Food for thought

[OL Mike]

[valie]

At that age I was allowed to wash the parts in gasoline and dry them with a rag.

[Ember]

Err... Skis need tuning? How on earth do you tune a plank of wood?

[whitworthnut]

Wood?? Did they use that for skis? Well yes, twenty five years ago.

Skies have to be waxed and bases repaired, bindings need to be maintained to ensure they are the right tension and they release when needed in case of a fall. I'm sure John can tell you more.

[Ember]

Ok. Learn something whey day. :) Only ever seen snow twice. And never the fresh falling kind.

[pastor bubba]

I remember working with my dad as a kid on his 57 Hudson. When she turned 16, I bought an old 86 Ranger 4x4 and fixed it up for her for Christmas with the help of around 8 people. On Christmas morning, before she even saw it, we went from house to house so she could thank those who helped me and they gave her little clues as to what she was getting. When we finally got back home, she loved the truck, but it wasn't quite done. I wanted her to help me finish it so she installed the shocks, changed the oil and I taught her to change a tire. My favorite picture of that experience is a hand shot. She had just had a manicure the day before and her hand was covered in oil. There was one morning a couple of years ago when I was really swamped and needed to change the oil in her and my truck. She offered to change mine when she finished hers.

[FootScoot]

I myself have been a gearhead since about the age of 8-9. Helped a neighbor rebuild the 265 in his 55 Chevy. I got to clean parts and the engine bay, hand him parts too. I felt like I had accomplished something great the first time he started up, I was hooked. :)

My grandson who is 17 has absolutely no interest in cars, either working on them or driving them. He doesn't know what he is missing. :(