novice hoping to learn how to work on own car!

[superfly]

Dear PHers,

Having spent many years reading the advice and marvelling at the skills of many of the TVR contributors here, I'm finally trying to make some enquiries on how best to learn about working on my own car (Tuscan Mk 1). Apart from the economics advantage, its fascinating that there appears to be so much expertise here - far more than I would have thought a layman would have, unless I have grossly underestimated the fellow layman.

In any case, at a point of career change, and with some time at hand, I was wondering if there might be any advice for a complete TVR-mechanic novice in order to begin climbing the knowledge ladder.

Any advice at all would be much appreciated!

[superfly]

Good advice - thanks and will do!

[superfly]

I’m in central and often up in the northwest of the country too. Very kind of you to offer!!

[superfly]

Fair enough. Some nice starting points here. Incidentally, any recommended books for learning/reference?

[superfly]

Wow looks like you pretty much took the whole thing apart. Don’t tell me you started off a novice!

In an ideal world I’d like to get to the level of confidence and proficiency to be able to do that too.

[superfly]

brilliant! very impressive

[superfly]

Southwark way for me - do not too far at all

[superfly]

Excellent - I’ll investigate