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Contents: Special Features – PM Looks At Detroit’s 1980 Cars (GM, Ford, Chrysler and AMC have engineered the best mileage yet into their new model lines); Electric Cars You Can Buy (Yes, Virginia, there is an off-the-shelf electric car you can drive today. PM tells you about it and others, how they measure up, and what’s coming along in the near future); A Master Craftsman’s 12 Dream Tools (You may not have heard of these beauties, but let an expert tell you their secrets for shortcutting shop chores); New Compact Stereos (PM evaluates small units that can bring you unexpectedly big sound performance); Toughest Chain-Saw Cuts (Professional tricks for rigging and cutting that’ll make your saw superhandy); When Your Car Becomes A Deathtrap (How to escape fire, live wires, water submersion) Automobiles And Bikes – Detroit Listening Post; Car Stereo – Install It Like A Pro; Imports And Motorsports; Car Clinic; The PM Garage; PM Owners Report: Chevrolet Citation; Your First Electric Car – Build Or Buy?; Driving The 1980 General Motors Models; Driving The 1980 Ford And Lincoln-Mercury Models; Driving The 1980 Dodge, Plymouth And Chrysler Models; Driving The 1980 AMC Models; How To Survive When Your Car Turns Into A Trap; Never Say Scrap! Greatest Automotive Flea Market Photography – This Fall, Shoot Foliage From A Different Angle; Photo Hints Home And Yard – Homeowners Clinic; Appliance Clinic; Now! Multifuel Heaters Let You Choose Your Fuel; PM Installs Multifuel Boiler; How To Make The Tough Cuts With Your Chain Saw; 10 Features To Look For When You Buy A Chain Saw; PM‘s Family Roomful Of Ideas Boating And Outdoors – Kit-Built Muzzleloaders; All Outdoors; How New Outboards Squeeze Our More Performance Every Month – Letters; It’s New Now; PM Briefs; Notes From The Editor Fall Car Care Guide – Cover Saturday Mechanic – Servicing 1980 Ford Models; Spotlight On The 1980 T-Bird; Servicing 1980 GM Models; Servicing 1980 Chrysler Models; Servicing 1980 AMC Models Service Tips – Section 1: Lubrication; Section 2: Ignition; Section 3: Fuel System; Section 4: Emissions Control; Section 5: Battery; Section 6: Brake System; Section 7: Transmission; Section 8: Tires And Wheels Shop And Crafts – PM Workbench; New Now For Home And Shop; Hints From Readers; Workshop Minicourse: Using The Drill Press; PM Takes You Tailgating; A Dozen Extraordinary Woodworking Tools Electronics, Radio And TV – Car Stereo – Install It Like A Pro; PM Electronics Monitor; Is Quartz Worth Your Time?; Compact Stereos Sound Better Than Ever!; PM Previews Hewlett-Packard HP-41C Calculator Aviation – The Channel Challenge: An Engineering Triumph Science And Engineering – Science Worldwide; Do-It-Yourself Disaster
Issue: October 1979
Condition: Very Good