First post...here goes...
I currently have a MG ZR, and bought a Haynes Manual thinking I could do all of the operations listed in it to my car. But I'm worries I'd mess the car up (It's bad enough as it is without me tinkering around under the bonnet) So I've decided to get myself an old car as a sort of project car. I'll use it to develop my knowledge of car mechanics, and to get a bit of experience and know-how into doing things to/on a car.
One car on my shortlist is a Mk1 Punto. I don't know why, it was the first car that came to my head. Since then, a lot of people have said to get a ford or a vauxhall as there's more upgradeable parts for them and they're easier to locate etc, but I was hoping you guys could help me.
I just want to know what sort of upgrades/part changes I could do to a punto Mk1. I'm not going to ever drive the car, insure it, tax it etc.
I'm not going to slap a big ol' body kit on it and go and give the local chavs a run for their money. I just want to do the sort of things in the Haynes Manual for it. Maybe change the brake discs, attempt a rear drum-brake conversion. Install central remote locking etc. Learn how to take body panels off etc.
So if you guys could help me with other upgrades/mods I could do to gain my knowledge, that would be much appreciated, thanks.
P.s. sorry for babbling on...
I currently have a MG ZR, and bought a Haynes Manual thinking I could do all of the operations listed in it to my car. But I'm worries I'd mess the car up (It's bad enough as it is without me tinkering around under the bonnet) So I've decided to get myself an old car as a sort of project car. I'll use it to develop my knowledge of car mechanics, and to get a bit of experience and know-how into doing things to/on a car.
One car on my shortlist is a Mk1 Punto. I don't know why, it was the first car that came to my head. Since then, a lot of people have said to get a ford or a vauxhall as there's more upgradeable parts for them and they're easier to locate etc, but I was hoping you guys could help me.
I just want to know what sort of upgrades/part changes I could do to a punto Mk1. I'm not going to ever drive the car, insure it, tax it etc.
I'm not going to slap a big ol' body kit on it and go and give the local chavs a run for their money. I just want to do the sort of things in the Haynes Manual for it. Maybe change the brake discs, attempt a rear drum-brake conversion. Install central remote locking etc. Learn how to take body panels off etc.
So if you guys could help me with other upgrades/mods I could do to gain my knowledge, that would be much appreciated, thanks.
P.s. sorry for babbling on...