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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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My grandson Joey just had to help the other day
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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My grandson Joey just had to help the other day
So does he have dibs on grandpa's ZR-1?
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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How *** every time I see a C4 mechanic they're always smilin'? Hey John? What motorpool's this guy from?









Pretty cute kid.
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Awesome pic. Can't wait until my son is helping me with the cars......although I've got quite a wait, he's only 2 mos old.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Those tiny hands might be of use. Looks pretty happy to be helping grandpa.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Awesome pic. Can't wait until my son is helping me with the cars......although I've got quite a wait, he's only 2 mos old.

The wait is less than you think, time flys
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Awesome pic. Can't wait until my son is helping me with the cars......although I've got quite a wait, he's only 2 mos old.
When I was 3 years old my father got me involved with various repairs to the house and cars, handing him tools and holding the flashlight or drop light. He always got mad with the light because I would hold it so I could see what he was doing and not so he could see.

To this day I still do the same thing when helping him.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Awesome! he looks like he is having so much fun.

As far as the time flying, yeah it does.. just the other day I noticed how Addison seems to literally change overnight one night.
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Gotta start 'em young!!!
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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That's a great picture. There is nothing better then sharing your hobby with a little one.
My Daughter was about two years old when I restored my 68 GTO. She is going to be 12 this summer. She enjoyed the weekly visits to the body shop to check on the car's progress, spent many a day and evening in the garage with me when I was putting it back together, and claims she still remembers it.
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How *** every time I see a C4 mechanic they're always smilin'
'Cause we find sitting on the tire with the motor running rather enjoyable.

WARNING!!! do not attempt without a clamshell bonnet
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Finally, a mechanic that has hands small enough to reach back and get that last spark plug out and feed spark plug wires thru.... Cute little guy, great pic.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Bring him up right. Somebody has to carry the torch for us when we are gone right.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Good stuff John
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Cool! Pretty soon you'll have to give him some polish and a cloth and let him do his thing...
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cute !
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Great pic, John.

My son helped me install my rear widebody fenders last year.

He loves to help with the car, just as long as he doesn't want to do it for a living, like his old man.
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Originally Posted by jimmymack
Finally, a mechanic that has hands small enough to reach back and get that last spark plug out and feed spark plug wires thru.... Cute little guy, great pic.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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LOL!

That pic is priceless John, awesome!
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc V.
Great pic, John.

My son helped me install my rear widebody fenders last year.

He loves to help with the car, just as long as he doesn't want to do it for a living, like his old man.
Don't feel bad Marc, my son was all set to go to Cecil County Dragway with me last Friday, but ditched me at the last minute...for a girl, lol.

I laid the guilt trip on him good. My wife asked me if my feelings were hurt, and I said "Naw, I woulda done the same thing at his age."

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