is having AT HOME service an absurd idea???
11-04-09, 05:19 AM
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is having AT HOME service an absurd idea???
im in a pickle right now where i want to get my motor thats been latent for 3 years a diagnostic and possibly a rebuild but i want to pay someone to do this at my home garage with me
1. because i want to work on the car with my mechanic and learn the ins and outs of my rotary engine and turbo system
2. i dont want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars flat bedding my car to mechanics for estimates and what not
3. i dont want to leave my car that will have fresh paint sitting forever while mechanics take their time in some dumpy shop far away from my house to get all dusty and dinged up or even to impose liabilty on them for taking care of it
i feel like after talking to a lot of mechanics they seem very busy, unintrested in anything unless its very convenient, and will charge whatever they feel like unless you're personally friends with them. and after all that take their time doing the work...
whats your two cents? maybe i need to make some friends that are rotary gurus or something
1. because i want to work on the car with my mechanic and learn the ins and outs of my rotary engine and turbo system
2. i dont want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars flat bedding my car to mechanics for estimates and what not
3. i dont want to leave my car that will have fresh paint sitting forever while mechanics take their time in some dumpy shop far away from my house to get all dusty and dinged up or even to impose liabilty on them for taking care of it
i feel like after talking to a lot of mechanics they seem very busy, unintrested in anything unless its very convenient, and will charge whatever they feel like unless you're personally friends with them. and after all that take their time doing the work...
whats your two cents? maybe i need to make some friends that are rotary gurus or something
11-04-09, 10:11 AM
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Mechanics that make housecalls would be a brilliant business model, but I expect the costs involved, coupled with the lack of access to some real time-saver tools (lift, hoist, bench tools, large clean well-lighted workspace) would make it a pretty expensive deal.
It would be a neat business to be in, though; equip a panel van with mechanics' tools and make housecall repairs. Appliance and HVAC guys do it, why not mechanics?
Liability insurance might be a biatch, tho.
It would be a neat business to be in, though; equip a panel van with mechanics' tools and make housecall repairs. Appliance and HVAC guys do it, why not mechanics?
Liability insurance might be a biatch, tho.
11-04-09, 01:10 PM
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I want pizza that doesn't get soggy before the last slice but that ain't happenin either.
You basically want to be tutored by a mechanic at your house and do some work yourself to save money and learn. It's called a buddy.
Mechanics want to make money at their garage, not spend time and money at someone elses. Sorry to be so blunt but watch the rebuild videos and do it yourself or drop the motor off at a mechanic's shop.
You basically want to be tutored by a mechanic at your house and do some work yourself to save money and learn. It's called a buddy.
Mechanics want to make money at their garage, not spend time and money at someone elses. Sorry to be so blunt but watch the rebuild videos and do it yourself or drop the motor off at a mechanic's shop.
11-04-09, 05:06 PM
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What exactly do you need done? That may help you find someone on the forum that can help you out for a great price. Working at someones house may have too many risks. Someone from the household can hurt themselves (ie kids running around grabbing stuff) or the mechanic can be hurt because of someones dog getting free and biting them or they can get held up if its a bad neighborhood.
Having said that, mobile mechanics do exist but I've usually seem them for regular cars and not rotary specific. I've done mobile mechanic work in the past when I used to help a friend of mine work on AE86s almost 10 years ago. It wasnt the best experience some times because we had to deal with traffic, and sub par working conditions.
Having said that, mobile mechanics do exist but I've usually seem them for regular cars and not rotary specific. I've done mobile mechanic work in the past when I used to help a friend of mine work on AE86s almost 10 years ago. It wasnt the best experience some times because we had to deal with traffic, and sub par working conditions.
11-04-09, 05:59 PM
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lol i appreciate all of these posts, all helpful
but im gonna look at the non soggy side of the pizza and look for some good folks to do this
with all that being said, theres no kids dogs gangsters in my house and i bet you drive fast ill devise a way to get you pizza that wont get soggy at the last slice if you come over and help me
maybe i'll post ads here on the forum at some point
zerox7 looks like candidate 1 at this point. anyone else that wants to get in on it is more than welcome hahah
as far as it being a brilliant business model i have to agree, i know of 4 rotary cars that need rebuilds within walking distance from my house!
but im gonna look at the non soggy side of the pizza and look for some good folks to do this
with all that being said, theres no kids dogs gangsters in my house and i bet you drive fast ill devise a way to get you pizza that wont get soggy at the last slice if you come over and help me
maybe i'll post ads here on the forum at some point
zerox7 looks like candidate 1 at this point. anyone else that wants to get in on it is more than welcome hahah
as far as it being a brilliant business model i have to agree, i know of 4 rotary cars that need rebuilds within walking distance from my house!
