where to start

[Guest]

i want to get an old junker and do it up BUT i have no mechanical experience at all so don't even know the basics

can anyone recommend a good book (or several) to get me up to speed with the terminology, i can easy strip a bike back to it skeleton but that doesn't mean ill know how it works if you get my drift.

any help much appreciated

just incase your curious my objective is I want to get into custom bike construction but don't have the time to do a course.

thanks in advance

[Guest]

find a bike that works is a good start, but needs some tinker time, and get a Haynes manual..

all of my projects have been rolling chassis (wheels and frame) its a good place to start from..

and get one with a fully working engine, then you can work on the other bits, like brakes, forks, body, drive, electrical, etc,

and above all make sure its cheap,

[Guest]

thanks for the advice, its much apreciated,

iv been looking at a few bikes but cant seem to find any on ebay for less than around £300 (none or barely working) should i expect this? when you say cheap what kind of price range do you think i should be looking at? sorry for the dumb questions but as i said, i have no clue

thanks