The Garage and Workshop Gear Guide is a one-stop resource for garage gear know-how, one book that amateur and expert alike can go to for the facts, as well as a good helping of expert advice, on selecting tools without breaking the bank or wasting time. The book also offers straightforward, honest advice about how to evaluate and select tools according to particular needs. As entertaining as it is informative, Benford's handbook imparts practical wisdom on safety and tool care, making and testing tools, and assembling tool kits to perform various tasks such as restoration, motorcycle maintenance, body work fabrication, and mechanical repair.

The Guide covers everything from safety gear and the cast system of tool quality to fasteners and the tools that love them, such as screwdrivers, wrenches, and ratchets; clamps and vises; hammers, mallets, and other persuaders; cutting tools; electrical tools; air tools; measuring tools; welding equipment; lifts; workbenches and storage. An essential resource for setting up an efficient, cost-effective, and enjoyable workspace for the amateur and professional mechanic or restorer.

About the Author

A freelance writer and editor for more than 30 years, Tom Benford has published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He is also a frequent contributor to Vette, Corvette Fever, CorvetteMagazine.com, Corvette Enthusiast, Cars & Parts Corvette, and Cars & Parts magazine.æ Benford is the author of Corvette Performance Projects 1968-1982 and The Street Rod, both from MBI Publishing Company, and co-author with Randy Leffingwell of Corvette: Five Decades of Sports Car Speed.