Have fun
I have prepared my shed by installing a 30A feed, I have practiced my welding, picked up some box section "scraps" from my local engineering
firm (cheers Phil), set up a level and flat work table and drawn out for the layout for the lower chassis members on the table. no turning back now...
will leep everyone posted on progress and will update with photos as i go.
all advice and critique welcome as i plan to take my kids out in the completed car and want it as safe as poss
It was a long time ago when i was at that stage
Have fun
Make sure you have a way of putting out minor fires on the build table
Measure twice cut once.
Have a ball
Just remember it's not a race, but a fun project.. If it seems to be taking an age, get along to meet fellow builders and cars..
All the best,
Dan
oooh i remember the excitement of that stage 
just remember there will be frustrating and annoying times, but once you resolve the problems and the car gets nearer to being done, it gets even more
exciting
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Originally posted by blakep82
just remember there will be frustrating and annoying times, but once you resolve the problems and the car gets nearer to being done, it gets even more exciting
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Make sure you have a way of putting out minor fires on the build table
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Originally posted by speedyxjs
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Make sure you have a way of putting out minor fires on the build table
I called mine a deep breath
Seriousy though, if you dont already have one, get a fire extinguisher and keep it close by. I manager to get one with a mounting bracket that i have now put in the car
Thanks for your encouraging comments fellas, I have already descovered the need for a fire extinguisher
its strange how you cant see flames when
your welding helmet is on ) thank god Mrs Knuckles happened to walk in with a cuppa and use it to put out the flames making their way up my trouser
leg from the frayed bits at the bottom of my jeans. never got a replacment cuppa though, only a week of wee taking from my family and friends.
can't figure out how they found out though
the wife must have found out about my signature on this forum......
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Originally posted by iank
Measure twice cut once.
you can't say you've welded unless you've set fire to yourself at least once
Cotton is the safest thing to wear though, I don't wear boiler suites as I've set 3 on fire in the past and they are difficult to get out of
quickly 
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
you can't say you've welded unless you've set fire to yourself at least once
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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Cotton is the safest thing to wear though, I don't wear boiler suites as I've set 3 on fire in the past and they are difficult to get out of quickly
I'm joining you - after 3 years of fightin the council to build a garage - I've given up and im renting one.
But OMG is it a beut...
huge compressor and a pit and a bit laid out as a spray booth
Hmmm they all say......Measure twice... Cut Once.
Well I say... Think twice about Safety BEFORE doing anything!!!!
The home workshop is a fun place to be and to build your car. However, you dont want to have an accident or injure yourself.
Have some good lighting in the garage.
Paint the walls white to reflect the light onto the car.
Get a whiteboard for making notes and doing quick calculations (I used an old secondary glazing unit whitewashed / emulsioned on the back side).
Get an old radio for something to listen to!
Keep the garage TIDY (to stop you having accidents).
Take your time, and get it right.
Ask questions on here, and THINK everything through BEFORE doing anything.
You should be enjoying the build, I know I did.
There is plenty of help on the forum... so dont worry, just ask away!.
Happy Xmas!
