Thanks (a fellow George? Good to meet you!). I totally know what you're saying and I wouldn't have bought this particular car unless I wanted to do some work myself. I'm just wary of getting stuck into a job and then perhaps breaking a part which then means I can't get the car back on the road. Then I'm a bit stuck as wouldn't be able to drive it to anyone to fix it. I'd have to mither Richie or someone to come and help me, and I'd rather not be a pain in the arse like that!
I have done a lot of work on my cars myself, but there's also been difficult situations like I mentioned above. And these rear spindles sound like something that would 100% bring me to a halt! I've never used heat on anything to undo it, and I just don't have the right tools a lot of the time.
Unfortunately none of my mates in Manchester are into cars like I am
<gets tiny violin out> - all the ones that are, are back in Norwich, as are my brothers & my old man who kind of got me into old cars. So I've done almost all work on my own without anyone to show me what to do - so yeah lots of reliance on youtube and the odd facetime.
But perhaps Richie when you come over to have a ganders, you could give me some pointers and tell me which tools I'll need to do the work I'm talking about and give me the confidence to give it a go.
It's a good point about the bolts not being seized by the way. That would be a welcome change!