My first ever attempt at a light restoration

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No mate. I have a huge front garden that is gravelled but unfortunately I have dry stone wall surrounding my property that I am not allowed to take down so I can't get my car onto the property. I would love to get it into a big shed or garage to tinker with it but it currently sits on a tiny car park (8 cars) on the boundary of my property and with winter coming it will now have to wait until the weather get better before I do anything major. I looked at your pics of where you had taken the front of the car off etc. that would just worry me mate. I'm not that capable (or brave enough) to do that. I think just getting that new engine in by yourself will deserve a pay on the back.

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Pat not pay

Bet your not living in your parents house though . I have to do all my work outside too mate so I understand your pain.

I have only ever ripped the front end off a clio and put it back together, but I have loved cars all my life but never had the balls or brains to learn one step at a time untill recently when I just jumped right in.

I have never even done a timing belt change, never mind strip a whole bay out and Im definetly not the smartest.

If you have the passion my friend, then just jump right in but make sure you have a cheap ghetto style daily to keep you going.

Im learning as I go and its a lot of fun.

Or better still (if you dont want a heart breaker) and you want to learn the smart way, is buy a half decent example like you have and repair everything that goes wrong yourself and do some light modifications that you like yourself.

I have 100% bitten off more than I can chew but I WILL get irr dun man.

Its all about the enjoyment and peeing away all your weeks wages