Pic of my dad during my engine build
08-31-2007, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike 01WS6
Why is it that dads always have that uncanny sense to see that we're doing things the hard way before we can? Here's to you dad.... 
My dad's not as smart as I am... but he's definitely wiser.
08-31-2007, 05:35 PM
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here is a pic of my grandpa, 71, and my brother, 16. This was taken last summer, and I insisted that he not get on the ground to help, but of course he didn't listen. He let me work on my car in the garage and borrow his truck and help me any way he could, without his help my car wouldn't be together. Monday he had both knees replaced and he still let me borrow his brand new 06 Ram 2500 w/ Cummins engine to tow my car after I broke the trans at the track on Tuesday. Even though he is still in the hospital he is more concerned about my car then his new knees.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j9...Picture041.jpg
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09-03-2007, 12:44 AM
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My dad has helped me alot over the years with cars, and pretty much all things about life. He taught me alot of things about working on cars, and I've learned alot on my own too. I've gone from the tool getter, to the mechanic lol, and he just watches me work now, and helps when I need an extra set of hands. My newest project is a 72 Nova. He bought one brand new and since he helped me restore my 67 Camaro like I wanted it, I thought I would redo the nova to be exactly like his car was in 72. 
09-03-2007, 03:30 PM
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My dad is alot like the other fathers described. Shakes his head when im online ordering new parts but will always help when i need it. He tells me im wasting my money and its stupid but yet tells guys he works with that my car made 334rwhp with only a catback and air lid. he takes me car and beats on it every now and then, its rather funny. When he was my age he had 2 z28s a 70' and a 78' . he also had countless other muscle cars. the comment made about them noticing you working hard and not smart is so true!
09-03-2007, 03:38 PM
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my dad likes the whole car thing but is scared shitless to drive mine...he drove it once and was like I cant take that ****..its too loud,feels like it just wants to take off.....i guess its old age kicking in lol
09-03-2007, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by lastcall190
My dad was never into cars like I am, my uncle was but died when I was about 2. While he may not have shared the same interest as me at his age, he is always asking what else I'm doing when I'm finishing one mod. After I finished the cam he said it reminded him of the 60s... then asked what's next 
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09-03-2007, 06:16 PM
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i wouldnt be into cars if it wasnt for my pops...
he just doesnt really know about turbo 4 cylinders, haha, hes a V8 kinda guy, but he never ragged on my choices of cars
hes got an 82 stingray vette and he gladly reminds his friends that my neon would eat his vette in a race, and i gladly remind him that its true, but his car looks sooooooo much better
he just doesnt really know about turbo 4 cylinders, haha, hes a V8 kinda guy, but he never ragged on my choices of cars
hes got an 82 stingray vette and he gladly reminds his friends that my neon would eat his vette in a race, and i gladly remind him that its true, but his car looks sooooooo much better
10-07-2007, 02:41 AM
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This is a very cool thread. Thank you for starting it.
I don't get to see my dad very often, but I would love nothing more than to get work in Phoenix so that I could spend some time with him and do some car builds, and enjoy some of those great twisty highways in the mountains down there!
Here is my dad's '56 Chevy wagon: grocery getter
It has an LI1 under the hood.
Pop also has a '23(?) Truck with a TPI L98.
I don't get to see my dad very often, but I would love nothing more than to get work in Phoenix so that I could spend some time with him and do some car builds, and enjoy some of those great twisty highways in the mountains down there!
Here is my dad's '56 Chevy wagon: grocery getter
It has an LI1 under the hood.
Pop also has a '23(?) Truck with a TPI L98.
10-07-2007, 02:50 AM
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my dad is currently helping me out on my cam swap on my lt1. if it wasnt for him i wouldnt be working on cars today or have a huge interest in it at all. since i was a kid i was always around it and i have never stopped loving it. i love my dad and i show and tell him that whenever i can.
10-07-2007, 03:13 AM
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I owe everything i know to my pop's. He has been a heavy line tech for longer than i've been alive. So i was in the game when i was 6-7 changing oil, tool boy, etc.
I owe my taste of very understated, plain looking sleeper type cars to him too. My favorite sleeper he built was a 1963 Suburban w/ a mildly built 350/700R4 that was slammed. We used to go import hunting in that heavy *** thing. It beat MANY "built" tegs, SI's, NT eclipses, etc.
Lately he has gotting into custom choppers. I've learned alot about those as well. We can build one (after a proper test fitting) from a bare frame in about a 7-9hrs.
Good thing i'm the junior out of me and my bro, cuz my bro isn't into cars at all.
To all the badass pop's out there!!!!!
I owe my taste of very understated, plain looking sleeper type cars to him too. My favorite sleeper he built was a 1963 Suburban w/ a mildly built 350/700R4 that was slammed. We used to go import hunting in that heavy *** thing. It beat MANY "built" tegs, SI's, NT eclipses, etc.
Lately he has gotting into custom choppers. I've learned alot about those as well. We can build one (after a proper test fitting) from a bare frame in about a 7-9hrs.
Good thing i'm the junior out of me and my bro, cuz my bro isn't into cars at all.
To all the badass pop's out there!!!!!
10-07-2007, 03:23 AM
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my dad works 10+ hours a day waking up at 2am for work, and he stayed up all night helping me put my LTs in after work on a thursday evening into friday morning. 24+hrs of no sleep and working all day and helping with the headers.
ill never forget that.
ill never forget that.
11-12-2008, 06:39 AM
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My Dad was patient enough to not kill me every time I took something apart starting when I was about 8. He would just help me put it back together. Now I can find my way around pretty much anything without to big of an issue, but If there is a question he's still the same patient man willing to teach me how. I love my dad more than anything. Without a doubt my real hero. I can only hope one day I will be as good to my own children
11-12-2008, 07:01 AM
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Im in the same boat as you. Me and my dad bought a 79 Trans am a long *** time ago. We spent every single weekend fixing up that car. Powder coating or painting every little piece. Unfortunatly we never got to finish the car together, but it will be done and it will stay in the family forever
11-12-2008, 02:07 PM
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My dad was never big into cars, but did help me get started working on oil changes and brakes when I was around 12. He does love goin to the track.
Here is a shot of him helping us load up to go racin.
Here is a shot of him helping us load up to go racin.
11-12-2008, 02:17 PM
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my dads always been into cars heres a pic of him helping me with the 355 for my malibu back about 2 years ago
he has 1971 nova 454 BBC/2spd glide that he wants to convert to a 4spd but sadly hes been working so much latley just to pay taxes and a mortgage he hasnt had time to even look at his nova let alone work on it , makes me sad
heres a pic of the nova when we finished restoring it
he has 1971 nova 454 BBC/2spd glide that he wants to convert to a 4spd but sadly hes been working so much latley just to pay taxes and a mortgage he hasnt had time to even look at his nova let alone work on it , makes me sad
heres a pic of the nova when we finished restoring it