Even though it's not FI, I thought I would share another project. (Sorry about the large pics, but I do not know how to make the first two smaller).

I purchased this '88 in Aug '05. Had it running by October and complete at the end of last year. It has ~65K miles and is in very nice shape. It is supposed to be for my son who just started driving, but he just needs to get the grades.

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After:


I have a lot of extra parts, so this car could easily get out of hand.

I just thought I would share.
Aaron

 

Looks like a nice project. Did you son help out?

 

He did help to a minimal degree.

He seems to be more interested in sport bikes, which is fine. But unfortunately, I absolutely refuse to let him have a MC license before he is 18. We built an R6 for him this past Dec/Jan (he helped a LOT with that), and we do ride on some private roads, and have made numerous drag passes at HMP. I have a 7R and a GSXR1000.

Like most young men and women, he is going through a very rebellous 16-17 year old range (I hope this does not last much longer). He doesn't understand how school is going to help him over the long run. I grew up EXTREMELY poor (like going hungry poor) and as such, I knew that advanced education (college) was the only way out. I got full merit scholarships and I wound up with a BS in ChE and an MBA.

He sees the way we live and he thinks that is fine, he just does not understand what it took to get there. Maybe one day????

I told him that the car will be sold following this semester if his grades are recovered. In 3 weeks, I am concerned that he will not have fixed the problem. And then I will need to sell what I have worked so hard to build. From my perspective, everything paid, a Corvette when you get your license, what more incentive would one need?

Aaron

 

It is like all kids.If you don't work with them at that age they will rebell.
It's time to guide them not tell them what to do.You were never their age and you don't understand.It seems at times ,when you like something they go the other way on you .
Curfew and a set schedual is all you can do at this point.
I use to hunt mine down and embaress the hell out of them ,when they were not home on time.I never did critize them or pick their friends.

 

Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about your son. I think we all went through that phase where we thought we had life by the *****, knew everything, and God himself couldn't tell us what to do.

I very keenly remember thinking I had it figured out at about age 16. Then, at 18 I looked back on 16 and thought to myself, "Man, I sure thought I had it figured out when I was 16, but damn was I a moron. Fortunately, now that I am 18, I have it figured out."

Then, at 21, I looked back on 18 and though, "Good good I was a moron at 18. Fortunately, now I am 21 and have it figured out."

At 25 I look back on 21 and see how dumb I was at 21. The difference now is that I don't think I have it figured out. I don't want to look back on 25 when I am 30 and think, "I can't believe I thought I had it figured out at 25."

Anyway, my point is that at 17 years old there was nothing you could of said or done to me that would of woken me up to the real world. The one thing that did finally make me appreciate what I had was basic training for the Air Force. Looking back, it was a piece of cake, but at the time (18 years old, fresh off Momma's tit) it was a real eye opener. I couldn't go home, I had to pay my own bills, manage my own money, and if I wasn't responsible I suffered the consequences. Living at home, I never would of seen that stuff, and I would of continued to take it all for granted.

 

Car is looking good! Always liked those limited production 88 only wheels! I have been down road with my son many years ago! Ended up not having Vettes around for a few years! My son and I now do well together. Can't give kids the good life. They have to earn it on their own to appreciate it! It's pretty awesome when they do really well. Wish you the best and hope you and son keep communications open.

 

Thanks for all of the kind words from the different folks here on the forum. We have a great group here, and I think we often underestimate the power of the collective group.

Somewhere, somehow, someone has been through what you may currently be facing. May we never make the mistake of thinking we are the first to experience something.

I drive this car pretty much every day, and it reminds me of the faster cars I have, only halfway decent mileage and no sweet smell of race gas. Plus, occasionally, cars to pull on me in the blue vette.

Thanks guys,
Aaron