help on making a new bumpers.

[darnellracing]

jeesh man... easy on the flaming, just trying to show that being 16 does not mean you can't do some custom work.

Sorry to hear about the car, but glad you are ok.

Its never too late, or too early, to start working on vehicles.

ya sorry about flipping. its just ive been made fun of my entire life. been through lots of tough times. i know age doesnt mean anything on capability. its just it limits what u can do.

[Nerd Racing]

ya i also dont have a good shop or tools. i have pretty much nothing. i put all my money in my car. and if u dont have anything good to say. then frankly dont say anything.

jeesh man... easy on the flaming, just trying to show that being 16 does not mean you can't do some custom work.

Sorry to hear about the car, but glad you are ok.

Its never too late, or too early, to start working on vehicles.

[darnellracing]

Cody, I think Aaron (Nerdracing) was joking with you! If you have a thin skin, think about thickening it up! Ha!

As for tools, parts, etc., you do what you can when you can. In 2004, I moved from a condo to a house with garage so I could work on my cars.

Right now, my Aquamutt build is a bit stalled by the cold and snow! Hoping to get the engine in Saturday. (I just went out to take two pics I'll add to my thread. Brrrrr!!)

BTW, you could see about cutting off part of your old front bumper and adding it to your current one. I think someone has done that before. It would be a lot like Sasquatch's lip. You'd have to cut the bottom straight, though.

Karl

thanks karl. and for the thick skin. ive been through a lot and dont deal with jokes from people i dont know very well. its just a personal thing.

[Safety Guy]

Cody, I think Aaron (Nerdracing) was joking with you! If you have a thin skin, think about thickening it up! Ha!

As for tools, parts, etc., you do what you can when you can. In 2004, I moved from a condo to a house with garage so I could work on my cars.

Right now, my Aquamutt build is a bit stalled by the cold and snow! Hoping to get the engine in Saturday. (I just went out to take two pics I'll add to my thread. Brrrrr!!)

BTW, you could see about cutting off part of your old front bumper and adding it to your current one. I think someone has done that before. It would be a lot like Sasquatch's lip. You'd have to cut the bottom straight, though.

Karl

[darnellracing]

as for tools i have been trolling the local pawnshops some have a box of missmatched unsorted stuff 10 bucs so hit yardsales and pawns youd be suprised my friend bill got a new engine lift for 25 bucs in box never used at a divorce yard sale and a 30 buc air compressor with 50 foot of hose and a whole box of air wrenches an stuff great deals are out there ..welcome to the world of festiva's and great mpg's

thanks, as for yard sales i have to wait till summer. and we dont have any pawn shops in my town so gotta talk the parents into taking me into the bigger towns. but thanks a lot.

[mattman]

as for tools i have been trolling the local pawnshops some have a box of missmatched unsorted stuff 10 bucs so hit yardsales and pawns youd be suprised my friend bill got a new engine lift for 25 bucs in box never used at a divorce yard sale and a 30 buc air compressor with 50 foot of hose and a whole box of air wrenches an stuff great deals are out there ..welcome to the world of festiva's and great mpg's

[darnellracing]

You don't need a good shop or tools for a festy. I'm working on mine under a tarp and for tools I use my dads Craftsman set but my chinese set that I carry in my car would work just fine. It's like $40 and comes with a basic set of sockets, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches and even two locking pliers.

ya working under a tarp in ca is just fine. working under a trap in 3 feet of snow and in 10 degree weather isnt fine. and ya im getting along fine. its just we dont have many tools. and frankly we dont have that much money. but u get along with what you have. and ya i could do an engine swap. but dont really wanna. and ive been using a lot of my step dads craftmans too. hopefully ill get my tool set i want for christmas so i dont have to be watched over by a greedy step dad...

[Grey Vw]

ya i also dont have a good shop or tools. i have pretty much nothing. i put all my money in my car. and if u dont have anything good to say. then frankly dont say anything.

You don't need a good shop or tools for a festy. I'm working on mine under a tarp and for tools I use my dads Craftsman set but my chinese set that I carry in my car would work just fine. It's like $40 and comes with a basic set of sockets, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches and even two locking pliers.

[darnellracing]

Cody, Where are you located? If you put it somewhere in the thread I must have missed it, I was just thinking if you get stuck on you bumper project or need help locating the bumper you want, someone may have seen one available at your local pick and pull.... just a thought....

im located in grinnell, iowa i though i put that but must have missed it.

[darnellracing]

16, jeesh at that age I had already owned 6 vehicles and performed 4 engine swaps!

ya i also dont have a good shop or tools. i have pretty much nothing. i put all my money in my car. and if u dont have anything good to say. then frankly dont say anything.

[darnellracing]

Cody,
Sorry to hear you rolled your car. Lapse of judgment or forces beyond your control? <grin>

ZAP TIE
We always called them Ty-Wraps. Why? Because.....
Cable ties were first invented by Thomas & Betts, an electrical company, in 1958 under the brand name Ty-Rap initially designed for airplane wire harnesses.

im still not sure exsactly what happened. i did all i could to help stop it.

[CharlieZ]

Cody,
Sorry to hear you rolled your car. Lapse of judgment or forces beyond your control? <grin>

ZAP TIE
We always called them Ty-Wraps. Why? Because.....
Cable ties were first invented by Thomas & Betts, an electrical company, in 1958 under the brand name Ty-Rap initially designed for airplane wire harnesses.

[sasquatch]

Zap strap must be Canadian for zip tie

i got in this VERY argument at the race track one day... the guy i was in the argument with was an american lol....

[Nerd Racing]

ya im hoping to find a bolt in cause im 16 and dont really have to tools or shop or money to do anything major. i have a spare bumpers from my old one i can use. just dont really know what to do

16, jeesh at that age I had already owned 6 vehicles and performed 4 engine swaps!

[timmay89]

Oh ya, its Canadian!! lol