Im leaving this morning in my 56 Olds for Iola Wis. My 14 year old boy is comming along.Lastnight we packed all our camping gear and went shoping for suplies. Were both very excited.In this day and age its rare to see such bonding between father and son.This is what its all about.To shair your love for cars with your Kid. I never thought this hobby would be so rewarding in so many ways. I wish you all could feel the way I do. See you Sunday at Greatlakes Dragway. Chuck P.S. off topic my ass.
May you have a safe and fun trip,my friend. Your son, and you will be better for it. My Dad,and I were close,and I got my '50, at 14,from inspiration,from his '49. God Bless yoose Sparky
My son and I took the cars to Des Moines last week-end for three days of cars, sun, food and fun......would'nt trade it for anything. -slacker
my dad died 15 years ago.we did lots of stuff together,the memories are priceless..i miss him everyday.enjoy your time here with your kids! randy
hey mate, give you son the memories he will cherish forever. cars are great but its the relationships you have with your family and friends that mean the most. danny
My father and I have very little to do with each other. I have made a point to not let that happen between me and My son. In some families the negative cycles continue. I have changed that in mine. Spend as much time with your kids as possible, miss nothing.....
My Dad passed when I was 17, I'm soaking up all the time with my son as I can. (We work together in my business) I know that tomorrow may not come. (We get along together better than the Tuttles) -slacker
You need to spend as much time as you can while they are young. Both of mine are grown men and we still have a good relationship between us. One is into cars and the other one does not care about them. That is just the difference in people. The youngest one just bought a 51 Henry J and I have spent more time with him on the phone in the last couple of weeks helping him through a couple of problems with the car. Even though he is on the other side of the states from me, this is almost as good as him being home.
Gasserkid and I are building his duece together with many great plans of traveling the world together in our father and son coupes. Ain't nothing better and some day soon there wil be three of us playing cars together in the shop , me , son and grandson and another hot rod will be built! Love ever minute of it! Not only that but he's pretty damn good at what he does!
Any of you guys ever worry that your car is too unsafe to be hauling around kids? - and before you respond "You should have built it better" My question is not how to build a safe car, just if you ever worry.
My two sons are out on their own now, but when they were teens we build each of their first cars. We have always been close, but working side by side in the shop with them as they "designed" their cars was great. After all the hard work they took good care of those cars. One still has his and the other talks about how he wishes he still had his. Great times!
My daughter will be 3 august 30 it amazes me and my friends how much she knows about things. She remembers peoples names and their friends. When we drove to Bowlinggreen this year she asked if Kim would be there she meet her last year !!! She can tell you just about every car and who ownes them but the icing on the cake. the other day we were playing that "I love you more" game and she popped off "I LOVE YOU MORE THAN THE ANGLIA" I nearly started crying !!! Keep close to your children !!!
Very cool. That is the main bond between my father and I. I grew up hanging out in the garage checking out everthing he did and I am still doing that. Even in the teen years when I did not want to be home you could still find me home on Saturday nights turning a wrench with my dad. Cars have really been the glue in my dads and I's relationship. Have a safe trip. Travis
Cool post. I got my love for cars from my dad, as well. We have always been pretty close, and it's kinda tough with him being in North Carolina and me in Texas. We make the best of "phone rodding" we can. And he's starting to pick up email now, so we can send each other attachments of what we're doing or bounce ideas off each other. This past weekend was almost eerie for me... a familiar scene, but I was playing a different role this time. My son was out in the garage with me while I was frenching the headlights on my 52. He was constanly asking about what I was doing, really trying to understand why I kept taking the car's "eyeballs" out. All the while, he was "working" on his pedal car and Power Wheels Jeep, and even asked me to help him learn how to mask out flames on a scrap piece of cardboard! This could just as easily happened 3 decades ago, except I'd be the little squirt asking a thousand questions a minute!
Here's a shot of my boys (4 and 6) and I, on our maiden voyage last month. They both have helped put the car together over the last 5 years, and are very proud of their effort. Even though they are young and have short attention spans out in the garage, I've loved every minute of the "help". When they get tired of wrenching on the car, they "work" on their bikes, scooters, powerwheels, etc. It'll be fun to build their first cars when the time comes... Pete
You betchya! Just shipped my wife off on a trip, packing up my 4 year old and driving the caddy up to see my folks for the weekend. My son actually requested we take the gas guzzlin, non-air conditioned car on the 3 hour trip! b
My 4 year daughter has a growing love for cars too. She calls my (our) '36 REO the scary car. She loves playing in the garage while I'm wrenching. I never knew jabbing a screwdrive in the dirt was so much fun! I honestly could not imagine life without her. Now if she can only learn the diffrence between a 9/16 and a 1/2!
To give my stay-at-home wife a break from parenthood, I often take one or both of the "munchkins" to local car events. My 8-year-old daughter participated in Americruise '97 as a 9-week old. She can watch pinstripers for hours and has helped me bleed brakes. My 4-year-old son loves to sort through the "loose not & bolt" can with me while I'm in the garage. They may or may not grow up to be HAMBers, but they WILL know their way around a car.
Frankie is 15 months now. She says a few words clearly. Elmo, cracker, momma, daddy and my all time favorite....hot rod. We've been waiting for this weekend for a long time. We're goin' up north for the 1st time as a family. Whille up there, she's gonna see Uncle Jimmy's hot rod, a steel Deuce 5 window. I can't wait. Here she is in the Bleedster.
Nope, lots of things are dangerous and you can't control it. You would never let them climb a tree, ride a bike or motorcycle and a host of other things. Be honest about your capabilties as a fabricater or have someone else help with the structural stuff and build a solid (safe) car.
this thread really hit home with me, I lost my dad when I was 3yrs old and never had a positive male role model in my life. I have a 13 yr old son now, I've screwed up plenty, but when it comes to working on our old truck we really connect. He is a great kid.
I thought everyone knew the quickest way to clean greasy bolts. Let a toddler play with them,after a while they start to like the taste of old grease.!! (just kidding) Sparky
Nothing better then cruising out to Paso Robles with my pops and little sis. It is just memories like these and building cars, motors, or just spending quality time with your dads, and for being there for your kids, that can never be replaced. Thanks Pops for all the great memories and all the Hot Rod Knowledge you have shared. Now lets keep it going and plan on a trip together to Bonneville.
I feel the same way... he's nicer now that he's figured out he's closer to death, but I still have 40 years of bad memories stored up. My kids and I all share a "thing" for cars, and each other... I aim to keep it that way. My four-year old already knows the difference between a phillips and a flathead screwdriver, what a ratchet looks like, and what to grab when I ask for it. She was dirtier than I was after she helped me re-plumb my fuel lines a few months ago!
Dirty2, I met you at breakfast in BG. What a heart-warming, wonderful statement you two made that morning. Here it was Father's Day, you and your daughter having breakfast, and she was charming anyone who would speak to her. I could really see the love you have for her, and after you told me your situation, it became even more evident. You're certainly to be commended for including her in your hobby. So many Dads today simply don't have or make the time. Rigging up that sedan for her, especially with the swamp cooler, was the coolest. God bless you, and all the other Pops.
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