MICK’S WORKSHOP
FIVE STAR
START & FINISH
Greetings, tax-dodgers. I had reason to chew over the whole theme of doing a project car recently and reckon there are a couple of areas where people most commonly fall over – the start and the finish. Now this isn’t meant to put you off!
At the start, I reckon one of the best tips is to be properly-equipped, and that means having a hoist. Let’s face it, we can easily spend $20-30-50-plus kay on a project and, to me, it makes a whole lot of sense to spend the first few on a hoist.
Yep, we’ve covered this before, but it’s worth repeating. A good four-poster from a local mob like Tufflift is ideal for working from home. I like four-posters because they’re ultra-stable and safe, plus you can open the car doors while you’re working on it.
I reckon hoists are a major back-saver, too. You can position the car exactly where you need it, so you’re not having to pretend you’re a combination of mechanic and contortionist.
As for finishing off, I do a lot of tidying-up work on other people’s projects. Don’t get me wrong – I love it. Often it’s just the car needs the tuning wand waved over it to get it running right. Sometimes it’s a little more involved.
A good example is a Thunderbird I have in the shop at the moment. It’s a lovely job and the owner should
