anonymous
I'm a junior in high school and i've always wanted to build a car and i decided that i wanted to start doing that now. I'm trying to find a place where i can buy all of the pieces that i need including engine, doors, exhaust pipe, mirrors, etc. I'm also trying to find it for a reasonable price. I appreciate any help that I get.
subwoofer: do you know of any websites where i can find all of the parts for one car at the same place?
Answer
Whoa!!! before we take this trip let's see where we want to wind up.
Example: Did you go for 'track' in school? First you had to learn to walk...then graduated up from there. Have you ever owned or driven a go-cart? Have you ever watched lawn-mower races?
Just like learning to walk...start out slowly & gain experience by practice. Exercise your imagination.
Read, Read, Read. Pick up a Popular Mechanics mag. Look in the small ads in the back. You may be able to buy plans for a 4 wheeled pedal car. They have ones made with bicycle wheels. Build one to experience how the steering design effects it's derivability. You'll appreciate the effects of gearing ratio changes. You can improve it's ride, handling, steering & braking by changing it's design slightly. When you're satisfied, ad an engine. Get an old worn out engine (cast iron from a garden tractor) & rebuild it. The clutch can be from a 'V' belt tightened by a spring & released by your new clutch pedal. At this point you'll be so involved (driven) that you won't be able to sleep at night. By driving it & altering its design you'll develop the 'feel' of what works & how. Cars are like people. They're all just a little different. You are. Most guys your age only knows where to put the gas & ignition key in & they never thought any further than that. A car is the biggest expense in your future. Understand it. NOW is the time. You have the Internet to do research on. You pump iron to make your arms work better. Think about the muscle between your ears. Exercise it to help IT work better. Buy a small MIG welder. Learn to weld. Pick up some old bikes at a flea market for parts. Look at go kart cataloges for parts that may work. If one of your friends think you're funny, ask him to see what he has built.
Been there-done this. I'm an old motor head. I thought America's 'Special' people had gone to sleep or were all brain dead. I'm glad to see that America lives. Never give up! Give'em hell.
Speedy
PS: Do they still have a site 'HowStuffWorks' ? Hint.
Whoa!!! before we take this trip let's see where we want to wind up.
Example: Did you go for 'track' in school? First you had to learn to walk...then graduated up from there. Have you ever owned or driven a go-cart? Have you ever watched lawn-mower races?
Just like learning to walk...start out slowly & gain experience by practice. Exercise your imagination.
Read, Read, Read. Pick up a Popular Mechanics mag. Look in the small ads in the back. You may be able to buy plans for a 4 wheeled pedal car. They have ones made with bicycle wheels. Build one to experience how the steering design effects it's derivability. You'll appreciate the effects of gearing ratio changes. You can improve it's ride, handling, steering & braking by changing it's design slightly. When you're satisfied, ad an engine. Get an old worn out engine (cast iron from a garden tractor) & rebuild it. The clutch can be from a 'V' belt tightened by a spring & released by your new clutch pedal. At this point you'll be so involved (driven) that you won't be able to sleep at night. By driving it & altering its design you'll develop the 'feel' of what works & how. Cars are like people. They're all just a little different. You are. Most guys your age only knows where to put the gas & ignition key in & they never thought any further than that. A car is the biggest expense in your future. Understand it. NOW is the time. You have the Internet to do research on. You pump iron to make your arms work better. Think about the muscle between your ears. Exercise it to help IT work better. Buy a small MIG welder. Learn to weld. Pick up some old bikes at a flea market for parts. Look at go kart cataloges for parts that may work. If one of your friends think you're funny, ask him to see what he has built.
Been there-done this. I'm an old motor head. I thought America's 'Special' people had gone to sleep or were all brain dead. I'm glad to see that America lives. Never give up! Give'em hell.
Speedy
PS: Do they still have a site 'HowStuffWorks' ? Hint.
Are older cars better than new cars?
Master1992
Hi I'm thinking of doing my driving test and I like old cars but I'm not sure if when I buy a car if I should buy a new car or an old low mileage car because I have heard that old cars break down easily and are expensive to get parts for, please help, thanks, PS I also like the new Fiat Panda and some new cars, thanks.
Answer
The "Panda" is obviously going to be a "bear" to repair.
New cars need new parts to repair them"New" meaning rare. And it is going to have to be done by a certified technician in a shop full of equipment (they don't call them mechanics anymore and yet the car is mechanical). No longer can you change the oil and filter and spark plugs.(they are trying to get close to it).
Older cars- there is many of them out there and there are parts for them sitting on shelves gathering dust. There are companies making "knock off parts" that are similar to the factory part but don't have the official stamp so are sold for less and yet do the same job just as well.
New cars don't have the competing knock off's to contend with so charge what they like for the part(and it is pricey when you get it from the dealer).
So you got to ask yourself "honestly" do I like to do mechanics" or do I like other stuff instead. If mechanical stuff is in your blood, you will have already destroyed /or semi fixed several mechanical alarm clocks, pocket watches, lawn mower motors, bicycles and the like before you get your first car. So you already have a selection of mechaic tools(sockets, wrenches and the like); instead of woodworking tools or electronic repair tools(mind you cars are getting more electronically controlled-so that ain't bad to know)
Old cars - new cars //they still need mechanics/wrenchers/grease monkeys. They call themselves technicians because the title pays better. So, if you are mechanically inclined, go for the older car. You didn't say how old, nor what type or brand.
There are good and bad every year. Some people are hard headed FORD owners - you know (Fix Or Repair Daily//or//Found On Road Dead). They have their good side and their problems. Chev's the same story....good and bad. Same for Chrysler/Dodge. Or European cars. The trick is knowing what their weak points are and asking yourself "can I live with that?"
