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Top 5 Cars For a First Project

6/20/2016

 
first project cars
A long, long time ago when Matt was 16 he bought his first project car- a classic mini in British racing green. It cost him £1200 and, as he quickly discovered, was made from 90% expanding foam and newspaper.

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Car Resto 101:  Sandblasting/ Abrasive Blasting- What You Need To Know

6/17/2016

 
car sandblasting
Disclaimer: “Sandblasting” is actually illegal- using silica sand as a blasting media has been banned in the UK for over 10 years now (because it causes a horrific lung disease) as well as in many other European countries. 

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Car Wars: Manual vs. Automatic Gearboxes

6/15/2016

 
manual vs automatic gearbox
It's always amazed me how different things are with cars depending on what country you're in. In the UK, for instance, we drive on the left hand side (a little throwback from when people drove horses and carts).

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6 Bad Habits to Break When Working on Your Car

6/10/2016

 
When you're learning a new skill, like how to do stuff on your car, it's really easy to pick up bad habits, and without someone to point it out straight away you could go on forever without even realising you have them. 

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10 Tips to Save Money on Tools

6/2/2016

 
saving money on tools
Mechanics have a love/ hate relationship with their tools. They love trying out shiny new tools- but hate how much money they cost!

In fact, I think that probably in more than any other profession mechanics get pretty screwed over in the equipment department.

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We're a dedicated, independent fabrication company based in rural North Yorkshire that specialises in classic and custom car panel fabrication and light general fabrication. We fabricate of one off, premium quality panels and stock items, such as metal door cards, metal floor plates, arch tubs and wide arch kits, as well as undertaking general light fabrication work including CNC plasma cutting, CNC sheet metal bending and CNC tube bending.
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Unit 2, Pickhill, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4JU