I started at 14. I was working at a TV repair store (remember them?) as saturday help (filing, cleaning. electronics still makes no sense) and a guy there was into restoring and rodding early 60s full size big block fords. Sundays at his house was a real learning experience, tech school with beer! Motor swaps, rebuilds, brakes, frame off restos. learned tons, most of it was diagnostic theory. i like diagnosing!

When i neard 16 and wanted a car, mom, who didn;'t drive (dad had passed away when i was 12) said - "You want a car - go buy a car. and oh yeah, you'll need money for insurance". SO i started with a 63 ford 2 door hardtop, 289, and then onto a 72 charger 400, then to anohther 63 ford 289 (become 302, got painted, new interior, and more). And on from there.

Worked as a car mech at a Texaco station tehn a Toyota dealershiip, then 10 years or so on motorcycles, then back to a nissan dealership and well, now it's now. Dirveway is full of Ford products and one bastard camaro (helps to keep the property taxes down ya see - right Streets?).