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Title: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: hps4evr on January 29, 2011, 09:47:49 PM: http://www.diymechanics.ca/

saw this guy drive by with the add in the back window. he was driving a mitsubushi lancer, i wouldnt hold it against him.
could be handy for some of you guys out there.
i dont know anything about these guys or their shop. anyone else ever heard of them?
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: AstraX on January 30, 2011, 12:06:30 AM: Interesting idea.

I just hope they did a wack load of research on insurance coverages.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: tubby on January 30, 2011, 12:05:31 PM: It's not a new concept. There was a "U-Wrench" shop in Ingelwood.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: silverfox on January 30, 2011, 12:26:00 PM: Nope not new at all.

I remember a couple of places like this way back in my younger days when I lived in Sudbury Ontario.

Seems to me it was even a franchise at one time.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: w squared on January 30, 2011, 12:30:30 PM: Quote from: SilverFox on January 30, 2011, 12:26:00 PM
my younger days when I lived in Sudbury Ontario.

That explains a few things. Nickel in the water... ;)
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: silverfox on January 30, 2011, 03:29:08 PM: Quote from: w squared on January 30, 2011, 12:30:30 PM
That explains a few things. Nickel in the water... ;)

And the sulphur dioxide in the air.......................aaaah the memories of youth :o
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: w squared on January 30, 2011, 03:35:15 PM: I spent a lot of time fishing on the Wanapitae river, and some time on Clearwater lake...which also explains a few things.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: Immortal on January 30, 2011, 03:58:00 PM: Quote from: w squared on January 30, 2011, 03:35:15 PM
I spent a lot of time fishing on the Wanapitae river, and some time on Clearwater lake...which also explains a few things.

Thank God you said it... I was biting my tongue.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: w squared on January 30, 2011, 04:45:05 PM: Quote from: Immortal on January 30, 2011, 03:58:00 PM
Thank God you said it... I was biting my tongue.

I know that you love "fixing" things for me whenever you get a chance. Sorry to steal your thunder, buddy.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: Tinkerer on January 30, 2011, 08:54:13 PM: I don't know if it is still there, but there was one running for years in the NE off of 12'th street just South of McKnight. It had multiple hoists / locations for mechanical, some tools and then next door, they had most of a body shop, including fully set up paint booth.
Title: Re: do it yourself mechanic shop
Post by: morerpmfred on January 30, 2011, 10:06:14 PM: Other end of the building from broken axle . Use them once a year or so when it is too cold to work on the heap outside.