Re-Introduction

[ggiese]

We had our two older cats die within a month of each other late in 2011, and we were in the room when they gave them the shots. it was rough. But my wife found a brother and sister from the same litter that were born on her birthday so needless to say, they're now part of the family along with a few more.

I still have a couple of British cars hanging around along with two older GM cars, the newest one being 17 years old, LOL! I kinda lost interest in the Jaguar clubs when the motor blew in the car I used to show seven years ago. I still have the car but not the motivation to fix it, hopefully one of these days.

Don't be a stranger Mark!

My wife and kids have gotten into cats - three of them to be exact. Each has a unique personalities - and the one who has the "lovable" personality way overdoes it (even my wife is bothered - and she loves animals way more than me). I will probably feel differently when the time comes, but I sure would not miss any of tag right now... Well... Maybe Faye, she's kinda sorta very sweet...

We replaced Orion with Dug. We had sworn we were not going to replace Orion with another dog, but couldn't resist this little guy. Literally he looks like a Dug from the movie Up. A woman was disparate to find a home for him, having found Dug on the side of the road in Tennessee. We caved when we saw him. Cost us quite a bit to get him his shots, get rid of the fleas and worms, but it's really been worth it. He's sweet as can be and LOVES my grandson (they're thicker than thieves).

My desire lately has been to find a "project car" I can work on with my son. I keep looking, but not seriously - yet. Chasing Classic Cars has been highlighting some pretty cool British cars. And I saw a recent "What's My Car Worth" episode featuring a 50's vintage Jag. The sucker sold for some serious money, but the owner spent some serious money to restore it. What caught my attention - he and his son had made it their project car and clearly it was a labor of love.

[Shelby07]

Hi Cinda.

I wouldn't say my experience was exactly "positive." It was actually scary as hell, and it happened during a time in my life when I was convinced I was 10 feet tall and bulletproof! It made me decide not to screw with that stuff anymore, so no, no more experiences.

Every once in a while I watch one of the plethora of ghost chasing shows on TV. They are pretty funny and rather stupid in my opinion and I'm convinced most, if not all of them are fake.

It's good to be back. Thanks for the welcome.

Mark

[Shelby07]

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

[cigarsarge]

You had an Aston Martin and let it go...Off to the looney bin for you. I have been gone from here for a long while too. Made my return last nite. Good to have you around Mark.

[Shelby07]

You had an Aston Martin and let it go...Off to the looney bin for you. I have been gone from here for a long while too. Made my return last nite. Good to have you around Mark.

I needed to update my daily driver so this was the best route for me right now. The Aston was hands-down the best handling, best sounding and most fun to drive car I have ever owned (or driven for that matter,) but it wasn't practical as an every day car. If I had a bigger garage I probably would have found a way to keep it. But I am confident that someday I'll have another one.

Welcome back!

[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.