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My nephew Jonathan (FELIX37) has his two young'uns getting into the old car thing. Here 3 yr old Spencer keeps his 5 yr old sister Elliana at bay while he washes his Mustang. The kids are with Dad all the time in his '37 tudor humpback. Fun times for all.

 

This is my three and a half year old daughter Cheyenne and "her truck". The kid's more ate up with cars than I am, and is constantly wanting to "drive " her truck or the Scootabaker- she couldn't pronounce Studebaker when her Papaw brought it home,lol. I may have corrupted her from the traditional pathway, though. I recently bought a '93 Corvette because 'vettes are my other passion and it was too good a deal to pass up. Now, she's telling me that she's a Corvette girl and has informed me that she wants a blue corvette of her own. How in the heck will I afford that?! She's always out helping me in the shop- no wonder I can find only half my tools at any given time.

 

I have a picture of me at 5yrs old helping my dad paint the heads on the block for his '40 tudor.

Now, my 10 year old is an absolute hot rodder. Some kids it's just in their blood. He can't get enough of our Model A:





I also have 4 year old twin girls. One of them is into princesses, but the other is into nothing but cars. Everything to her is a race, she has to go fast all the time, and she's very convinced that the red '54 belair is her car.

 

I have two little girls that love to ride in my car. They are my life's blood.

 

My 10 year old grandson Christian is going to be "an old car guy"When he's here he always wants to help me wrench on something.He already owns his own 77 Nova and wants my 69 Corvair and he already knows if I ever get it finished he will eventually own my 27 T RPU and in his innocents he has already asked "If you live to long will you help ME build a T so we can go riding together"Now I know how he means that BUT GEEZE I'm only 55!

 

My son when he was 2 in '04, right after we bought the truck. Now he helps me work on it

 

my 5 year old has it BAD.... He is in Pre K and the kids made a book, each tracing there hands and writing 5 things they like the best. I was happy to see going to beach in the red truck with dad was one of them. (69 chevy pickup) Our town has a summer concert series/ cruise night and we go every week in the summer. Here's some pics of the beach, working on my 32 Chevy with Clifford (another school project), and Chase kickin back with a PBR at 50's night downtown New Bedford, MA.

 

I have four... This is my boy showing grandpa he knows how to powershift a 4speed. He's yelling at me right now to hurry up so we go out to the garage. The kid turned down a local fair to stay home and work on cars with dad so I don't think I have to worry about him parking Honda's in my driveway when he's older...

 

Yeah, I know. This little guy isn't real, but the message is......

 

My Marie at just over a year old looking for
the ignition key



Jim

 

Here's my three year old Henry.

Sittin in front of Grandpa's 55 and giving a thumbs up.


And helping Dad put some bars on the Triumph.

 

got my nephews hooked early.

my daughter was born on the first so she only a month today, so it will be at least one more month (or when it warms up) before she is in the garage with me.

 

Dont feel bad about the being old at 55. I am only 27, but i teach middle school and i have been told i look anywhere beteween my mid 30s to later 40's!

I just tell them it is all the stress they cause me.

 

Here is my little gearhead. He just turned 4 if it's got wheels on it he digs it. Sounds familiar. LOL Got an 8 year old girl as well I thought I had her hooked in, she has gone girlie on me though.

 

heres my little mini me.
some times hes totally into wrenchin, some days not.
i figured when he's ready.

 

MY 2 ,I think my girl is the one with the car bug.

 

Congratulations on your new daughter

Better check with the wife on the two month
old in the garage thing ......

I would sneak out to Wendy's for chicken
nuggets with my daughter when she was
about 18 months old (unknown to her mom)

What happens at Wendys - stays at Wendys


Jim

 

Man you guys got some cute kids ....
Must be the wifes' side of the family


Jim

 

My boy has definitly got the bug. This pic is a little old but he is always wanting to help when I am in the garage or working with my tools. He's almost 4 now and he has a set of his own tools. He is always wanting to jack up his powerwheels vette and wrench on it. Luckily mom has been pretty supportive too, that is the true battle.

 

My little boy isn't so little any more, he's 13 now but he's been a car nut from day one. He's into muscle cars and hot rods and has big plans for his '73 Charger and a bucket T he wants to build. One less for the rice crowd, pass it on.

 

serval of my 7 Kids are CAR CRAZY first two pictures are of My 2 year old Son Ricky in HIS vette Built for him last winter all it needs now is the door seal rubbers replaced . yeah he can't do much except hand me tools but he is always right there with me when I do anything ...........................................Next 2 picts are of My 9 year old Son Clay and his 63 Nova , and he works on it even when I'm not around thats his garage ((( small but works for him ))) he has his own tools and does 90% of his own work and 100% of his own designing ((( he has some mad Skills ))) he knows how he wants the car to look and works hard to get there , He reads the HAMB everyday and gets ideas from here we made split intake and exhaust manifolds after he seen it on a thread here and still young enough he can't even pronounce Manifold right He calls them " man E folds " ................................................ I'm building cars for all 7 of my kids and there all 9 years or younger when done I'll be able to have my own car show LOL

 

here is my two. Sons more into it then my daughter



Son grinding some welds down

 

Not a traditional car but I thought this was cool, the kid got himself a tip...

 

My grand-daughter. We were at the local minor league baseball teams game promoting my club's show, Wheels of Time. We were able to drive around the field before the game. I think she was having a good time!!

 

My daughter likes to go to shows and has always showed a small amount of interest in my automotive sickness. She's 12 and I didn't realize untill last summer the monster I've created.

A conversation between us while cutting through an alley:

Daughter: STOP, BACK UP!
Me: What! (while backing up)

She spotted a late 60's VW bug up on blocks in a backyard

Daughter: That is so cool!
Me: Yeah, but I hear the heat is really bad come winter time
Daughter: Yeah but look how cool it is.

 

my 5 yr old grand daughter helping do body work...

 

My granddaughter,,Veda



Veda and I,,HRP

 

My daughter is a great helper. She loves going to shows, but she is too vocal about what she likes and does not like. She announced that she wants a early XKE....so I still have to work on her about that. Her favorite car is the "FAST" one. She always asks for rides to school in the 68 camaro.

 

My three year old working on his coupe.

 

My 12 y.o. nephew has decided on a 302 instead of a Y- block for his '36 so as to take some weight off the front and better balance the car. Sheesh.