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Rexy
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9th Aug 06 at 11:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How many of you lot do work on your cars yourself???

I’m just curious, as there are a lot of nice cars floating about and some quick ones too. But how far do people go themselves in order to get their car to well how they want it.
Butler
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9th Aug 06 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I do what I can myself, haynes manual is my best friend, only way to learn IMO. For the bigger stuff I call in my chief mechanic rob lee
Marc
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9th Aug 06 at 11:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I get my head mechanic (my Dad) to do stuff whilst I watch
Iain M
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Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
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9th Aug 06 at 11:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you know the score with me
mark_d
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i have respect for people who do bodywork themselves and learning from their mistakes and that. but i would rather pay a bodyshop to do it as itl be done perfect then, hopefully

all my cars have been done professionally really, but in september il be doing my corsa all by myself and my mate. im not too arsed if it wont look mint, i just want a hobby really and learn how to work on engines etc
Rob B
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Ive done everything myself bar spraying the bonnet and bumper.

Engine change was done by a member on here and me, and this weekend i will be attempting to change the head with a hand from a mate, dont have the money to take the car to bodyshop's to get skirts fitted etc which is why its not perfect...

I think if i had the choice things im not to sure on although wanting to find out how there done i would rather take it to a professional, espicially bodywork..
Rexy
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9th Aug 06 at 11:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I certainly do Iain... I was just about to post that its good to see lads getting involved and not paying a garage but then Iain pops up pmsl. Just kidding mate, I hate taking my car to a garage. So much so the only time i use one is for an mot test pmsl.

[Edited on 09-08-2006 by Rexy]
Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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9th Aug 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup... only thing I didnt do myself on my GT4 (I say myself - but im supervised by my good friend and mechanic!!) is the cambelt...

we even did a de-cat ourselves which is notoriously difficult on a Celica GT4
Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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9th Aug 06 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you know how it is with me too fella
Iain M
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9th Aug 06 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i can change bulbs
Rexy
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9th Aug 06 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol, and u should be able to change a sus kit too now!!!
Rebrabuk
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I try and do stuff myself, but only just started recently...

I can't do much, but started with smaller things and gradually getting confidence to try bigger jobs myself too.

Only a couple of months ago i had a couple of friends come over for a day and we rebuilt one of the heads on my car and fitted 12 new valves. Would've cost me over £1000 at a garage, but cost me just over £100 by doing it myself with help of friends..

I have some bodywork bits that i need to do now. Going to attempt them myself first, but just trying to motivate myself to do it as i don't really know where to start...
Iain M
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9th Aug 06 at 12:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rexy
lol, and u should be able to change a sus kit too now!!!


oh yeah i can do that forgot about that. the best thing i can do though is make a brew and food for those who actually do the work
Ste L
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9th Aug 06 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well the grafters to need a servant

someone's got to do it

[Edited on 09-08-2006 by Ste_16v]
Andyrs1800
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9th Aug 06 at 12:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
U know the score with me, had to do bloody headgasket on my drive in the sun a few weeks ago,

My car only goes in the garage for its mot to, if anythin i cant fix goes wrong with the engine i'll just get another 1 (with a turbo this time)

As for bodywork... i cant do it so it will go bodyshop, unless its fitting a splitter or sumthin that dont need paint or bog.
JM_16v
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9th Aug 06 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i do everything i can. i did all my bodywork and wheel spraying if anything needs doing i get a garage where my friend works to do it and i watch and learn how they do it so i can do it next time
Joe
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9th Aug 06 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have done all the work on my car, bar the spraying of items. I work in a garage so would be stupid of me to pay someone to do stuff for me.
Jambo
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9th Aug 06 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I do what i can with mine, but alot of the time its not that i cant do it myslef nor that im willing ot try, its that its my only form of transport and i cant have it in bits for days whilst i figure out how to do it!

So i know a very nice man who works for vauxhall and i also know and even nicer man who works for VW
Robin
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9th Aug 06 at 12:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I jump in feet first at anything my car throws at me. its great when its all fixed and you've done it yourself
Jason Iles
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9th Aug 06 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I did the body work with a mate in my garage but had to get it sprayed by someone else on the Corsa.

However lately I am doing Mechanical stuff due to the joys of my lady buying shite cars but I tend to just jump straight in to most things as I am very inquisitive
Dave A
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9th Aug 06 at 13:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
only thing I dont do is tracking and tyres. everythin else is diy
ShEp
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9th Aug 06 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i do most of it myself, and if i had somewhere to do bodywork i'd have a bash at that too,

i thought last year about bying a dirt cheap corsa 1.2 ls and putting a bodykit on it with my own hands then flogging it to some chav for heaps of money

it does save lots of money, as you can buy less than perfect cars and fix them yourself,

thus making lots of pennies to spend on other things
Jason Iles
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9th Aug 06 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want to learn how to weld and then the fun will start
ShEp
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9th Aug 06 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would you do this and weld up your boot?

i can weld, but i wouldnt do anything as twatish as this



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Jason Iles
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9th Aug 06 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'd weld the doors shut and have to jump in and out the windows

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