11-05-09, 12:14 PM
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With all the tasty cheese, sauce, and toppings it's gonna get soggy while it sits!!!
I don't do the turbo thing or the EFI thing, so can't help with that but can tell you using a parts washer with hot water and a gallon of Purple Cleaner makes the engine cleaning a helluva lot faster. Just bought the 20 gallon one from Harbor Freight for $63 on sale plus 20%off coupon!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94702
Start with a compression test. And take the oil filter off and pour some oil down the threaded tube the filter screws onto. It'll feed the bearings directly. After sitting for 3 years the'll be dry.
I don't do the turbo thing or the EFI thing, so can't help with that but can tell you using a parts washer with hot water and a gallon of Purple Cleaner makes the engine cleaning a helluva lot faster. Just bought the 20 gallon one from Harbor Freight for $63 on sale plus 20%off coupon!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94702
Start with a compression test. And take the oil filter off and pour some oil down the threaded tube the filter screws onto. It'll feed the bearings directly. After sitting for 3 years the'll be dry.
11-05-09, 12:20 PM
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touche, i have to agree that pizza is going to get soggy it just has too much cheese and fresh ingredients on it.
harbor freight is great, and by great i mean cheap im gonna buy all of the tools for my project from there.
harbor freight is great, and by great i mean cheap im gonna buy all of the tools for my project from there.
11-05-09, 01:50 PM
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lol i appreciate all of these posts, all helpful
but im gonna look at the non soggy side of the pizza and look for some good folks to do this
with all that being said, theres no kids dogs gangsters in my house and i bet you drive fast ill devise a way to get you pizza that wont get soggy at the last slice if you come over and help me
maybe i'll post ads here on the forum at some point
zerox7 looks like candidate 1 at this point. anyone else that wants to get in on it is more than welcome hahah
as far as it being a brilliant business model i have to agree, i know of 4 rotary cars that need rebuilds within walking distance from my house!
but im gonna look at the non soggy side of the pizza and look for some good folks to do this
with all that being said, theres no kids dogs gangsters in my house and i bet you drive fast ill devise a way to get you pizza that wont get soggy at the last slice if you come over and help me
maybe i'll post ads here on the forum at some point
zerox7 looks like candidate 1 at this point. anyone else that wants to get in on it is more than welcome hahah
as far as it being a brilliant business model i have to agree, i know of 4 rotary cars that need rebuilds within walking distance from my house!
let me know i usually just charge food or something lol
11-06-09, 01:47 AM
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yeah i think im gonna work with lucky 7, jrx and rotary power since they're all equal distance to me and all of the rotary shops ive used in the past were all different i dont mind trying a couple more places out. im also gonna try to get local help too to do alot of what i can in my garage.
also being from el monte, do you reccomend any of the body shops that are near you? i know of a few in your city...
also being from el monte, do you reccomend any of the body shops that are near you? i know of a few in your city...
11-06-09, 02:13 AM
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I posted a thread for help a while ago and Zerox7 ended up helping me.
If your looking for a body shop in el monte theres DTM Auto Body,the place where i use to work we get all our cars painted there. There expensive but the quality is really good. Or another we use to work with is Platinum VIP also expensive but really good quality.
If your looking for a body shop in el monte theres DTM Auto Body,the place where i use to work we get all our cars painted there. There expensive but the quality is really good. Or another we use to work with is Platinum VIP also expensive but really good quality.
11-06-09, 04:01 AM
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where did you work at? sorry to be nosy just curious as to what type of work you were having done...ive heard of both of those as well as m1 autobody and premier
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I use to work at Asuka Design in Long Beach.
They painted all our project cars 350z,rx7,porsche,m3
We mold the body kit on and they do the rest smoothing everything out and a full paint job.
Here are some pictures of our shop car that DTM painted.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=11242805
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=2405038
This is our widebody M3 that Platinum VIP painted
http://badcopnodonuts.com/wp-content...s/dsc01803.JPG
This is my car that DTM painted.
They painted all our project cars 350z,rx7,porsche,m3
We mold the body kit on and they do the rest smoothing everything out and a full paint job.
Here are some pictures of our shop car that DTM painted.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=11242805
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=2405038
This is our widebody M3 that Platinum VIP painted
http://badcopnodonuts.com/wp-content...s/dsc01803.JPG
This is my car that DTM painted.
11-06-09, 04:40 AM
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very nice, looking good, i'll be checking in with those places. love to see rx7 referrals theres so much out there its good to find a shop thats worked with your type of car.
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i think it would be a great way to learn for me! 
11-06-09, 08:35 PM
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LOL my garage isnt too big but eventually im gonna move the car to my friends place that has more working space so i can invite more peeps alot of people meet up there anyway.
alot of people meet up there anyway.
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