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Learning Resources

Tips On Choosing Cyclekart Books

Cyclekarts generally use very similar mechanical designs, many examples of which are available on the internet. Their largest differentiators are the wheels, bodywork styling, and cockpit.

Therefore, we recommend that potential Cyclekart builders select books that focus on five areas: Vehicle handling/dynamics, metal working/fabrication, wood/foam/fiberglass fabrication, interior upholstering (if you are inclined to be artistic!) and grand prix history books for examples of pre-war cars.

Basic vehicle handling/dynamics books will teach you how race cars handle based on their design. While this is certainly not essential to building a Cyclekart, this knowledge is useful in understanding the machine you are building or any race car for that matter.

Books on welding, cutting and forming metal are useful as you will need to fabricate the frame/chassis and suspension components. If you are particularly motivated, sheet metal can also be formed to create bodywork, but many builders focus on using wood, foam and fiberglass to create the car body structure which supplements the frame to some extent.

Fiberglass/composites are useful as a method of creating bodywork. Various books include information about forming wood or foam as core materials or bucks, which falls in line with building curvy stylized bodywork. To get ideas for body styling or accents, you can use grand prix history books which provide photos and information about pre-WWII GP car designs.

For those who want an extra touch of class in the seating and cockpit area might look into books on upholstery techniques.

Learning Resources Filter Instructions
Book Category 
Topic (Level)
Vehicle Type
Resource Type
Chassis
Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling
Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling
4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)

Chassis Engineering is a great introduction to race car design. In a practical and down-to-earth way, it covers the fundamentals of how race cars handle and the requirements for designing and constructing a car. The book includes chapters on chassis design, suspension design, frame construction, aerodynamics and tuning. Overall it provides the reader with the foundation of how the key components of a race car work and interact together. Read full review

Get "Chassis Engineering: Chassis Design, Building & Tuning for High Performance Handling":
Dynamics/Handling ( Basic)
Dynamics/Handling ( Advanced)
Chassis ( Basic)
Chassis ( Advanced)
Suspension ( Basic)
Suspension ( Advanced)
Aerodynamics ( Basic)
Bar Stool Racer
Drag Racer (Junior Dragster)
Drag Racer (Scratch-Built)
Dune Buggy
Formula (Non-wing)
Formula (Winged)
Kart
Midget (Full Size)
Midget (Quarter)
Off-road Truck
Pickup Truck (Scratch-built)
Quad/ATV
Rally
Rider Mower
Sport Racer/Sports Prototype
Sprint (Full Size)
Sprint (Micro)
Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model)
Street Rod
Supercar
CycleKart
Book Resource
Fasteners/Joining
Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook
Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook
5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Teaches how to use the correct fasteners and fastener materials. This book includes extensive information on fatigue properties, joints, mounts, and vehicle plumbing.

Get "Carroll Smith's Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook":
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Fasteners/Joining ( Basic)
Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced)
Drag Racer (Junior Dragster)
Drag Racer (Production-Based)
Drag Racer (Scratch-Built)
Formula (Non-wing)
Formula (Winged)
GT
Midget (Full Size)
Midget (Quarter)
Off-road Truck
Pickup truck (Custom Off-road)
Pickup Truck (Scratch-built)
Rally
Sport Racer/Sports Prototype
Sprint (Full Size)
Sprint (Micro)
Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model)
Stock Car (Production-Based)
Supercar
Touring Car
CycleKart
Book Resource
General
The A-Z of Grand Prix Cars
The A-Z of Grand Prix Cars
4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

For builders of pre-WWII styled Cyclekarts and vintage Grand Prix race cars, this book includes every car made from 1906 to 2000, including one-off manufacturers. Also includes information on how technical regulations have evolved and alphabetic listing of every manufacturer.

Get "The A-Z of Grand Prix Cars":
General/History/Bio
Formula (Non-wing)
Formula (Winged)
CycleKart
Book Resource
Interior
Custom Auto Interiors
Custom Auto Interiors
4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)

Step by step guide on creating custom auto interiors. Includes over 800 color photographs and instructions to guide builders through the process and techniques.

Get "Custom Auto Interiors":
Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Basic)
Safety/Ergo/Interior ( Advanced)
Construction/Assy ( Basic)
Construction/Assy ( Advanced)
Custom Street/Import
Pickup truck (Custom Off-road)
Street Rod
Supercar
CycleKart
Book Resource
Materials/Fabrication
Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials
Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High Performance Non-Metallic Materials for Race Cars, Street Rods, Body Shops, Boats, and Aircraft.
4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Forbes Aird's guide to composites. Includes sections on (FRP) fiber reinforced plastic basics (Fibers/Resins), basic layup techniques, advanced layup techniques as well as molds, plugs, tools and equipment. Also includes a chapter on FRP sandwich construction.

