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G'day all, I'm a young bloke looking to get into doing up old cars! I'll be the first to admit I don't know what half the stuff anyone says on here means, I know the basics of a motor but thats it. Can anyone tell me a good means as to learn "the lingo" and what everything does etc. Furthermore, a more abstract question but whats a good way to practice/learn etc, just get an old boonger and hack away until I get better? Thanks in advance! Edited by user Saturday, 25 March 2006 9:18:02 AM(UTC)
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exactly, you should be able to get yourself an old banger for next to nothing, even free if you look around a bit. get some cheap basic tools, sockets/spanners etc., then start pulling it apart...search forums and read, read, read...ask questions, but if
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One of the best (an cheapest) cars for a "learner" is a VB-VH commodore with a 6 cylinder.
About the newest "old tech" that you'll get in a decent car that you can work on.
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The best way to learn is to pull something apart and study all the parts buy a workshop manual,learn what they are called and attempt to put it all back together again,this is the best way and any mistakes made will be valuable lessons for when you work o
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Agree with the above. But don't play with brakes until you are confident. Some of the common mistakes novices make: Don't know to prime an oil pump on a new engine. Don't understand that you have to bleed brakes. Stick their head under a banjo diff w Edited by user Monday, 27 March 2006 7:06:00 PM(UTC)
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apart from pulling stuff apart and trying to put them back together
try to understand how and why it works and why when you change something to this part that it effects that part...
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Well said! I couldnt have put it better myself! Buy a workshop manual and have a read, go out to your new 'old' car and have a tinker! After pulling a motor apart and putting it back together again, you'll know the parts almost off by heart!
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if u live anywhere near newcastle i can give u a old 186 that u can pull down if u want i just riped it out of my car and have no use for it it is gunna go in da scrap bin probally or if any 1 else wants a 186 s its free just tell me and its urs
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It depends on what you want to know...all the above are good suggestions. You can also have a look through http://www.howstuffworks.com/ There's some really good info there. Alternatively, if you are in Perth, give me an E-mail. I have a ½ disassemb
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I never thought of that Dan....good suggestion mate!! :-))
But seriously, ATM, the Qute has no front panels, the motor/box are sitting on the ground next to it and the interior is mostly in bits so you can currently see lots of things that are normally
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Great suggestion for the lad Qute. Nothing will get you started faster then a full blown "bits every where" rebuild!
I recall when I was 15, there where two brothers that would let me tag along to work for a Chevy (All Holdens though lol) Wreckers. If th |
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Have sent you an email Qute! |
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Hi VL05,
Have replied mate.
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Yes i agree ,You just have to get in there a start undoing bolts ,screws etc ,But always remember to have HEAPS of containers ,A good black thin artline and some masking tape so you can mark where everything goes in detail or you WILL forget,Then once you
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If your interested I can supply you with a comprhensive list of swear words to use at the appropiate moments like when a bolt is real tight and you can feel it starting to round off or you just cannot reach that bolt down the back of the smallest gap and
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I use one of those paint pens yellow is about the best colour white is often hard to read but whatever you use make sure the surface is clean and completely free of oil/grease or you stuff up the pen permanently straight away. At about $5 each not much fu
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Also hit the local Woolies liquor shop and get some wine bottle cartons they are ideal for parts, strong and standard size.
but get them before they fold them up it is too much trouble stick up the bottoms, and put some of the carboard separators on the
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