Who has children that help them in the garage?

[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

[John]

...This just goes to show that this hobby really brings friends and family together for some special memories that we all will cherish.
These post from all of you are great! Keep them coming!

[Speedrx]

Matt enjoyed working on my GT500 with me!

[Mr. Chevy]

I don't have any kids and the Wife & I are not planning any.. But I have a year and a half old nephew who I think will be into the hobby. His Dad, my Brother In Law, is a mechanic and he is already being exposed to cars, trucks and mechanical things..

Once he is a little older I plan on taking him out for rides in the Nova, taking him to car shows/cruises and to the race track.. I think it is great to get young kids involved in the hobby. I became interested in it by about age 14. My old neighbor while I was growing up, who is about 10 years older than me, was a "gearhead" and was always playing around with different Chevys. He had old Novas, Chevelles, Vettes and Camaros. His Dad was a salesman at a local Chevy dealer. I used to walk over to his house and watch him turn wrenches on these cars.. I think this is also what made me a "Chevy Guy".

Rich

[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: