08-08-2007, 06:01 AM
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|  Wbat Modifications are you happy to do yourself?
What sort of modifications have you done or would you be happy to do yourself and which ones would you take to the garage.
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08-08-2007, 11:56 AM
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| | Moderator Road burner Car: Ford Fiesta Zetec-S
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Nothing, id screw it up 
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08-08-2007, 01:59 PM
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so far ive tryed every thing thats gone rong or ive wanted to do. but ive got an ex mechanic dad to help if i screw it up lol. | |
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08-08-2007, 08:36 PM
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| | Senior member Track Warrior
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i guess id have a go at just about anything, other than aanything to do with timing belt, and i'd stop dismantling when i get to the cams 
i like to try anything that seems like a challenge but all in all i dont like messing with my own safety...
gearbox/clutch takes too long and can't be arsed
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09-08-2007, 06:37 PM
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| | Junior Member Wrench Kid
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i have done more or less everything you can think off
including suspension , brakes ,engine conversion etc .
still lot to learn though ,
i would love to be
able to do porting on my cyl. heads one day  | |
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10-08-2007, 05:07 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister
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The furthest I've gone with DIY on cars is to replace a headlamp bulb or the odd blown fuse.
I used to service my own car years and years ago but they were much simpler then. You could get at the engine and remove service items (filters etc.) without having to wade through tons of plastic covers and wiring connectors.
You could also fiddle with fuel mixture on carb fed motors and play with ignition timing using just one spanner!
I have a good understanding of mechanics but don't have the patience or ability to do things properly so I leave it to the pros now. | |
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11-08-2007, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by HDi fun I have a good understanding of mechanics but down have the patience or ability to to things properly so I leave it to the pros now. | Please check your grammar and spelling HDIfun  I guess you've had a long day! 
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11-08-2007, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aswearing i guess id have a go at just about anything, other than aanything to do with timing belt, and i'd stop dismantling when i get to the cams | Would you attempt to fit a 4-piece bodykit to a car and paint it?
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11-08-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by waynne Quote: |
Originally Posted by HDi fun I have a good understanding of mechanics but down have the patience or ability to to things properly so I leave it to the pros now. | Please check your grammar and spelling HDIfun I guess you've had a long day! | That's was crap, wasn't it! I think a long few bottles of cheap red didn't help either.,
Rgds,
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13-08-2007, 09:13 AM
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Take more water with it!
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16-08-2007, 02:18 PM
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| | Senior member Track Warrior
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yes pixel i would, and i'd smooth it into the body with fibreglass and sand it down.
4 piece bodykits are mass produced, this ones personal
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25-08-2007, 08:33 PM
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| | Loyal Member Power tuner
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I'd attempt to do a lot to mine. Maybe not a full body respray. But you cant trust other people to do your Modifications for you, best do it yourself, if you break something, you know where you have went wrong and can learn from it.
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25-08-2007, 10:25 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister
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Not me, I'm no mechanic. Best left to the pros | |
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