ALBOUT THE AUTHOR Ron Fournier's career as a metal fabricator spans over 25 years. He began with Holman and Moody in 1964, and has since that time worked for some of the greatest competitors in racing history. Teams such as Penske, A.J. Foyt, Kar Kraft, and Bob Sharp have all utilized Ron's unique skills to transform metal into various components for their championship- winning race cars. In the mid-Seventies, Ron founded Race Craft, which soon developed a nationwide reputation as one of the finest metal fabrication shops in the country. Today, he supervises the development of automotive prototype sheet metal projects for Entech Metal Fabrication in Troy, Michigan. Ron's wife, Susan, is the reason Ron's years of fabrication experience can be translated into written form. After receiving a B.A. from Michigan State University, Sue went on to graduate work in English at West Chester State University in Pennsylvania and the University of Houston. Her publishing credits include a number of poems, short stories and a high school English textbook. Ron and Sue's first joint effort, HP's Metal Fabricator’s Handbook, received a Moto Award in 1984, the highest achievement possible in automotive journalism. Together, they create technical articles for the various car enthusiast publications across the country. It has been an unusual, yet productive joint effort. Over the years, Sue has learned a great deal about metal fabrication, while Ron’s spelling has improved.