02-01-2023, 10:00 PM
(02-01-2023, 08:12 PM)jansens Wrote: ...The best book I can recommend (if you can find it and afford it!) is Motor Bodywork by Herbert J Butler, published by W R Howell & Co in 1924. It actually has real details in it and proper plans for many body styles. The only other books I have found are modern books on coachbuilding that tell you nothing technical (except it's a lost art) or mid last century books about people building specials which are often more inspirational than instructional.
I recently showed that book in one of my films and people in the UK reported it costing 400-600 quid!
It's expensive, but not that expensive. There are several copies available on Abe Books for £300-350; If they were much more than that I would seriously consider selling my own copy!