whao whaoo whaooo there fella the books called 'build your own sports car on a budget' not 'build a car for free' although that thought seems most appealing....
Christmas is fast approaching and now is the ideal time to learn about a new skill called 'tool acquisition through family grooming' not as nasty as it sounds but it does work!
Lesson one
When asked 'erm any ideas what you might want for Christmas/Birthday/I've won a few hundred on the lottery (it could happen
) your answer should not be 'I'll have a £600 welder please' your answer is 'I've been thinking of buying a £200 welder...but if every body gave me money I could buy a better one for £300-400..... ok it involves you putting in your own money but it takes the sting out of the price.
Lesson two
With your new 'present' you can do all those MOT welding jobs for friends/family, make that new garden gate, weld the bed back together where you stood on it to change that light bulb (just me then?) etc etc
So far with this method I now have most of the hand tools and even a 200amp TIG in the workshop arsenal.
You should already have:
2t trolly jack + axle stands
rachet sockets
spanners
big Ammer
side cutters
bucket of WD40/KY jelly for nuts and bolts
oil drain kit
rubber/latex + rigger work gloves
To hire/borrow
engine crane and understanding second pair of hands... good mate/very understanding GF/Wife best of luck with one!
you will need
150amp minimum mig buy the best you can afford even if it's second hand it will make a difference trust me!
auto darken welding mask ideal Christmas present!
welding gaunlets/gloves
4-5 inch angle grinder + 60-80 grit flap disks, don't buy the cheapest you can find BUY GOOGLES!!!!
2-3ft sprit level table needs to be level front to back left to right it will help when you start to make things vertical and horizontal on your chassis
decent tape measure or better still 1mtr stainless steel rule
A quick 10min conversation with your neighbours either side of you, tell them you are building a kit car, there WILL be noise at times and yes it will stop after 2-3 or 36 weeks