is it a good idea to fix your kids' cars for them?
My dad is a bodyman/painter by trade and can do anything mechanical on a car as well. (Doing it for over 35yrs) He owned his own buiseness for 20yrs doing restos and working for the insurance company and while I was growing up I was with him all the time working on cars and he tought me so much from rebuilding transmissions, assembling motors and bodywork. I've build 5 cars myself since 16 (three being full restos) and he's helped me when I needed answers and guidance (still does) so I can say that having help does not exactly make you think "your dad will just fix it" I'm 26yrs old now and the things my dad has showed me are things you can't learn in school or books. When I have kids I hope they are into cars as well and are willing to learn to work on cars like I did!
I wouldn't say that doing all the work is a good idea, but if they are there watching and learning they'll be soaking it in. Kinda like I did a lot of the time while my dad was doing customers cars or his own. I helped when I could.
I'm in the process of restoring my 1970 Swinger and this will be the biggest project I've ever done (a lot of sheetmetal work!!) but I know my dad will be there to help me when I need it.
This is the last car I completely restored. stripped it and did all the bodywork on it myself as we'll as drivetrain and interior, my dad sprayed it and I helped wetsand and polish it.
This is an answer from the kids perspective :)
My dad is a bodyman/painter by trade and can do anything mechanical on a car as well. (Doing it for over 35yrs) He owned his own buiseness for 20yrs doing restos and working for the insurance company and while I was growing up I was with him all the time working on cars and he tought me so much from rebuilding transmissions, assembling motors and bodywork. I've build 5 cars myself since 16 (three being full restos) and he's helped me when I needed answers and guidance (still does) so I can say that having help does not exactly make you think "your dad will just fix it" I'm 26yrs old now and the things my dad has showed me are things you can't learn in school or books. When I have kids I hope they are into cars as well and are willing to learn to work on cars like I did!
I wouldn't say that doing all the work is a good idea, but if they are there watching and learning they'll be soaking it in. Kinda like I did a lot of the time while my dad was doing customers cars or his own. I helped when I could.
I'm in the process of restoring my 1970 Swinger and this will be the biggest project I've ever done (a lot of sheetmetal work!!) but I know my dad will be there to help me when I need it.
This is the last car I completely restored. stripped it and did all the bodywork on it myself as we'll as drivetrain and interior, my dad sprayed it and I helped wetsand and polish it.
This is an answer from the kids perspective :)
