Who has children that help them in the garage?

[GiveMeTimeMachinePlz]

Well, I myself am 17 years old and I have the 'American Muscleosis disease'. It probably stems from my father, who always enjoyed working on cars and driving/racing them. When I was 5 or 6, I used to help him work on his 1985 Jaguar XJS that had a chevy 350 transplanted into it. He used to compete in a spectator drag race 3 times a year at the local short track (seekonk speedway).

That car is gone. But it has a sister, a blue 1983 XJS that has the same kind of transplant. The motor is a street/strip 350 making about 475 hp. The car is close to being finished and then we are having it repainted. The only reason we have the chevy in there is because the transmission in the jag was original (as well as the V12, which worked wonderfully) and it lost 1st gear and the rest of it was going. He didnt want to fix it himself, and the cost of repair was going to be 2k, despite the fact that all the tranny was is a chevy automatic ( a 350 i think ), it had the jaguar nameplate....yea...enough said.

My first major project was, ironically, to make more room to work on the car. It is stored in his shop ( he owns a jewelry manufacturing company ). Well, sitting in front of the car, we still had the V12 and tranny. And I tell you, we could NOT sell that freakin motor. We couldn't even give it away to be used for a boat anchor!! And it was much too heavy to just bring to a scrap yard, so we did the logical thing; I disassembled the entire engine myself. Everything from top to bottom. It took a grand total of 2 days and I had no help with it because he wanted me to think and figure it out on my own. It took me a while, but I got it. ( Incidentally I also found out what happens when the mechanic who pulled the motor, which he knew wasn't going to be used anymore, leaves all the oil in it and we have no way to drain it because the motor was sitting on the ground. Yea, I never did wear those jeans again ).

I got my license recently. My first thing that I am planning to do when the weather clears; Scouting for my first project car! I wouldn't mind a 68-69 chevelle or camaro. Or even a 2nd gen. camaro. But when I get it, I'll be doing as much of the wrenching myself as I can.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Seekonk? Not much in Seekonk is there? I bought a rear there a few years ago

[Jeff Murphy]

My guys, 5 and 2.5 yrs, are addicts.

We generally have the garage off limits, so going in there is a treat for them (often they disappear and we find them in there).

My older boy, Max, could name every make of car as we walked down the street by the time he was three (whether here or in the US). He lords the fact that he has gone for COPO rides over his younger brother and managed to convince my uncle to take him for a terror ride in his W-31 when we were in Vancouver a while ago. One of his most memorable experiences was an afternoon visit to the SCW a couple of years ago -- when Joe's Harrell Camaro was later featured in Chevy Rumble he looked at the pictures and correctly identified it as "Joe's car". I took him to Donuts Derelicts when we were in California and he loved it. I swear if he could reach the pedals he would be able to drive.

Jake is similar - he used to use a SCW can cooler on his milk bottle and thinks everything good in the world comes from Goodwood (the estate where the Festival of Speed and vintage car racing events are held). Whenever we go anywhere as a family he makes sure I'm driving because my right foot is a lot heavier than Mom's.

Both boys are totally enamored with WWII fighter planes at the moment, so maybe they would rather I had a P-51 than a ZL-1, but I'm sure they'll come around. I can't wait for them to be old enough to go to Collinsville

[GiveMeTimeMachinePlz]

Oh, there is plenty in seekonk. The only problem is that half the town is owned by one guy ( kind of ironic that said guy owns the car that won the track championship in their highest weekly division by an ungodly amount ).

During the spring and summer, seekonk has car shows there on some weekends and there tends to be a pretty good crowd. The only real problem with seekonk is the track is wayyyy too small. It makes for a good show, but there is not one point in time on that track where you aren't turning the wheels left.

[Bob Adamsky]

I have 3 and they have been a big part of the fun of restoring my 66 Chevelle SS. We got it out this year for the first time since the rebuild started in 2000. The first ride was with my 11 year old who has been sanding or cleaning something for years.

The best part so far was finally driving our car into Daytona this past Thankgiving, not sure who had bigger smiles.

[The Dude]

This is me at age 4 standing in front of my dads 73 4 speed Vette.



This is my boy in my 442.



I used to be the boy helping his dad work on cars, hell I guess I still am. My old man bought a 58 Corvette the week I was born. I bought my Olds when my wife was 4 months pregnant. I think my son will carry on that family tradition. He loves cars more than I do.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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Oh, there is plenty in seekonk. The only problem is that half the town is owned by one guy ( kind of ironic that said guy owns the car that won the track championship in their highest weekly division by an ungodly amount ).

During the spring and summer, seekonk has car shows there on some weekends and there tends to be a pretty good crowd. The only real problem with seekonk is the track is wayyyy too small. It makes for a good show, but there is not one point in time on that track where you aren't turning the wheels left.

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Ever seen the Deuce that's runnin around Fall River?

[68427caprice]

We have a 4 yo daughter and 9 yo son. Both love going for rides in the "black car" or the "loud convertible". Our son is getting more interested, and I may even let him help change the oil next time. (If his mom lets him get that dirty!). He really wants a Red Ferrari, but he needs a better job to afford that one. My daughter likes the car shows and is a ham with the owners. Really Enjoyed our NIA trip in 2006, looking forward to the next time we can get there. Try to hit a few local shows every year, and the kids would stay all day if we let them!
Jim

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Here's a pic of my little buddy Benjamin, he loves his car - especially loves telling his little sister Amanda that she is not allowed in it! He asked me why my car has a 'little' block when his car has a big block - out of the mouths of babes....



I put him to work for that last comment!

We sandblasted the rear, he likes to paint!



Shooting some K36:






That first pic is too small, here's another: