One of the most fulfilling hobbies is car repair and refinishing although it can be an expensive one. Whether it's a restoration project that you're busy with or a soup up of a current model, you have to shell out some amount for car parts. Here is a step-by-step guide on a novel way to find inexpensive car parts to help keep your project within budget and ensure its completion.

1. Post an ad in the classified section of your local newspaper, Penny Saver or free ads paper. Your advertisement will say that you are in search for other car enthusiasts who may want to join you form a club that would find and buy inexpensive car parts. Be sure to provide your name and contact numbers.

2. As soon as car enthusiasts phone you in response to your ad, tell them that the idea is to form a discount car parts club. If you would combine all your orders to meet the required minimum purchase order on bulk car part purchases, so that all of you can realize some savings. Ask them for the specific car parts they need and include their items to your own list of needed parts.

3. Conduct an online search and use the key words "cheap car parts" or "wholesale car parts" with your favorite search engine. Study the different websites offering wholesale or inexpensive car parts. These establishments usually have a minimum order of $200 or maybe less. With the orders of your new friends you should be able to fill in the order. Check if your ordered quantities could entitle you to free shipping and warranties on the parts.

4. Immediately inform the car enthusiasts-members of your discount car parts club when your ordered parts arrive. Ask them to pick up their orders and be sure to tell them how much they have to pay. They will be thankful you helped them save money so do not be surprised if they place another order through you.

If you're successful with your first venture, this could be an on-going thing where you can make money acting as a middleman for ordering parts by the car enthusiasts in your community.

Should you doubt the sincerity of those who respond to your ad, you can ask them to give you a written promise to pick up the item when their order arrives and to reimburse you for all related costs.

Buying new or used car parts may be the expensive part of your "cool" hobby but if you can team up with a few people, you can buy all your needed parts in bulk and bring down your total costs. That can only add to your fun.