FabSwingers.com forum: Does or did your dad mend the car or do any other jobs that needed doing

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I seem to remember if the car needed mending or something needed building he could do it . Not rubbed off on me but yes it always seemed to be done . All self taught .

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

No, my Dad was and is useless at DIY.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Oh gawd no, he was and still is incredibly hands off with stuff. Yes he could fix cars to a certain level (they all used to banger race) but my grandad and uncle were mechanics so made sense to take it to them who were pros. My son is a mechanic so the cars will always have someone to look at them (typically I can't drive or own a car so won't be reaping any benefits

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But nah, dad really hasn't a clue about DIY or that kinda thing.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

My dad once drilled into a gas pipe trying to plumb a washing machine in ...I think that tells you all you all you need to know about his practical abilities

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Grew up on a farm, there is nothing I haven't seen my dad and grandad try and fix.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. He used to work on the car, fix my bicycle, and he was a carpenter by trade so thought he could do pretty much anything. I never cared for fixing things much and used to hate being told by family members that boys should know how to do these things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep my dad was and still is very handy round the house/car and I got a big shock when I married a non-DIY minded man (single now and fairly competent on the DIY front myself)

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

He passed away when I was 21 but he taught me the principle of repair and reuse years before it was a fashion statement.

I do all my own electrical and joinery repairs and most plumbing despite not being qualified in any skill.

I repair electrical tools rather than replace.

I have done minor car repairs but usually leave that to the experts.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

Mine did and I do. I can't do everything around a house but I give it a try and when I **** up I call my mates especially where electricity is concerned.

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By *J GeminiTV/TS
over a year ago

Northumberland

My dad was great with DIY and cars.

I helped him strip an engine down, rebuild it, then get it back in the car.

He taught me a lot and encouraged me to learn further,

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

My dear departed Dad was a real life superman

He could turn his hand to almost anything cars, decorating he even build the extension on our old house.

Can't believe it will be 27 years this year since he died

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

My dad was an accomplished mechanic and always serviced the cars of the house. He was also very good with electronics and repaired virtually all of the stuff he'd buy for peanuts second hand. I had professional tape recorders, mixers and amplifiers at home. Brilliant, high fidelity speakers as well. All bought for pennies and repaired.

Wish some of that had rubbed off on me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He died before I met him, so no. But I have a weird fascination for watching old blokes make stuff on YouTube so maybe I'm compensating

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

My dad was v much diy always doin jobs 4 people wen he was out of work .but he was also hands on dad wen it came 2 looking after his kids .he would do 12 hour night shift come home cook and clean .I'm proud 2 say I take after him

Just wish he was still here x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Dad was always my hero, even though he could be irritating at times.

He always did his own DIY but was a bit of a perfectionist and I was always happy to help him out as my 2 brothers were always out when he needed help.

He died 7 years ago and I still miss him.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Still does

. He’s always the first person I call if I’m in trouble or need help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes. He fixed cars, bikes, built stuff, knocked stuff down etc

When my daughter was younger she would automatically go to grandad if something was broken because she said he could fix everything.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He was pretty handy with DIY and the car and I learnt a lot. We would work well together when I was a kid and that carried on into adulthood except it would be him passing me the tools instead of the other way around.

It's been 12 years and I miss him - he would have got on like a house on fire with her ladyship

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

Oops, just replied to someone privately instead of on this thread, my apologies

Yes, my dad always replied what he could on his cars as my parents couldn't afford to pay a garage to do it. And then as I grew up and started to learn to tinker with cars, he kinly let me repair his car too

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

I don't know who my father was and I've never been rich enough to have a car.

Next!

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

My dad every Sunday without fail would clean his car, inside and out..and then do mine. He can turn his hand to anything...think that's where I got my skills from x

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

We usually did a lot of car/diy things together when I was growing up. His dad did the same with him so it's been passed on.

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

My dad was a mechanic with his own workshops, so he or one of the mechanics fixed/maintained our cars.

Now it depends if I have the time or inclination to fix ours or pay someone else but our eldest son is very good with cars.

My ex father in law was very DIY minded, so I learned from him so I can fix a car or a house...lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got taught alot growing up, if something could be over engineered my step dad would do it, they recently tried to demolish a shed he built, yeah was wood outside but had been built over steel RsJs he had welded together, was like a bank vault!

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Not the car, but he way endlessly doing stuff around the house. He was good at fixing stuff, putting up shelves, decorating etc. I learned a lot from him. Luke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad could just about drive the car, never mind tinker with it.

Mind one car he bought turned out to be ‘stolen’ in the way that the ‘seller’ was buying it on Hire Purchase, and shouldn’t have sold it. It came to light when changing the V5 form, he was allowed to keep it as he’d bought it in good faith but I believe the seller was taken to court by the garage he got it from. Think it was a Woolsely

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By *itzi999Woman
over a year ago

Slough

Nope

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. My grandad was the man for that. He was the best man

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He did, and I do. I can turn my hand to most things around the house & garden, but some I can't be arsed to do and pay someone instead. Maybe when I'm fully retired?.....nah, fuck that..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find it very odd that people just cant or wont fix stuff there self or do the diy there self what you dont know is not hard to look up on the web. Dont think i know a single male who cant fix anything around the house and cant fix most things on the car.

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By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

"My dear departed Dad was a real life superman

He could turn his hand to almost anything cars, decorating he even build the extension on our old house.

Can't believe it will be 27 years this year since he died

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad used to do everything with his cars over the years. He wanted to be a mechanic but his mother wouldn't let him lol x

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By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

My dad had a manual for every car he ever owned. He even built us a sledge one year. I (female) was taught how to do most DIY around the house. I can even fix toilet cysterns and change kitchen taps!

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

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"My dad had a manual for every car he ever owned. He even built us a sledge one year. I (female) was taught how to do most DIY around the house. I can even fix toilet cysterns and change kitchen taps! "

Can you come an fix mine then

we have a leaky tap

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By *ikerguylondonMan
over a year ago

London/Kent

My Grandfather on my Mums side was practically an Electronics engineer and build their first TV then bloted an addon box to it so it could get ITV. He built an alarm system with pressure pads at the entry points and all sorts.

My Dad is DIY illiterate. I think he managed to teach me that you should oil a bike chain if not how to do it. I'm pretty sure he covered how to polish up the chrome on the wheels though. Brakes may not work but you would look good as you crashed. These days he either askes me to fix it or pays the lowest bidder to come do it which generally means it needs fixing again not long after.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

He did yes.

I however am the complete opposite. I'm happy to pay others to do it, and in turn not deprive someone else of their chosen profession. Plus I gain/buy time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes he still does and so do I.

He’s in his late 70s now but doesn’t show any sign of really slowing down properly. Worked in the motor trade his whole life and ran his own garage for years and years. He’s still working on cars, carpentry, metalwork, house and his boat.

He’s very much the reason why I work as an engineer now. My friends and I always end up ringing him up to ask questions when we are repairing/building classic cars that are older than us.

I also swear by my phrase that “You aren’t a proper grown-up adult man unless you own a lathe

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I’ll get there one day I suppose.

Sadly with my brother and my brother in law passing way before their time, inevitably it will be just me that has to clear out his workshop when the inevitable comes and that scares the crap out of me. I genuinely don’t know what I’ll do without him.

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