Learning the basics is rewarding and as you learn builds personal confidence. Wrenching these cars is like working on an over sized go cart and part of the stewardship a owning speedster. We've seen people with minimal mechanical knowledge become frustrated owning a car based on 50's and 60's air-cooled technology and bail after a short period of ownership. This site is a great source of information and at times, a sorta funny guiding light. Carey at Special Edition will also advise you with great customer support. .........Welcome to the Madness!