[pennsiveguy]

My actual first car was a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, in 1980. I couldn't afford to pay anyone else to work on it, so I did everything myself. Never had to crack open the motor, but over time I covered most of the rest of the car. Had to replace a starter with the car parked on the street at -45 wind chill. I don't know which was stiffer, the wires on the starter or my fingers. Not a good time. But I got it done. Did brakes on all 4 corners, exhaust, rebuilt the valve body in the transmission, rebuilt the carburetor multiple times.