Rules for Finding Your Own Classic Vehicle

Follow us:      Could that Vehicle Be a Classic? What the VIN Can Tell You  BROWSE OUR BOOKS Shop by Marque/Model Automotive How-To Biographies Car Culture Hot Rods & Customs Motorcycle Culture Motorcycle How-To Muscle Cars Racing Planes, Trains & More Shop by Series MOTORBOOKS BLOG 40 Years of Porch Sitting Even though summer has only just begun, we wanted to make sure you had your calendars marked for the celebration of the century if you're keen on a 2-wheeled ride. The definitive pilgrimage to the motorcycle mecca of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is at the end of the summer: Harley-Davidson is celebrating their 110th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of H.O.G. It's all happening from August 29 - September 1 at the Summerfest grounds and will include performances by Aerosmith, Toby Keith, Kid Rock, and many others. Harley-Davidson has been as essential to our nation's culture as apple pie and baseball, and we at Motorbooks decided to celebrate by digging for our favorite Harley barn find story.  continue >   Dear ASD, Imagine finding a Corvette hiding in a field. Then imagine that you discover the VIN # is VE55S001001. Why is it significant? Head over to Barnfinds.com today to read the story of this incredible barn find, as originally told in Tom Cotter's book The Hemi in the Barn.   If you have a barn find story that would make fellow car lovers green with envy, submit it to BarnFinds.com and your story could appear in Tom Cotter's next barn find book!   Cotter's most recent book, The Vincent in the Barn, is hitting bookstores in paperback this week. As he loves to do, Cotter has scoured the motorcycle collector ranks to find the best "barn find" tales. From well-known collectors like Dale Walksler (Wheels Through Time Museum) and Tonight Show  host Jay Leno, to motorjournalist Ken Gross, to lucky bike freaks you've never heard of but whose finds you will envy; the book offers 40 stories of motorcycle-hunting dreams come true. From Ducatis in basements to Vincents piled in sheds, Harleys in barns to Brit bikes moldering behind urban garages, these are the stories that fuel every motorcyclist's moto-fantasies. Cycle World magazine tells readers, "You never know what you might find in a barn, back of a garage or under a dusty tarp. . .Tom Cotter continues his entertaining search for motorized treasure." Motorcycle Classics magazine calls it ". . .a thoroughly fun romp through a corner of the hobby most of us wish we inhabited - and swear we someday will."  Check Out More 'In the Barn' Books The Hemi in the Barn The Harley in the Barn The Cobra in the Barn See Our Entire Library at Motorbooks.com Ebooks, too Many of our books are available as ebooks. If we have an ebook for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the ebook" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred ebook format and vendor. If the book you want isn't available as an ebook, check back often. We're converting more titles to ebook formats every day. FIND MORE BOOKS FOR ENTHUSIASTS

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An Inside Look at Hells Angels

Follow us:      A Look Inside the Biker World by a Long-Time Motorcycle Club Member BROWSE OUR BOOKS Shop by Marque/Model Automotive How-To Biographies Car Culture Hot Rods & Customs Motorcycle Culture Motorcycle How-To Muscle Cars Racing Planes, Trains & More Shop by Series MOTORBOOKS BLOG The Hells Angels: A Love of Motorcycles and the Camaraderie of the Brotherhood My name is Phil Cross, and I've been a Hells Angel for forty-three years. Everybody has their own story as to what led them to become a member, but we all have one thing in common: a love of both motorcycles and the camaraderie of the brotherhood. This is my story. I have been a Hells Angel longer than many people predicted I would be alive. I'm not kidding; I was somewhat reckless in my youth and was told more than once or twice, or a dozen times, that I would not live to see thirty, or probably even twenty-one. You get the picture. Well, it turns out that they were all wrong . . . really wrong.   continue >   Dear ASD, The Hells Angels often get a bad rap. Like any club, you will find all kinds of members in the organization: good, bad, and ugly. One who stands out is Phil Cross, and his fascinating story is told in our latest release, Phil Cross: Gypsy Joker to a Hells Angel. Read the intro to the book in the Motorbooks Blog. Then pick up a copy of the book to read the rest of the story.   In the early 1960s, a young Navy vet, motorcyclist, amateur photographer, and rebel named Phil Cross joined a motorcycle club called the Hells Angels. It turned out to be a bogus chapter of the club that would soon find infamy, so he switched to another club called the Night Riders. Like the bogus chapter of the Hells Angels, this turned out to be a club whose brotherhood was run by a man Mr. Cross describes as "a complete asshole." One day, Mr. Cross stuffed the leader in a ringer-type washing machine and joined a club called the Gypsy Jokers. He started a San Jose chapter of the Jokers and embarked on the most action-packed years of his life. The Jokers were in the midst of a shooting war with the real Hells Angels. The fighting became so intense that the Jokers posted snipers atop their clubhouse. This was a rough time, but it was also the height of the free-love hippie era, and as a young man, Phil enjoyed himself to the fullest. He never let anything as minor as a little jail time stop his fun. Once, while serving time for fighting and fleeing an officer, Phil broke out of jail, entered his bike in a bike show, won the bike show, and broke back into jail before anyone discovered he was missing. Though Phil was tough-he was a certified martial arts instructor-the Angels proved a tough foe. After multiple beating-induced emergency room visits, Mr. Cross decided that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, so he and most of his club brothers patched over to become the San Jose chapter of the Hells Angels. Phil Cross: Gypsy Joker to a Hells Angel chronicles the life and wild times of Mr. Cross in words and photos.  More Hot Titles from Motorbooks How to Tune and Modify Automotive Engine Management Systems The All-American Muscle Car The Vincent in the Barn See Our Entire Library at Motorbooks.com Ebooks, too Many of our books are available as ebooks. If we have an ebook for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the ebook" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred ebook format and vendor. If the book you want isn't available as an ebook, check back often. We're converting more titles to ebook formats every day. FIND MORE BOOKS FOR ENTHUSIASTS

