Get the repair manual for the specific model of car you're buying.Get good tools & a floor jack.Make sure you have a secure garage to work in with plenty of light(s). Join any related forums,car clubs. Set a budget & stick to it.Remember not every fixing jobs has to be done yesterday,pace yourself & have fun !

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Not very , there are too many things in car repair which a novice cannot just "learn as you go". You can waste loads of money repairing your screw up , a cool idea but just not realistic.

My uncle was a master mechanic and taught me all about cars when I was a teen, I never realized just how lucky I was when I was growing up.

Just fixing a car can be very complicated, imagine how hard BUILDING one would be. I would either seek out someone to be a mentor/teacher, or take a class.

Buy a Haynes manual.

Alright, so I really want to learn how to work on cars and all that good stuff, but I don't really have anyone in my life to teach me. So I was going to straight up buy a project car and teach myself as I go. I was going to purchase a 240sx and work from the ground up. How probable is this idea?