Cars are still on the road that are from the 40's. Not too many as they are worth 5x''s their original price to collectors.
And others (newer) that were not costly nor will ever be more than a paperweight(or boat anchor or chicken coop) in value. They were "neat for awhile" but just didn't stay together for long(no matter how much care you gave them).
But at least with these cars you could work on them. Nothing technical. Parts replacement came from other similar cars found at the salvage yard with the part in better condition.(not broken or bent or worn out).
I mean look at the initial cost right off. You buy a new car - as soon as you leave the lot in it and go around the block you have lost a minimum of $2000.00(could well be higher): even if you want to bring it back to the same lot. It is a used car.
Buying a used car - while the original owner does not have any reason to buy it back at all, you, if you made a good deal and knew it was a popular make or model, could probably get your money back selling it to someone else.
But if you want to get a car to drive(and not resell it), again there are good used ones out there and genuine lemons. You have to kinda learn it as you go along.
All cars take maintenance(new or old). No car is maintenance free for life. There is no purpose in making that kind of car otherwise GM or FORD would go out of business. They make the cars to break down at a certain point.(usually around 100,000 miles or 10 years) mind you some are making parts fail sooner or later.
I have a new car. I don't want to look under the hood...as I know it will be hell. I have to pay big bucks for a repair manual(as it is the last thing made) and I can only get the dealer repair manual which may not be 100% owner friendly. You could be out in the middle of the "toolies" when the car goes for a shitter. Well you do not have a floor hoist or technical testing equipment out there.....and they do not give a "baling wire solution" to get you out of that situation. But that is what you need at that moment. With the older cars, there is more than 1 writer, accounting how they fix the car to keep it running. And you can find this information in the public library...meaning you could buy the edition you like at a bookstore.
You decide. The old car could well give you 30 years more(besides it being your first one, I know you are going to change to a different brand and a different model a few times before you hit 20. Everyone I sold was a runner in better condition or similar to when I got it. Didn't gain any, didn't lose any.
The "Panda" is obviously going to be a "bear" to repair.
New cars need new parts to repair them"New" meaning rare. And it is going to have to be done by a certified technician in a shop full of equipment (they don't call them mechanics anymore and yet the car is mechanical). No longer can you change the oil and filter and spark plugs.(they are trying to get close to it).
Older cars- there is many of them out there and there are parts for them sitting on shelves gathering dust. There are companies making "knock off parts" that are similar to the factory part but don't have the official stamp so are sold for less and yet do the same job just as well.
New cars don't have the competing knock off's to contend with so charge what they like for the part(and it is pricey when you get it from the dealer).
So you got to ask yourself "honestly" do I like to do mechanics" or do I like other stuff instead. If mechanical stuff is in your blood, you will have already destroyed /or semi fixed several mechanical alarm clocks, pocket watches, lawn mower motors, bicycles and the like before you get your first car. So you already have a selection of mechaic tools(sockets, wrenches and the like); instead of woodworking tools or electronic repair tools(mind you cars are getting more electronically controlled-so that ain't bad to know)
Old cars - new cars //they still need mechanics/wrenchers/grease monkeys. They call themselves technicians because the title pays better. So, if you are mechanically inclined, go for the older car. You didn't say how old, nor what type or brand.
There are good and bad every year. Some people are hard headed FORD owners - you know (Fix Or Repair Daily//or//Found On Road Dead). They have their good side and their problems. Chev's the same story....good and bad. Same for Chrysler/Dodge. Or European cars. The trick is knowing what their weak points are and asking yourself "can I live with that?"
Cars are still on the road that are from the 40's. Not too many as they are worth 5x''s their original price to collectors.
And others (newer) that were not costly nor will ever be more than a paperweight(or boat anchor or chicken coop) in value. They were "neat for awhile" but just didn't stay together for long(no matter how much care you gave them).
But at least with these cars you could work on them. Nothing technical. Parts replacement came from other similar cars found at the salvage yard with the part in better condition.(not broken or bent or worn out).
I mean look at the initial cost right off. You buy a new car - as soon as you leave the lot in it and go around the block you have lost a minimum of $2000.00(could well be higher): even if you want to bring it back to the same lot. It is a used car.
Buying a used car - while the original owner does not have any reason to buy it back at all, you, if you made a good deal and knew it was a popular make or model, could probably get your money back selling it to someone else.
But if you want to get a car to drive(and not resell it), again there are good used ones out there and genuine lemons. You have to kinda learn it as you go along.
All cars take maintenance(new or old). No car is maintenance free for life. There is no purpose in making that kind of car otherwise GM or FORD would go out of business. They make the cars to break down at a certain point.(usually around 100,000 miles or 10 years) mind you some are making parts fail sooner or later.
I have a new car. I don't want to look under the hood...as I know it will be hell. I have to pay big bucks for a repair manual(as it is the last thing made) and I can only get the dealer repair manual which may not be 100% owner friendly. You could be out in the middle of the "toolies" when the car goes for a shitter. Well you do not have a floor hoist or technical testing equipment out there.....and they do not give a "baling wire solution" to get you out of that situation. But that is what you need at that moment. With the older cars, there is more than 1 writer, accounting how they fix the car to keep it running. And you can find this information in the public library...meaning you could buy the edition you like at a bookstore.
You decide. The old car could well give you 30 years more(besides it being your first one, I know you are going to change to a different brand and a different model a few times before you hit 20. Everyone I sold was a runner in better condition or similar to when I got it. Didn't gain any, didn't lose any.
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