Motor Vehicle Training Courses for Beginners

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Motor Vehicle Training Courses for Beginners

#1 Post by Leeds Sprint »

Hello

Has anyone here taken and training courses for car restoration and repair for beginners? What did you think. Were they any good?

I think Leeds College of Technology does some 5-day courses. I cant find the issue of PC where I saw that advertised.

Anyway.... I live in Leeds, would like to be a bit more handy with my Dolomite and am looking for a training course near me.

Chris
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#2 Post by 2F45T4U »

Well I know Cardiff uni/college (something or other where my mate gets sent by Days (ford) as part of his apprenticeship) has a blue Dolly 1850hl!

The engine bay is immaculate and the interior is shabby apparantly.
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#3 Post by SprintV8 »

The engine bay is immaculate and the interior is shabby apparantly.
Yes you'll find most Ford's are like that. :lol:
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#4 Post by Nathan Mwk 627G »

I tried getting onto a restoration course after completing a 3 year course in crash Body repair at tile hill college in coventry..

There answer was.....im to young at 19 and theres no jobs out there!! :cry:

The other day a local bodyshop was asking for a experienced classic car body restorer..........to say i was annoyed was an understatment!!

From what i saw whilst i was there the course looked fantastic and looked to be worth every penny it costs to do it!!

Plus you could work on your own car :wink:
Lewis

#5 Post by Lewis »

Till Hill College? No way, was there last year in the machine shops building a small single cylinder air motor.....got it to run to 1820RPM, then ran out of time to modify it.......reckon 3000RPM+ was well within reach and had plans for a boxer as well, would have been sweet.

The guys working there were great, really knew their stuff.

Anyway, random post over :lol:
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