Quote Originally Posted by Mike P View Post
Yeah , I think that's about the 3rd reason he tried with me.

I asked him if he knew how many years I'd been a mechanic (yeah over 50)

Then I explained that my dad......his great granddad.... was also a mechanic and that when I was his age and breaking stuff I didn't get away with much either



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At age 16 I remember one Sunday afternoon getting a friend to tow my '56 home with the Casler cheater slicks still installed, cutouts open, and trying to convince Dad I hadn't been down on the highway drag racing with the guys! He didn't fall for it....