<VV> RE: Manuals

[Steven R. Marti]

Sounds like a good idea.  There probably is a "Cars for Dummies" type book
out there.  But the situation is compared to computers is a little
different.

Computers are current products, so there's a bigger market for a book.  The
automotive technology has evolved so that stuff a mechanically inclined
person could do with basic tools isn't the same as current production cars.
For example, I don't think any production car in the U.S. has a carburetor
anymore.  A modern for dummies book wouldn't be as useful for somebody
working on 60's vintage stuff.

When writing for dummies, sometimes it's hard to decide how dumb to start
at.  In my last training for a mechanically inclined career previous
experience of the students varied greatly.  At one end was an ex-navy
musician with performance and teaching experience.  At the other end of the
spectrum, I had mechanical engineering background, automotive, electronic,
and machinist hobbies.  So for one student just handling the basic tools
safely and effectively was a new challenge and the other just needed to
learn application of the tools and procedures to the particular product or
system.

If you're going to do it yourself, that's just life.  Depending on your
experience a basic mechanics course or a mentor is probably and excellent
idea.  There's always on-line here.  Any other vair enthusiasts in your
area?  Local club?

Steve 

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Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:24:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: Frog Princezz <media_diva at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: RE: <VV> Why Do Manuals...? My rantings
To: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf at msn.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Message-ID: <20050627012425.7944.qmail at web81507.mail.yahoo.com>
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As a computer person then you may recall a magazine called "PC NOVICE".
This was strictly a computer iliterate's computer mag.  It basically took
the reader from kindergarten to computer user.  It assumed that a computer
just fell out of the sky into the hands of a caveman and I must say I loved
it.  I guess that's what I'm looking for in a car manual.  So what I'm
getting from all of you is... " Hey Sista, It's cool, take it down a
thousand yooou're doing fine.  You can't expect to perform brain surgery
when you've just learned to use a knife!"  But until I get a chance to take
a basic mechanics course is there a... dare I say... a manual for basic
mechanics that you guys would give your 7 year old sons as a birthday gift
so come summertime he can help work on the hotrod?  Like  "Everything you
need to know about Cars" or "Cars for Dummies" or "A Chick's Guide to Auto
Mechanics 101(How to win a guys heart and not get screwed at the auto shop)"
 
Alesia


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