Father and son project, time well spent., Handing over the tools! |
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Father and son project, time well spent., Handing over the tools! |
914itis |
May 8 2013, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
Most of you may remember the green car that started this addiction. After acquiring the red one, I decided to give my 16 year old whom has been wrenching with me for the past 2 plus years.
As he will turn 16, on 9/14 of this year, he will be able to drive. We have decided to take the car back to fuel injection. A very generous member here, donated a full system, including Ecu, trotle body, mps, distributor to name a few. I handed him the responsibility to have everything mounted and get the car running under my instructions as needed. I am proud to report that so far he's is doing a great job. He removed the carbs, installed the intake runners , now he is routing the fuel lines. I will let him take over this thread and post progress pics. |
Mikey914 |
May 8 2013, 09:42 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Time well spent. I've done this with both my boys.
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DBCooper |
May 8 2013, 10:37 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Time well spent. I've done this with both my boys. Me too. I gave each an old VW when they got their licenses, with the agreement that I'd buy all the parts they needed and help them if they got stuck, but they'd do all the work. Nothing like the incentive of your own car when you're 16 and are given open horizons. They both built little hot rods, worked night and day, learned how to take a project through from conception to end, problem-solve, both have excellent work ethics and practical intelligence. They may have turned out well anyway, I can't know, but I credit those cars. Probably a more valuable real-life educaton than college. Certainly cheaper. . |
ThePaintedMan |
May 8 2013, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Time well spent. I've done this with both my boys. Me too. I gave each an old VW when they got their licenses, with the agreement that I'd buy all the parts they needed and help them if they got stuck, but they'd do all the work. Nothing like the incentive of your own car when you're 16 and are given open horizons. They both built little hot rods, worked night and day, learned how to take a project through from conception to end, problem-solve, both have excellent work ethics and practical intelligence. They may have turned out well anyway, I can't know, but I credit those cars. Probably a more valuable real-life educaton than college. Certainly cheaper. . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Hell, if I hadn't started working on cars in high school, I would have been screwed in college. I broke down all over Tallahassee but I always knew how to get myself home. Even made a couple dollars fixing other students' cars. |
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