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Informationen zum Autor Ed Barr, best-selling author of Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication, teaches welding and sheet metal restoration in the Technology Department at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Barr has been restoring cars and creating metal sculpture since he was a teenager. Barr graduated from the University of the South in 1991 and pursued a career in art museum administration after receiving an MA degree from the University of Kansas. Barr then served as director of the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Barr earned a BS degree in automotive restoration technology from McPherson College and subsequently worked at Vintage Restorations Ltd. in Union Bridge, Maryland, where he restored British cars. He resides in McPherson, Kansas. www.mcpherson.edu/academics/autorestoration Klappentext Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication is the number-one resource for sheet metal workers old and new. Professional metalworker Ed Barrtakes hobbyists and professionals further than ever before, demonstrating the newest tools and techniques for sheet metal fabrication. Zusammenfassung 'At just past 300 pages, a lot of ground is covered, and this in-depth manual could well become your go-to resource." - Hemmings Motor News Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction CHAPTER 1: Getting Started CHAPTER 2: Special Techniques for Welding Sheet Metal CHAPTER 3: Brazing, Soldering, and Riveting CHAPTER 4: Cutting Sheet Metal with the Oxyacetylene Torch and Plasma Cutter CHAPTER 5: Beginning Sheet Metal ShapingCHAPTER 6: The Small Gas Tank ProjectCHAPTER 7: Advanced Sheet Metal Shaping CHAPTER 8: Building a Fender from Concept to CompletionCHAPTER 9: Making It Beautiful: Straightening, Grinding, and Surface FinishingCHAPTER 10: Building a Custom Pedal CarCHAPTER 11: Floorpans, Rocker Panels, and Rear Quarter Panels CHAPTER 12: Repairing Doors CHAPTER 13: Repairing Fenders, Hoods, and Trunk LidsResources & Bibliography Index...
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Ed Barr, best-selling author of Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication, teaches welding and sheet metal restoration in the Technology Department at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Barr has been restoring cars and creating metal sculpture since he was a teenager. Barr graduated from the University of the South in 1991 and pursued a career in art museum administration after receiving an MA degree from the University of Kansas. Barr then served as director of the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Barr earned a BS degree in automotive restoration technology from McPherson College and subsequently worked at Vintage Restorations Ltd. in Union Bridge, Maryland, where he restored British cars. He resides in McPherson, Kansas. www.mcpherson.edu/academics/autorestoration