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Paint Your Car Like a Pro - We Can Help

Follow us:      Looking for Some Tips on Painting? You've Come to the Right Place BROWSE OUR BOOKS Shop by Marque/Model Automotive How-To Biographies Car Culture Hot Rods & Customs Motorcycle Culture Motorcycle How-To Muscle Cars Racing Planes, Trains & More Shop by Series MOTORBOOKS BLOG How to Build an Aluminum Motorcycle Fairing from Scratch When one of my colleagues saw Drew Ross's hand-built motorcycle fairing taking shape, he replied, "It looks like you're putting a $40 saddle on a $10 dollar horse!" Although this statement is true, in my opinion it only underscores the vision, creativity, and desire of the craftsman doing the work. The direct link to passion is in fact one of the main reasons that we teachers teach.  Drew started his project by constructing a wire-frame buck around this borrowed motorcycle. The buck was used as a guide during metal shaping. Although wire bucks are not as accurate as some other forms of bucks, it worked really well for this project because the buck came together quickly and was easy to change.    continue >   Dear ASD, During one dark, early morning commute this winter, one of the cars ahead of me on the freeway hit a pothole and threw a wheel cover in my direction. It hit me before I saw it coming, knocking off my mirror and doing some paint damage to my front fender. I've had the damages fixed by professionals, but if this new book by Dennis Parks had been available, I just might have tried repainting the fender myself. If you're pondering a paint job, but you're not quite sure where to start, this book will be a great help.  How to Paint Your Car reveals the techniques, tricks, and technology behind automotive painting through 400 color photos, clear captions, detailed text, and step-by-step how-to sequences.     With step-by-step detail, you'll learn how to properly prepare your car for paint work, including minor bodywork, surface preparation, rust removal, masking, priming and final coating.The bookalso includes information about custom touches and effects, as well as how to care for your paint after application, including information on buffing compounds, waxes, and other care products. Everything you need to know to feel comfortable and confident in undertaking your own paint project, whether a touch-up job or a complete respray, is covered. Don't Forget Dad  There's just one week until Father's Day. See our Father's Day Shop for gift recommendations for that special man in your life. And if your Dad prefers ebooks, you can order from your favorite vendor by following the links on our book description pages. See how easy it is to give an ebook  here.  Motorbooks Loves These Titles for Dad Automotive Mysteries, Myths and Rumors Revealed Rockin' Garages The Vincent in the Barn Autocourse 2012-2013 North American Locomotives How to Ride Off-Road Motorcycles See Our Entire Library at Motorbooks.com Ebooks, too Many of our books are available as ebooks. If we have an ebook for your favorite title, there will be a series of "Buy the ebook" links on the product page, so you can choose your preferred ebook format and vendor. If the book you want isn't available as an ebook, check back often. We're converting more titles to ebook formats every day. FIND MORE BOOKS FOR ENTHUSIASTS

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