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Ultimate Garage Handbook (Motorbooks Workshop) |  | Author: Richard Newton
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 81546
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: First
Pages: 112
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0760316406
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2872
EAN: 9780760316405
ASIN: 0760316406
Publication Date: November 20, 2004
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Product Description
Richard Newton. This color how-to title runs the gamut from lighting upgrades, flooring upgrades, and storage solutions to incorporate special pieces such as air compressors, heaters, blasting cabinets, work benches, toolboxes, and more.
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For those who like to WORK on cars July 1, 2009
T. J. Winker (Twig, MN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A well planned garage workshop makes the whole car-as-a-hobby experience mush more enjoyable. Richard Newton is a guy who has obviously spent a lot of time in the garage working on cars and is kind enough to share his accumulated knowledge. The book walks you through the entire process, from the planning to the final touches.
The short "Projects" are among the touches that make working in the garage easier. I have already added a wheel rack to my own garage based on that project from this book.
The only place where I disagree with Newton is on the electrical wiring. I believe ALL wall outlets should be wired for 20 amp service. The electric motors in power tools can draw a lot of electricity, especially on startup, and having to re-set the circuit breaker due to a +15 amp spike is annoying. The cost of adding 12-gauge wire (20 amp circuit) instead of 14-gauge (15 amp circuit) is very little in the grand cost of outfitting a garage.
Motorbooks calls this "Ultimate Garage Handbook" based at least partially on the success of Phil Berg's Ultimate Garages (Motorbooks Classic), however, the two books are not similar. Newton's "Handbook" helps guide the garage owner/builder through the steps to create their own useable workshop.
Good Book for garage to work on cars March 23, 2007
Duane B (San Antonio)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The author upfront says he believes the primary purpose of the garage is to work on cars, with other things to consider. If you want some very good ideas on how to set up your garage to do car work, mechanic, restoring, then I think you would like this book for you.
 Best Garage Book on the Market December 11, 2005
Racer X. Motorsports, Inc. (San Diego, CA United States)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is a great resource. I had been searching for a good bok to help me outfit my garage into a race shop. Most of the books out there on this category are more feng shui and organized oriented (not really what I was looking for). This books helps with overall layout, equipment reccomendations, and useful weblinks to help with your project. It even has some cool garage projects as well. Definitely worth buying and keeping!
For True Gearheads March 14, 2005
John Koharski (Illinois, USA)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book is designed for people who truly appreciate the garage--enthusiasts who love cars, motorcycles, and other cool stuff that resides in garages. If you want to know how to plumb a compressed air system into your garage, this book is for you. If you want to convert your garage into a cute office or scrapbooking nook, look elsewhere.
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