Art & Inspiration Whats in Your Library?

What’s I my library you ask? Well, most libraries I’ve been to have books in them. Hahahahaha!

 

A proper gentlemen's library requires a drinks globe

 

Ssssssssay @Bandit Billy, I think ( hiccup) I think ( hiccup) you need, you need, mmmmmore books , yea more books ( burp)

 

my Rodder's digest and Rodder's journal collection shares space with Steven King collection. The other book case houses all the extra ,magazines

 

@Moriarity What's with the Trojan lubrication guide on the bottom shelf? I thought the put that stuff on at the factory before they put them in the little plastic pouch.

 

"paging michael hunt "

 

Waaaay cool!! Bet that took some time to put together!

 

Since we're on the subject. If you like to research some of the magazine ***les in your library, like what years it was printed, Check out this Website. http://99wspeedshop.com.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/menu03.html

 

Back in the early days of the internet, a rebel would have scanned it and made it available for all to download... but that was the early days...and a guy had to be a bit of a rebel. Jus saying...

 

I remember using a similar lube book at my summer job back in high school in the early 60’s.
The information it contained was invaluable for a young kid trying to learn all he could between pumping gas and keeping the shop clean.

 

Little Books, Big Books, Motor Manuals, Auburn Cord Duesenberg books and news letters, Ariel Square 4 books and news letters, Etta James life story, Guitar History, Hemmings, Kings of the Road, Car and Band photograph/picture books, Business "How To" books, Hollywood Movie books.

 

This looks like the "Auto Books Store in Burbank Ca "Used Magazine" shelf.

 

I filled a few gaps in my collection at the local swap meet/ car show today.

 

Looks just like "Auto Books" in Burbank, You've got your own store.

 

Most of the body repair books. There’s a couple floating around somewhere. Plus Chiltons from late 40s up.

Actual body repair. Not replacing everything

Up to date paint info

safety

 

If you need a book for straightening sheet metal, this one is hard to beat.
Copyright 1961

detailed procedures for major sheet metal work.
They fix it all but the trim and no bondo


This one gets a roof skin but the rest is repaired.
this corvair gets a partial rear body (removed to straighten the inner structure) and a deck lid.

 

I see some familiar stuff on some of your bookshelves, and some pictures I intend to look more closely at to see if anything looks interesting that I'll have to hunt down to buy.

Here are some overall shots of what I've got and a few highlight pictures of some of my favorites.





Here are some my favorites. I got all the versions (that I'm aware of) of the California Bill Chevy (and GMC) Speed Manuals, plus a few of the Frank McGurk booklets. Model T Ford in Speed and Sport is really cool. The Manual for Chevrolet Owners (esp. the blue one) and Chevrolet Six Car and Truck (the thick red one) have some good info.


I refer to my new reprint 48-53 truck manual (or the internet) most when working on mine, but the Chilton manual was an antique shop find I couldn't p*** up. The Chevrolet Parts and Accessories Catalog has proven itself useful. The 29-50 Parts and Accessories catalog on the shelf is a reprint, but it was $5, so, score.


I got a relative late start collecting magazines, but it kinda took off via eBay during Covid. I have all the Hop Ups (except July 51), and a pretty good bit of Car Craft (and all of Honk!), R&C, Hot Rod (starting late 49), and Speed Mechanics up through the mid-late 50s. I have a short stack of Trend and Fawcett annual type books, and a stack of random Speed Age, Motor Trend, and other ***les I've picked up for certain articles. I still have a couple big totes of Hot Rod, Car Craft, and a few others from the late 90s til 2010 or so in storage (garage and attic) that I need to organize and get rid of.


And my modest vintage speed parts catalog collection:

 

Let's not neglect the cl***ics ....

 

My current selection for inspiration on my speedster project
What would a Model A look like if it was a 20’s Grand Prix car?

 

second pic is first issue of New Zealand Hot Rod Magazine, other rare? one I think is the first ( July issue ) Hop Up.

 

One of my favorites, and out of print.

 

It's back in print. I bought my copy new a year or two ago from here:
http://www.coastal181.com/nlm-working-April-2005/hot_rods-drags.htm#SQUARE

 

Well, I'm glad that it returned. Very interesting book.

 

Stole the idea...works great, I love it!