Re-Introduction

[ggiese]

Hey George,

A project car with your son sounds like a great idea. My son and I used to work on my cars when he was a kid, and he turned into a real gear-head.

How old is your son? He will probably have a very different idea of what kind of car to restore. Most of the younger kids in the hobby are more concerned with tuners these days.

If you're looking for an old British car to work on, I'd suggest something like an old MGB. They are still pretty easy to find and fairly simple to work on. It'd be a good car to introduce the basics to your son.

But heed this warning. Once your son gets the bug, hide your tools or you'll never see them again,

Mark

Funny you mention the MG - it's on my short list after seeing a recent episode of Wheeler Dealer's. They redid a MG and it appeared to be as easy to work on as a VW Beetle...

My son is 24 - and he's definitely not a "tuner". He really wants to restore a late 60's vintage Lincoln with the suicide doors. I think we're going to cut our teeth on something a bit easier and less expensive...

[Shelby07]

Funny you mention the MG - it's on my short list after seeing a recent episode of Wheeler Dealer's. They redid a MG and it appeared to be as easy to work on as a VW Beetle...

My son is 24 - and he's definitely not a "tuner". He really wants to restore a late 60's vintage Lincoln with the suicide doors. I think we're going to cut our teeth on something a bit easier and less expensive...

I learned to drive a stick shift on an MGB back in the '60s. Always had a soft spot for them. If you do start looking, beware of rust as they were one of the first monocoque cars to be produced. Everything else is pretty straight forward.