Your Dad is cool for sure, and that's a super looking G***er, and I bet it cost him a bundle!!! But in reading this you got me to thinking about my dad. Dad loved cars, he had a chop top 51 merc, when I was little. But he took sick, when he was real young, and most of my growing up years, was memories of him being in and out of the hospital. And naturally, not being able to work, he lost most of what he had, and didn't have any money, or anything. One day he called me over, to talk and he told me many things, but one thing he told me is that he wanted me to have his old truck, a 62 unibody rusted out ford. It was his only vehicle, and it wasn't fit to ride anywhere. He said that he wished that, he had something decent to give me, but it was all he had, and I still remember the hurt and shame, that was in his eyes!!! He died a week later, at the age of 41!! So while I totally agree, that it was a very cool thing your dad, did for you, This thread made me think just how cool my dad was also!! Just be thankful that 1st, he cared that much for you, and 2nd that he had the financial means to do it, and 3rd, and the most important, that you still have him around to share time with.
Shadetree, You had a great one too, it seems! 41 is waayy too young. My Wife and I each lost our Moms at 59. Live life while you can, have some fun and laugh EVERY day. It's about friends and family folks, the cars are just vehicles to get us together!
Rules? Just another highly over rated concept. I suppose you also expect me to be Politically Correct. HA!!! You first. I agree with every word Shadetree wrote. If you don't have kids it's probably more difficult to understand WHY your Dad would just give you the car "for no apparent reason". We all want our kids to have it better and easier than we had it. I can fully understand Shadetree's Dad's sentiment when he said he wished he could give him more. But under the cir***stances that old Ford would have been priceless to me. If life continues to be good to me, my son will inherit a couple of cars and my daughter will receive 'stuff' of equal value. I'm blessed that neither of them 'expect' anything and have done well taking care of themselves. So 'Pete', take the car, enjoy it with Dad and know he did it for the right reasons. And BTW, I happen to disagree with you: You ARE worthy!
Re: My Dad's cooler than your Dad! Nuh uh!! My dad was kooler...so there! He gave me a whole shop to build whatever I want and helped me do it too. Seriously, nice thing yer ol man did for ya there.
That is killer...congrats. My Dad is super cool to me too, I only hope I can be as cool as him for my kids, and I try everyday.
fanspete ur from whitehall it looks like well i leave in carrolton and i drive the black 64 falcon that around there every now and again but rite now its in the shop waiting 4 me to finish the body and paint
Usually parked on the square? Check it out every time I drive by. Dad's got a wht/red gut '65 hardtop, nice body, needs redone. Aahh who am I kidding, it needs a straight axle!
My pop bought me a welder .Then pointed at my old truck and told me to fix that piece of **** .Some day teach him how to use it. W W
This is a cool thread I just found. My dad gave me my 65 ford falcon wagon when I graduated from high school. Also he gave me the 65 ford f-100 but he still thinks its his.
Man I give my son an *** whippin every chance I get hes only 11 I hope to build something for him in the future , thats cool
my dad wanted to get me a ****** on my 16th birthday mom said no. But he did teach me a lot of good stufff. Its great when your dad loves you and you know it
No way i would ever trade him for anything. Bad thing is he just lost his 2 older brothers and youngest brother in the last year and a half. Now im perty scared. Wish I had the money to do up the f100 for him. Seeing that his health aint the greatest either. No male on his side of the family has ever lived past 62. Scary ****.
My dad never got the chance, he p***ed away from complictions with Acute Myologenis Leukemia. We had a car picked out before he went into the hospital the second and final time. I was 11 year old when he p***ed. THE CAR: 1955 Chevy Bel Air 150 Sedan with a 427 that loped like mad and a 4 speed, with a Ford 9" loaded with 4:11 gears and a spool. Straight axle up front, 10" cheater slicks in the rear. I wanted that car SOOOO BAD! We were $700 away and the guy wouldn't budge on his price. One day I will pick one up and work it into the car we were going to buy.
Sorry to hear that man. Glad you got something close now. My grandpa always wanted a 64 falcon ranchero. He finally got one in 1988 and got it home. The day he got it home he got sick went to the doctors and found out he only had 2 weeks to live lung cancer and some other cancers. My 65 falcon wagon was in my dads driveway so he started to pull parts for my grandpas car. Never got it running though. Then my uncle sold the car with all my parts on it. So i got to play catch up. Oh well. I got all the parts by the time i was 17. I was 8 in 1988.
Yep, mine did too! He's 75 now, and still works with me on every build-way cool! Your pop's is cool too- the car is bad***!
It is great that your Father thinks so much of you that he would give you such a gift. I'm sure that he is happy to see you so happy. Thats is a Fathers pride. I have 2 Daughters (30 going on 12,and 20 going on 35) I bought a 2004 F150 4X4 for my oldest. And in her apparition, She has BEATIN the **** out of it. And according to her, Its my job to fix it. Not now, but right FCKIN NOW! I offered my youngest a good used Mustang. She said to me, "Thanx Daddy, But I can afford to pay for it myself. You and mom have given your all to me my whole life. I can take it from here." Their both great kids, just different. My Dad gave me everything, I just cant Hold it in my hands.
this thread is a cool read... it's amazing how much influence they can have on our lives. i know i could never repay my dad for the monetary things he has given me, but i really appreciate everything he has done for me. my pops is a fellow "hamber" so if you see this dad, thanks!
Very cool deal. Treasure the moment and all those that follow. Oh, you do know you'll never be able to sell that car now.
FLIP!! Let's go the other way. My son has the cool factor. He started to stray at a young age. In his teens he went down the ugly path of German sports cars. At 19 I went to live in Washington and he went to play music. So I gave him one of the only things I had left that ment alot to me. My 56 F100. Not a piece of junk. A finished hot rod. My point was that he was more important to me to be happy then myself. That old truck did it's job. The old steel Gods had been inserted in his being for good. He now resides with the sons of Hambsterites for ever. Well into his own style of traditional car building he has shown me the greater points of old car building that we love. He is still my best friend. Check out his build thread at dreadybear. Enjoy each Day. Dad
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