Recommendations for a night school to teach me about mechanics??

[NewbieVet]

Alright I've frikkin' had enough of this sh**!!My envy meter goes through the roof every time I click on a thread and read all the post from you tech savvy dudes (and I'm sure ladies) about how you did this mod to your expy, how you changed these coils, switched out this or that, etc etc etc. I feel like the character from the burger king "ding fries are done" video on youtube!!! I wanna learn how to do some of this stuff myself!!! NO ONE PUTS BABY IN A CORNER, ESPECIALLY HIMSELF!!!! Any suggestions on a night school / class where I can learn to be less of a tool (by learning how to use tools?? lol) Cheers!!!

 

[walnuts4x4]

check for any local vocational schools... in my town we have one that has everything for law enforcement, cooking, auto body and auto mech... I went for auto mech during high school but they have night classes as well. I'm thinking of going for a welding class if I dont get a job soon since I finished my asssociates degree

 

[tmajikman]

I honestly would go to youtube, type in what you want to do to your ride, and just watch and learn, I have wrenched on cars for years, but I have always just jumped right in and attempted the repair, sometimes with a whole lot of cussing, but I ended up winning the fight. I can't do gear changes and internal transmission repairs, have not tried, but I have tackled everything else. I was in the Air Force and worked on firetrucks, but I still had the majority of my knowledge before I went in and served. You can save a **** ton of money, the tools can be expensive, but once you buy them, you own them, great for the next time.

 

[tallsville]

you can try going to a community college. they sometimes have beginning mechanics classes

 

[NewbieVet]

I honestly would go to youtube, type in what you want to do to your ride, and just watch and learn, I have wrenched on cars for years, but I have always just jumped right in and attempted the repair, sometimes with a whole lot of cussing, but I ended up winning the fight. I can't do gear changes and internal transmission repairs, have not tried, but I have tackled everything else. I was in the Air Force and worked on firetrucks, but I still had the majority of my knowledge before I went in and served. You can save a **** ton of money, the tools can be expensive, but once you buy them, you own them, great for the next time.

Heh If you knew me you wouldn't suggest this! I once knocked down a wall trying to install a towel rack!!!

 

[KWT2000]

WYOTECH had night classes when i went their and i see they have new campases everywhere...

like said above look and voational schools and community college, they have both here but are longer than what i was looking for...

on another note i would run like your hair was on fire from UTI

 

[tmajikman]

Heh If you knew me you wouldn't suggest this! I once knocked down a wall trying to install a towel rack!!!

Well, you learned a few things while doing the towel rack install, you learned what not to do for the next go around, and you now know how to knock a wall down, properly or not, really does not matter

Just read directions, watch youtube, and you will be alright. Ask lots of questions on the forums as well, we are here to help.

Btw, I have had my fair share of live and learn when it comes to repairs, may take a while the first few attempts, but it only gets easier as you go.

Plugs and coils took me 4 or 5 hours my first try, first mod motor I have ever worked on. My 87 stang, 30 minutes, all 8 plugs and wires, got lots of practice on that car, simple design does help alot.

Have a little faith in yourself, we got your back bro.

 

[99 Expy]

WYOTECH had night classes when i went their and i see they have new campases everywhere...

like said above look and voational schools and community college, they have both here but are longer than what i was looking for...

on another note i would run like your hair was on fire from UTI

It just takes time and patience BlackExpy. Everybody who is good was once bad. I'm only 20, but started by working on small engines, and quite a bit from my arena race truck. When someone tells you not to do something even though it might be easier then you do it and break something, you learn not to do it again. . . like when your grandpa tells you not to tighten bellhousing bolts when its not touching the engine, then you end up breaking the bellhousing. . . The more you do, the more confident you will feel, like last weekend when I had to be back in Wyoming in 2 days, but had to pull my transfer case and get it all back together in time. Who knows, working on your vehicles might be fun and turn into your next favorite hobby, it not only saves you money from the shop, but I'd rather work on my own vehicles because I really enjoy it.

I would say if you can find a community college, try to give it a shot. Wyotech is one of the best there is, and they now have quite a few campuses, but the main one is right next to me in Laramie. Even though I chose wildlife biology, when I received my pick of a full ride to UTI and Wyotech, I had lots of people tell me not to go with UTI like KWT said.

Oh, and before you do your project on the expy, try googling it to see if it's been done on an expy or F150 for a how-to, if not, I like to take pics and make my own Good Luck!!!!