Bobbers are the hottest style in the custom bike market, and now you can afford one without paying a fortune! All you need to make a killer custom bike is a set of tools, a little know-how, and imagination and creative vision. Despite the rise of high-priced Gucci cycles, the true custom bike is still affordable, and can be built by you on a budget - and cheaper than buying a new one! Jose de Miguel is an experienced motorcycle custom builder, and in clear, simple, easy to follow terms, he shows readers how to turn odds and ends into one-off motorcycle parts and turn a cheap, run-of-the mill custom bike into a drop-dead show stopper! Clear and straightforward instructions are given, along with full illustrations of the projects, showing how any owner with rudimentary skills, a basic tool kit, a little resourcefulness, and - perhaps more importantly - a lot of imagination can build the Bobber of their dreams...and all on a budget!

Turbocharging is the time-proven way to get more power out of an engine, especially smaller ones. With fuel prices increasing, its something more and more tuners need to know about. This is the book to turn to.The definitive resource on turbocharging--from ignition to intercooler, exhaust to EMS--this book tells you all you need to know, whether youre planning a scratch-built turbo engine, converting a non-turbo motor, or troubleshooting OEM turbo equipment. There's even a chapter for turbocharging diesel engines.Author Jeff Hartman offers thorough, clear, and useful information on every aspect of turbocharging. And, after discussing the components and processes in general terms, he presents a number of case studies that complete the picture, providing a real-world understanding of how these modifications actually work.

The VW Transporter is back! When VW started mass production of the legendary Volkswagen Type 2 - better known in Germany as the 'Bulli', the hippie van or the VW microbus - in 1950, they could not have imagined that its success story would reach this far into the future. The VW Transporter is a street icon and remains a dream vehicle for many car fans even today. The camper van version, in particular, is the epitome of freedom, adventure and the urge to venture into the great unknown. The cardboard model The VW Transporter kit brings the camper van version of the T2 into your home and onto your desk in the form of a 38-piece cardboard model. The most remarkable features of this lovingly designed model are the detailed interiors and the pop-top. Real 50s flair! It takes just about an hour and not a single drop of glue to build a VW Transporter for your desk. The companion book The high-quality companion guide contains a step-by-step construction manual for your cardboard model. In addition to that, you'll get a wealth of background information on the history and technology of the famous VW Transporter, as well as extensive images to provide you with real insight into the world of camping in the 50s and 60s.