Get "Fiberglass & Other Composite Materials: A Guide to High Performance Non-Metallic Materials for Race Cars, Street Rods, Body Shops, Boats, and Aircraft.":
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Fasteners/Joining ( Basic)
Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced)
Construction/Assy ( Basic)
Construction/Assy ( Advanced)
Bodywork ( Basic)
Bodywork ( Advanced)
Street Rod
CycleKart
Book Resource
Materials/Fabrication
How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts
How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts
3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

A guide to composite fibers and materials, mold construction, layup techniques, repairs and sample projects. The book includes practical guides to tools, forms/buck/mold making, crack repairs, and building composite components for interior and exterior automotive use.

Get "How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts":
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Fasteners/Joining ( Basic)
Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced)
Construction/Assy ( Basic)
Construction/Assy ( Advanced)
Bodywork ( Basic)
Bodywork ( Advanced)
CycleKart
Book Resource
Materials/Fabrication
How To Weld
How To Weld
4.5 out of 5 stars (4.5 / 5)

A complete guide for beginner welders on the history, safety, equipment and techniques for welding. The book covers metal fabrication tools, types and properties of metals, welding joint designs, gas welding, brazing, arc welding (MIG, TIG, stick) and cutting. It also includes sample exercises to help the reader practice what they have learned.

Get "How To Weld":
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level)
Autocross/Solo (Top-Level)
Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level)
Bar Stool Racer
Drag Racer (Junior Dragster)
Drag Racer (Production-Based)
Drag Racer (Scratch-Built)
Dune Buggy
Formula (Non-wing)
Formula (Winged)
GT
Kart
Midget (Full Size)
Midget (Quarter)
Off-road Truck
Pickup Truck (Scratch-built)
Quad/ATV
Sport Racer/Sports Prototype
Sprint (Full Size)
Sprint (Micro)
Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model)
Stock Car (Production-Based)
Touring Car
CycleKart
Book Resource
Materials/Fabrication
Metal Fabricator's Handbook
Metal Fabricator's Handbook
4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Teaches welding techniques, metal forming, hammerforming and practical metal fabrication projects. Project include forming custom body panels, tanks, roll cages/safety cells and exhaust headers.

Get "Metal Fabricator's Handbook":
Chassis ( Basic)
Chassis ( Advanced)
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Fasteners/Joining ( Basic)
Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced)
Autocross/Solo (Entry-Level)
Autocross/Solo (Top-Level)
Autocross/Solo (Mid-Level)
Bar Stool Racer
Custom Street/Import
Drag Racer (Junior Dragster)
Drag Racer (Scratch-Built)
Dune Buggy
Formula (Non-wing)
Formula (Winged)
Kart
Midget (Full Size)
Midget (Quarter)
Off-road Truck
Pickup truck (Custom Off-road)
Pickup Truck (Scratch-built)
Quad/ATV
Rally
Rider Mower
Sport Racer/Sports Prototype
Sprint (Full Size)
Sprint (Micro)
Stock Car (Scratch-built /Late Model)
Stock Car (Production-Based)
Street Rod
Supercar
CycleKart
Book Resource
Materials/Fabrication
Welder's Handbook : A Guide to Plasma Cutting, Oxyacetylene, ARC, MIG and TIG Welding
Welder's Handbook : A Guide to Plasma Cutting, Oxyacetylene, ARC, MIG and TIG Welding
4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Teaches the essentials of fabricating with metals including metal properties, welding equipment, jigs, welding safety, brazing, cutting, and forming. The book goes into details on types of welding as well as consumables, fluxes and sample projects to practice with.

Get "Welder's Handbook : A Guide to Plasma Cutting, Oxyacetylene, ARC, MIG and TIG Welding":
Materials/Fabrication ( Basic)
Materials/Fabrication ( Advanced)
Fasteners/Joining ( Basic)
Fasteners/Joining ( Advanced)
Pickup truck (Custom Off-road)
Rally
Rider Mower
Street Rod
Supercar
CycleKart
Book Resource
Website
CycleKart
Website Resource
Website
CycleKart
Website Resource
Website
CycleKart
Website Resource

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