I would like to say thank you to all of you that take the time and have the guts to share your information on the H.A.M.B. As I have learned when you post, you open yourself to a lot of criticism. I am a younger guy that was not blessed with the presence of a teaching source as I grew up. This site has provided me with so much prudent information. I can't explain how valuable the posts and threads are. Please keep them coming! Again THANK YOU.
Well we all cant grow up in a gas station with a mechanic father, and yes you can learn alot on the H.A.M.B. also if you can get around people with knowledge use both ears and both eyes and not so much your mouth you too can learn alot,good luck!!
Don't be afraid to ask questions... The knowledgeable guys here will never make fun of your lack thereof and that's the ones you want to answer your questions anyway.
Well, first of all, it is nice to see a younger guy who has the class and good upbringing to say "thank you".........so someone taught you those lessons well. Secondly, the nice thing about forums like this is that you get to rub elbows with guys and gals who have forgotten more than most of us know, and they freely dish out that knowledge. Just when you think you know it all, one of these people comes along and teaches you things you never knew about. Wish we would have had forums and the internet when I was young, we had to learn by making mistakes.......LOTS of mistakes. Don
Good manners are traditional, so thanks go to you for having the courtesy and thoughtfulness to express your gratitude. Now ask away....
Re read everything Don's Hot Rods wrote, and second it for me! When I was young and getting into this stuff I had the advantage of being mentored by the guys that used to be every neighborhood in the country... Real hot rod guys that spent evening out in their garages working on hot rods. I have always been happy to help on that end, too. I'm just up the road from you in downtown Phoenix, if you have a question, my phone number is on the signature line of every post I make. Please feel free to use it!
There are no stupid questions just good informed answers. Sometimes a mistake is the best teacher and it is good to be able to share. Rob
Good man, fat. It looks like you haven't been doing a lot of talking the last couple of years, so you must've been listening instead. Good man. And one day you'll be able to help someone else...someone who also appreciates the help, and knows how to say thankyou. Good man.
I'll third it. Thanks Hambers. And thanks for your post Fat. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thank you fat, Welcome to the HAMB! I've always thought posting a reply to a question here was payback for the info I've learned here. Everything I love about the hobby is here, and sharing whatever knowledge I've picked up along the way deserves to be passed along. Bob
It's great to see younger people getting involved with this hobby. In life there will always be chop breakers, don't let them discourage you. Learn all you can from those willing to teach you.
i second what Fat said. last question i asked, had 4 good replies within 15 minutes. thanks to all who answer dick
Fat,your comments are well received,I have replied to a question you posed with both humor and in depth thought. The Hamb as a whole is comprised of some of the most talented & knowledgeable builders on the planet and the questions from members like yourself open up possibility's that more often than not garner response some of us had never considered,,we never quit learning. So,let me say thank you,I am sure that you will be one of the senior members in years to come and will become a go to guy. HRP
Respectful, articulate, appreciative, inquisitive - what's not to like? You're the kind of guy I'd want as a friend, no matter what your age.
I don't even know you, and I like you already. Kudos to you for coming on here and thanking everyone. That was very classy. I echo the comments on this thread. We're all from different upbringings, and some never had a "Mechanical Mentor" during their formative years. My Dad was mechanical, but really enjoyed the woodworking and construction stuff. I got my mechanical "gearhead gene" from my uncle on my Mom's side, and he gave me all of his old Hot Rod and Super Stock magazines from the mid/late '60s. I read those things until they crumbled into dust, and I was the kid who hung around the guys 10yrs older than me so I could be around all of the cool '55-'57 Chevys, GTOs, and early Camaros they were terrorizing the streets with. At first, they used to run me off, and then I started washing their cars, which led to cleaning parts, and eventually, I was wrenching with them. I absorbed all of the stuff I was learning like a sponge. You have a wide range of experience on this site that's hard to beat. This site has members from their late teens all the way to guys in their '80s. My recommendation is to visit this site often, click on many different types of threads, even if you think you might not be interested in them. Open your mind and research everything. The Internet can be misleading at times, but for the most part, you have the greatest research tool right at your fingertips. ANYTIME you need anything, either post up or PM me. I would be glad to help you in any way I can. Alex
Very nice comment to hear.. And agree with the above statements.... No question is dumb... I have asked more than my share of what appear to others to be that, but not to me.. Post away, and yes welcome, from an old fart...
Kiwi Kev is a class act on here.........not afraid to share.........that was nice of you for your thanks
Your never too old to learn,I too like some of the other guys on here was lucky enough to be taken in by some older mechanics that didn't mind my hanging around,I stayed out of the way and watched their every move,and in my mind trying to figure out what was the next thing that would be done as the work went on,these guys saw the deep interest I had,and how quick I was picking up on this & that,so then they went on to explain the whys ,and why nots. I am sure you will learn much from being on here,and no matter what .......there is nothing like hands on . Don't ever be ashamed to ask questions,no matter how simple or hard you think they are, someone here will always be more than happy to help,and to pass on the knowledge we have,because if we don't it will become lost forever !!!
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