Guest Hal Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Brian's thread made me think about this one. How did you learn to work on cars? Personally I've always been mechanical and I just started doing work as often as I could. Once I got older I went to tech school which created a nice foundation for future work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I bought a DSM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I bought a 30 year old car and a repair manual anything I couldn't figure out from that book my Dad helped me with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 my parents baught me a neon with high miles when i was 15. didnt have a choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue98ls1 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I bought a subaru svx. My uncle actually worked on cars and i helped as a kid. Hobby grew though when i got the subaru because it constantly needed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Met people who knew a lot more about cars than I did. Started learning from them some small stuff, then started doing things on my own (oil changes, brakes, suspension, minor engine modifications, etc.). I still don't know how to tear down and rebuild a motor, but I'm sure I'll get there sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 im still learning. i can do the general crap but in the last year and a half ive started to try to do some of the harder stuff. slow process of trial an error but m back problems are what hinder me most of the time form completing or even starting it. ahh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Watched my dad work on cars in the garage and then began to help him. That led to tearing apart my car on my own and if I had any questions I would go inside and ask. Only thing that sucked was I became the designated oil changer for the five vehicles at the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Car family, learned by watching/helping them over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I was small enough to fit under my cousin's 69 AMX he used to race IHRA with. Spawned from that and the fact I kept throwing the chain on my go-kart and helping my uncle out in the garage. Moved from cars to armored vehicles and everything in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I have been raised around cars and am always looking to learn more. Wrenching on the Nitro and Electric R/C cars is also helping me understand all things mechanical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I bought the FD and Howard showed me how to change the oil. 3 years ago I had never worked on anything and I would not say I'm strong when it comes to mechanical things. From there I planned a build mapped out by Rotarded with tuning by Tony. Rotarded has taught me a ton. I have also had a lot of help from Luke, Vil(and posse), Zayvier(and Jason), Carl,and of course Tony. These are the RX7 only guys. All around, Jesse(Troublemaker) and Eric Allen, have helped me and shown me how to do some wiring and just how shit works. All these are people I have met through CR and would not have known other wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appn88 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 whole family is mechanic's plus the normal tinkering with cars with my friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzzzle Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Completely on my own basically. I didnt grow up in a mechanic family or anything, and am actually pretty much the only person in my family who truly enjoys working on, being around, driving, etc. cars. I learned everything I know on the lude and am going to C-state doing their automotive program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 grew up watching my dad work on cars every weekend, and my best friends dad owned/raced a super late model at columbus motor speedway, being around that car plus the smell of race gas got me hooked, went to tech school got a job at a dealership and here I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I learned from watching Pimp My Ride, Unique Whips, and Trick My Truck! That and hanging out where all the chicks were. In the garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horchata Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 trial and error, my dad, service manuals, and most importantly- PATIENCE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 what i can do i learned on my own. started modding a new car i bought at 18, and pretty much looked at it like a big puzzle. like a couple mentioned, i cant tear down an engine, but im happy with some of the stuff i did accomplish i never thought i'd be able to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Best friends dad work at a chevy dealer and on sundays when they were closed he would go up there and work on stuff so i went along. Then he owned his own shop so i always tried to get dirty lol. Plus i love to know how things work and fix them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostedAce Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 My dad worked at a dealership, id walk after school over to his work and watch him, was always over at my grandpas, had 3 MG's. Going to columbus motor speed way with my dad every week end. Then bought a car that had everything wrong with it. So its the perfect car to learn on. Now i go to school for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 watching and handing wrenches to my step dad while growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Beast Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I learned how to do everyday stuff from owning GM's and Chryslers... because they break a lot. The modding I learned from the internet... Fab work, I'm just naturally talented Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I was taught by my dad when I was around 5 He started building the motor/trans for the GS before I was six I knew what everything under the hood was and what it did, then of course when I was 19 or 20 I bought the 5.0 and between buying and selling and having friends own them I have dealt with about 20 of them. So mad props to my dad thanks dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I grew up with my Dad owning modded Mustangs, then going to Trails with the Mach 1 and auto-x with the SVO. As I got older and got my own car ('78 Caprice FTW) he helped me maintain it. When I joined the Navy, I would call him when I needed help and eventually started doing things without his advice in the base Auto Hobby Shop, which is where I picked up my independent skills from manuals and the shop techs. They were further refined once I joined a car club in Jax and was doing the modding thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 The internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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