 30 days of the date you received the package for an exchange or a refund of the purchase price, minus the shipping, handling, restocking fee. Shipping Policy All orders are shipped Standard Shipping Monday - Friday as long as the order is placed by 3:00 pm est. You can combine your orders at checkout for combined shipping rates. Categories Airplanes American Cars Automotive stories Boats Box Sets British Cars Car Care & Detailing Supplies Clothing & Apparel Design European & Japanese Cars French Cars Gas Memorabilia & Automobilia German Cars Hot Rods Italian Cars Japanese, China, Korea Microcars Military , Fire, Police Motorcycle, Scooter & Bicycle Racing Restoration & Technical SAAB Tattoos Toys Tractors Trailers Trains BIG and little + Boats Trucks & Jeeps & Buses Volvo Other Newsletter! Join our mailing list for our latest additions and special offers! Sign Up Now! -->

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