View Poll Results: how much wrenching experience do you have (multiple choice poll)
Some-I love modding, that's why I pay the professionals, although I handle easier jobs myself
4.05%
95/5-I do everything I can myself, don't surf the internet often, I am always in my shop/garage
5.26%
110-I have the ability and tools to do everything myself from A-Z and I help out all my bro's too!
0.81%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 247. You may not vote on this poll
What is your actual wrenching/performance modding experience level?
Dec 31, 2005 | 12:29 PM
#41
I put 75/25. I don't have super tool collection (yet) but anything I don't have I can go to the hobby shop on my base and use. Lifts, welders, drill press etc...I did the 6L swap, tranny swap, cam/springs/converter swap with a friend. I think I could do it alone now. As far as transmissions go, I pull out the bad and put in a new one, the end. I am gonna swap the pan and change the fluid this week though. lol. My Eaton and gears were done downtown by a pro, and for his reputation and the amount he charged I would have had him do it even if I knew how. Sometimes I find myself weighing the time and effort factor vs the $$ factor because this is my only DD. This coming week I am doing the Baer brake rotors, hawk pads, tranny pan, and hopefully a better tune.
Jan 1, 2006 | 09:23 AM
#46
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From: Behind the TIG welder
Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
Now that's a different story all together. I don't understand how some of you guys can rebuild engines, but not a differential? A rearend is 10 times easier IMO.
Originally Posted by budhayes3
I picked 100...pretty much been involved with cars and the auto industry all my life. ASE master, advanced level engine performance, yada yada yada. One thing that I have learned...you never know everything, and there's always somebody who know's more than you. The best mechanics are the ones that are open minded and always willing to learn 
Jan 1, 2006 | 12:55 PM
#47
Need More N2O Mod
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 4,382
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From: Not in Koonerville MD anymore
I have done just about everything to a truck you can. I would tackle anything on the truck as long as I have the time to do it. If i dont have the tools for the job i run to the store and buy them. I dont own a shop so i dont have large equipment like front end alingment, exhaust bender, ect. but I know how to use them and have used them. I did the body work on my truck and helped paint it. one day I plan on opening my own shop but that will be a while down the road.
Jan 1, 2006 | 07:52 PM
#48
I'd say I'm about 90/10 or a little better, i was raised with race cars so ive been wrenchin on them my whole life and built my own cars and most my motors since i was 17 im now 20, i kinda like doing everything my self, that way i know everything was done right. on my truck i did EVERYTHING except for replacing the transmission which i let the dealiship play with that since it was under warranty, i also do alot of reading on here, i probably wouldnt have done nuthing to my truck if it wasnt for this site.
