Sorry for your loss I fully understand your grief. I just found out that my oldest and best friend of 50 years was found DEAD ... by his brother. He had not talked with his brother for a few days and went and checked on him. He has been dead for a few days. He was 66. Dennis was a good man ... and lived alone. I miss him a LOT
Sorry to hear about your buddy Nick. I lost a couple friends at young ages too............. Help his little bro out as much as you can he will need it for sure, good luck.
Condolences to you and to his family. This really*****s. I lost my best friend almost 3 years ago and he wasn't near as young as your Friend. We are in our 50's. I also think of him almost every day. He had bought a 51 Pontiac from me to fix up, we had all kinds of ideas as to what to do to it. So after he died I bought it back from his wife and plan to do the car as we planned. It will get better BUT you will never forget. All The Best, Mark
nickk, so sorry for your loss. I know how much it*****s to lose a good friend to an accident. my best bud from childhood was killed in a cycle accident 2 weeks before high school graduation back in 1980, and I still wonder what he could have become had he survived. hardest part was that I saw and talked to him just the night before he died. allow yourself to grieve, that's the way to start to heal. hang tough!
Sorry about your friend he will be back in spirit, that a '66 Chevy Fleetside 1/2 ton that was my first vehicle I still have a chrome front grill for that thing.
Safety for us older guys as well. Just had my fairlane running last weekend and was putting the radiator cap back on and my hand slipped right into the Fan !! Just the end of two fingers. Bruised but still with me...Scary how quick things happen. RIP for your friend. Tragic story
Damn dude, sorry. I lost a good friend when I was 21-22 as well, just died in his sleep one night for no apparent reason. Just be there for his family, if they ask, and dont forget him. Take care...
Nikk, My condolences. It is rare for people growing up now to find other people who care about car stuff -- Most are far more interested in electronics. I remember once, oh maybe 35 or 40 years ago, I was helping a friend swap out a clutch/pressure plate in his old flatbed. We were in his barn and had the engine disconnected and hung from a overhead beam. As I was underneath, wrenching, I noticed the engine was begining to bob up and down. I looked up and realized the beam was exhibiting harmonic vibrations. I made some changes before I resumed wrenching and I have always been pretty cautious about underneath work every since. And while I understand that it is no comfort, I have learned as I have aged that death ultimately comes and, when it does, it is a blessing to have it arrive quickly. Again, my condolences.
So sorry for your loss. I pray that you can find some solace in the time you got to share together, and maybe you can help finish the project he and his brother started to keep his memory alive. I lost a HS buddy at age 18 and we never got to finish his old Chevy truck we started working on. It bothers me to this day, but I still have the great memories. You will, too. You take care of yourself out there and God bless.
Nick,I'm sorry for your loss,but remember him fondly and continue to stick up for him.He'd do the same for you.
hey brother, im so sorry to hear about your loss. if it helps at all im 25 and always looking for some like minded guys my age. ill be in virginia if you ever wanna meet up. just throwing it out there. stay strong for everyone man.
Sorry for your loss, don't worry, us young guys are still out there. I just started restoring old cars with a guy that said he couldn't find someone to teach and he's been looking for ten years! That part is sad.
Sorry for you loss. I think unfortunately alot of us have lost a buddy sooner than they should have left us. As far as cars, move out here to Oklahoma or even Texas where the old cars are everywhere and atleast in OK you have no inspections or emmissions bs to deal with.
Hey buddy. Sorry for your loss. I lost my best friend in an accident 2 years ago this April. It was a shock and it still hurts and I still miss him. But you know, we had such good times together that the memories I have laughing and hanging out and wrenching with him make it feel like he's still here in a way. Forever gone, never forgotten. I tell his kids (who were 1 and 3 when***** went down) stories about their dad nowadays. Chin up.
Remember the good times you guys had, and every now and then, raise your beverage up and toast your buddy, cuz he is lookin down with all the HotRodders in the sky, havin his good time as well... R.I.P.
It will all be good brother! To everything - turn, turn, turn There is a season - turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep..... Never forget your friends....never! My tribute to the person that made me a gearhead can be found here: http://www.streetkingsokla.com/Aaronspage_1.html
I am really sorry for your loss. and i know what you mean, im 18 and none of my friends are into old cars.
Sorry for your loss I know your pain, I just lost my Brother. We had his Funeral last Saturday, he was a car guy and got more done in a day than any two people I know, he was 55 but got more done in his 55 years than most do in 80's.I choose to remember the great times we had and try not to let it get me down.
I appreiate all the kind words everyone, I havent been on here lately. But I did find out that he was using jack stands, which in a sense makes things kinda better, because just using a jack well you know isnt the best idea. The funeral and everything was rough but his family held it together well which seemed liked that made it easier to deal with. The thing that got me the most is instead of using a hearse they used his 66 chevy. and at the veiwing we was holding his 4 speed hurst shifter. It was nice his family did all that for him.
Prayers for you and his family I had 2 good hot rod friend's 1 that passed from hart trouble lost the other one to my bad habit I did not patch he did and was a enforcer
As an older guy, you learn to accept that people around you die, its part of life and we count the good days. However, when you're young its a shock, my boy lost his good bud a year ago, happily married, just got a good job, really getting his***** together, got up, made breakfast, put his work boots on, bent over to kiss his wife and fell dead on top of her. Brad was the salt of the earth, his loss was indeed that, a loss, live life while its here, make the most of it. Terrible sorry for your loss, make him proud.
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