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How to Build a Lowrider (General)

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I Have made 3 lowriders using this book one of them was in the March 1999 issue of lowrider magazine The name of it is Linda Lu and this is a must have if you want a 5 star car get a 5 star book

This is a very detailed book that covers all aspects of building a low-rider, including hydraulics. Because you can build a low-rider from any vehicle, it does not give exact steps for any one vehicle (which is actually a real positive) but it thoroughly covers most of the major subject areas, from the purchase of the vehicle, to welding and tool recommendations, to modifying the suspension, to installing hydraulics. Frank does focus on GM products, a favorite lowrider brand. The tips are great...creative ways to save money and prevent lots of grief while completing your project car. The author is obviously an automotive junkie. Before you start the project, you need this book as a base reference. It will pay for itself! Once you buy your vehicle, you'll continue to refer back to the book and keeps you focused on the big picture. I was greatly surprised by the depth of the content, and learned more in a couple hours of reading than I would have in a week at the local garage - well done and well worth the minor number of pennies it takes to buy it.

it's a book and a magazine in the same time, it's good I admit it and it's helpful but the problem is the sheets in black and white kind of hard to recognise pictures and car colors.

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I suggest to buy this book as an addition to LowrideR collection, go ahead.

I found this book to be very good on explaining how exactly a lowrider works as well as how to set up a hyrdulic system on a car. This book has the best diagrams of complete systems i have ever seen. It also has some good basic information on other topics as well. I have to say though this is the best book you can buy if your going to start to build a lowrider this is the place to start.

If you are considering building a lowrider you must have this book. Also, look for the other lowrider book recently published by lowrider magazine.

"THIS BOOK IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF HARD WORK AND EXPERIENCE,
but I couldn't have done it without the finished redemptive work of my lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
who sent many people into my path to help me complete this book.
In my early freelance years,
Larry Gonzales of Lowrider magazine became a mentor to me,
teaching me the things that I needed to know to complete in a market full of wanna-be photographers and writers,
all of whom were saying to prospective models,
"Hey, I work for Lowrider magazine."
Alberto Lopez,
publisher of Lowrider,
was the one who signed those contributor checks,
and he later hired me on staff....."
[from the book of Thanks for the Memories, by Frank Hamilton]