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You've always been a do-it-yourselfer but you don't have experience in all the areas of classic car restoration. You can replace parts, do a tune up, and you've even done some interior work before. Engine rebuilds and body work are something you've never touched but you would like to learn.

The online book stores are overflowing with How To books on all the topics you need to get acquainted with to restore your baby, but there are so many. Which ones do you buy? The list is endless!

It seems a bit basic but the best way to get started would be getting a copy of the factory shop manual. Why the factory shop manual? Because the factory shop manual is going to give you all the details on things you won't find anywhere else. You'll find exploded diagrams of components like doors and window regulators, the suspension system, front end sheet metal, and even the under dash components. You'll need these drawings later. In most cases, after disassembling parts of the car you won't get back to it for 2 or 3 weeks or more. You'll need the exploded diagrams to match the parts together again.

The factory shop manual is going to provide visual references as well. You'll need these when shopping for parts that were missing when you bought the car. If you've never seen them before, how would you know you've found the right part at a swap meet, junk yard, or car show? An added bonus now-a-days is that a lot of shop manuals are available on CD and some of these images can be easily enlarged using a picture manager.

A car specific parts number and casting number guide is invaluable. Why a parts number guide? Well,..there are a lot of NOS or New Old Stock parts out there and they all have part numbers on them. Let say for example you have an early 60's Chevy and a part you are looking for was reused over 2 model years but changed the following year. The difference between these parts is minor and they will both fit your car. If you know the correct part number you can make the right parts choice.

Maybe you are looking for the correct exhaust manifolds for your car. Over the years the originals cracked and were replaced with something else that "fit". This was common practice during the early years, when your car was someone's daily driver, because they didn't care what it looked like. This is where the casting number guide helps you ensure the originality of your ride.

The books you could buy are of greatest value to you when you really need them. That would depend on what stage of the restoration you are on. Buying a book on sheet metal body panel replacement might not make sense when a casting number guide would be of more use to help you identify those key parts that were missing. An engine rebuilding book would be premature if it meant rebuilding the engine first and then you had to leave it sit in the corner for 3 years because the car wasn't ready yet.

If you are lucky enough to find a drivable classic car that just needs some interior work and a new coat of paint, then the books recommended earlier wouldn't be your first choice. Even still, the factory shop manual is not going to be a waste, since that beautiful driver you just bought has likely had a few incorrect parts replaced over the years.

With so many books to choose from, take stock of what your classic car needs first. Buying books to put on the shelf doesn't make sense if the next revised edition has already come out by the time you get around to using it.

Carl M King lives in Baltimore, Md. He has 30 years of classic car restoration experience, and is owner of The Impala Project. The Impala Project is the documented restoration a his 1964 Impala including how-to articles on common classic car repair tasks, activity blog and forums. You can visit The Impala Project at http://www.classiccarauto.com

Copyright 2007 Carl M King. Reprint rights granted provided the author bio and website URL is maintained with the article.

Amboseli National Park Kenya

AMBOSELI NATIONAL RESERVE/ AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK I have always wanted to visit Amboseli National reserve in Kenya. I had heard alot about Amboseli National Reserve formerly known as Amboseli National Park. From her famous big Jumbos( Elephants) to the view of the snow- capped peak of Mt Kilimanjaro, the park is one you cant miss to visit in Kenya. My grandfather always talked about their trip to Amboseli, he loved Elephants and in these place he found all that he wanted to see. If you could hear my grandpa talk about this place, you would definately put it in your list of places to visit while on vacation in Kenya. After my grandpa passed away in January 2010, i decide to visit Amboseli National park, this was not my first time in Kenya, i have been in Kenya several time and done safaris , but never visited Amboseli national reserve because of tight schedules. The next thing i decided was to contact my travel agent in Kenya, Inside Africa Budget Safaris since they are the ones who handle all my travel while in Kenya and Tanzania. I have grown to love them because of their wonderful service and treating me as one of them. I told them that i will be visiting, and they should arrange for me a 6 day trip with Amboseli national reserve included. Amboseli is Kenyas moat spectacular displays of wildlife, lion, elephants, leopards, cheetah and bufallo creating Kenyas most sought after photographers parade. When the D day finally came, me and my wife landed in Jomo Kenyatta Airport where we were picked up by our agents and transferred to the hotel. We were later taken to Carnivore restaurant for dinner, here there are all types of bush meat and very tasty too. We later retired back to the hotel for overnight . The next morning we were picked up by our driver "Jomba" his a very good man and friendly too.Before we left, we passed to the market to pick up our cook, "Mkorino" that is his name, i tell you this , the guy is wonderful and id you ever make this trip with this agency for camping in Amboseli, demand for this cook ( Mkorino). We finally departed for Amboseli national reserve, we were just the two of us plus the driver and cook, we had booked for private tour. Amboseli lies about 250km from Nairobi on the border with Tanzania at the foot of Africa's highest point, kibo, peeps beautifully from the clouds especially in early mornings and evenings.The camp we were going to stay in is in the middle of the park and without a fence. One practically lives with the animals, its no place for the faint heated. The elephant bones arranged outside showed their dedication to this large animals.We had a evening game drive taking the wandering circuits around the park , looking for animals. At longinye swamp we came across a herd of bufalloes grazing in the swamp. They glared balefully at our intruding party probably wondering why humans could not just mind their own business. A few metres away, a herd of elephants was grazing too. Beside the swamp, there were some remains of elephants clearly indicating how bad the drought affected them the previous year. As we drive around the park, dark clouds can be seen gathering around Mt Kilimanjaro threatening to release its contents.It is said that Amboseli has about 1500 elephants, the largest number in all Kenyan parks and reserves per square metre. We soon prove this as we stumble upon herds after every few kilometres. Being on the border , animals cross between the two countries at will. In the dry season , the herds are found in the low- lying Amboseli but retreat to higher ground in Tanzania at the foot of Mt Kilimajaro in the wet season. Our driver decides to head straight for the highest point in Amboseli, the observation hill where one can see the entire park. Our eyes are now peeled looking for the king of the jungle, the lion. We soon hit pay dirt. About 500 metres from the road, a lion is stalking a herd of impala who by now are alert, their heads held high. We, however , can only see a small speck as the distance is too far.As other vans slowly gather around waiting for the inevitable dash, we move on towards observing hill hoping that we will have a chance to see the lion at close quarters. The last day we drive straight on with a few brief stop[s for photos . Another herd of elephants passes very close and in our open roof vehicle, we are able to see them without any scare.We slow down to let them pass. They however start trumpeting, signaling danger and we know the lions are around. The young ones move quickly to the middle of the herd for safety. . Back to the lions den, referred to as Makindu due to the coniferous plants all around here, we slowly approach , looking for any sign of the lions. Soon we spot two cubs lying in a clearing, a big lioness watching the bushes, most likely not seeing the lions aware all the same. In the evening we later retire to the camp, and guess what surprise, Mkorino our cook prepared a birthday cake for my wife, i guess our agent told him, it was so nice that didn't know what to say apart from thank you. The next morning, our last day we had a morning game drive and later in the afternoon after lunch, we departed for Nairobi ending our trip. Thank you Inside Africa Budget Safaris for this wonderful adventure.

About the Author

John Schuff is Accountant by profession and a traveler. For more about his site visit http://www.insideafricatravel.com & http://www.insideafricaholidays.com

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