I seldom contact people. They contact me. I set a date and place when there is enough interest and people show up.
We are trying something new here
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showforum=41
Sign up with your projects. I can then judge what we can do in a 3 hour period. I get other people to show up who have experience as I cannot do it all by myself. Then set a date and find a place.
Then take apart cars.