Looking for a place to wrench
 

I'm new to Vancouver as a student from the states. I brought my 01 cobra with me to sit in the garage all winter. I need to get it registered soon so I can insure it. I need to get under it and tighten the midpipe to manifold bolts. I have a leak and it's causing a CEL. Let me know if anyone can help me out. I have all my own tools, but I couldn't fit my jacks or stands in the car on the drive up from L.A. My cobra is fully track prepped N/A, will trade garage time for a ride and beer or cash, or if you need any work done.

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Nice Cobra! Welcome to the site I hope you're able to find someone that can help you out.

Holy crap, now that's a tire! Hopefully someone can help you out.

Welcome nice Cobra.

Have you thought of looking into a u-wrench shop? I know there is one here in Calgary with hoists and a paint booth! There may be something similar in the lower mainland.

Welcome to CMOC, nice ride. I would love to help, but I'm on the other side of the country. Try looking for a Mustang club around Vancouver, you may find a local member that would be willing to help you out. Good Luck.

I looked into those before resorting to asking total strangers for help haha. It's a lot to ask of someone. The closest one is 1 1/2 hours away and my car is now unregistered and uninsured. I trust myself, I don't however trust the demographic of drivers in B.C.

I would try to send you to my brothers but he's a woodworker and you would have to move a few thousand board feet of lumber just to get into his garage! I wish you the best of luck.

Alright well it looks like there is no one in the area with an open space. Can anyone recommend a shop? I'm not taking it to a tire and brake place. A high end sports car shop would be preferred and I plan on negotiating to do the work myself. No one has touched my car before, and I don't plan on changing that.

Went ahead and bought a jack and stands and did it in the apartment garage. Against policy but didn't get caught, all is well. Thanks anyways guys.

Attaboy! Reminds me of years ago when I lived in an apartment in Vernon BC, I got caught changing a transmission in my old Dodge 4x4 and the manager told me that I wasn't allowed to do any major mechanical. I told her I wasn't, I was just changing the transmission... She didn't know what to think about that so she said "As long as your done by the end of the day then I guess it'll be ok."

Just wanted to say..... Nice Cobra! :tup

Nicely done, moving to Canada from L.A. should save you a ton of cash on bullet hole repairs and riot/fire damage. lol

Lol, I never had any issues. This place is stupid expensive as far as gas, insurance, and getting upgrade parts from the states. Definitely an adjustment.

Here is the link to the Vancouver Club. Greater Vancouver Mustang Association (GVMA) | Car Club | BC Canada

I get most of my stuff from american muscle.when combined with shipping and duty etc it's usually cheaper than most from the states.the mustang shop in Calgary has really good prices .also mopac auto supply in B.C and alberta

If you don't like it you can always go home I suppose. :wink:

I think I'll stay and pilferage more Canadian women haha. The cobra pulls way more ass here, when I can afford to drive it lol.

ha ha ha Vancouver probably has a lot less botox, bottle blondes and silicone than LA, not that there's anything wrong with those things.