Originally posted by Jeff

ps: I will be changing my own oil if I have the time from here on out.

Welcome Jeff! I think changing your own oil is a good place to start. I can remember a buddy in High School that decided to change his own oil for the first time and ended up draining the transmission fluid by mistake. Anyone here that has had to drive a screw driver through a stuck oil filter will tell you working on cars can be a royal pain in the arse. I'm not trying to put a dampener on your expectations but I would start with some baby steps and see how it goes before investing a lot of money in tools, welders etc. Cars, parts and tools can be very expensive, especially with a newborn on the way. Anyway... this is a great forum with some very nice people here so welcome to the board!

Good Luck!

Jon