What you may need to have for keen novices

Hello. Since I thought about cars built in the 1980s, I felt that one day, I could save one car and fix it to its former glory. I am embracing my automotive boyhood again with cars and it is growing so I got to go out and do this. But i'm not a real mechanic but my passion is bigger than that but I do know some basics such as screwing and unscrewing, cleaning and detailing, doing some basic servicing and inspecting. Those skills are important but with a tad more experience, I could harness these skills to good use.

I have talked about fixing up cars in my previous workplace with interest. I used to work in the parts department at a farm machinery shop for those who are curious. As I talked, my former work colleagues took interest and there's one who fixes cars as a hobby. No, maybe two. Fixing up cars is a hobby as well and in my opinion, fixing 80s cars would be beneficial than gaming. If you think about it, video game consoles and computers can cost around $500 and the games aren't what you call cheap. But when compared to buying old cars, it can vary. Earlier cars are harder to find at a cheap price but 80s cars would be a good deal. There would be more around sitting in yards rotting away unless they get picked up and fixed. Well that's what I gather.

But now, here are some things you may need to have for starters.

Tools

 Tools are very important when a time comes to fix a broken appliance. Maybe a car. When I got
this for Christmas one time ago, I really enjoyed this gift. I found it very handy. A set of tools are good and more of them would be better to cover a variety of repair tasks. You can never get rid of them as it's best to keep them just in case there are things to fix.







Repair books (eg. car body)

This is a good book to have for people who have little experience in body repairs kind of like me. I've been given this book as a gift as part of my farewell at my recent workplace. These books give you plenty of details to cover many jobs such as panel beating, painting, rust repairs, rattle and squeak repairs and general restoration.













Repair books (car)

And last but not least, restoring cars requires automotive knowledge. I find these kind of repair books very useful as cars vary and you can buy them at car parts supply shops. They give you plenty of information including the tools required for repairs and detailed step by step instructions including some illustrations.








And by the way, these are what i've got apart from the Subaru repair book. That's all what I have to offer at this stage. Thanks for looking.