Car show season (and the people they bring out) around the corner
This weekend I was at a car show and this guy was gushing all over the 66 barracuda, About how he and a friend had one in high school and they would park it away from the school because it was "un-cool" always workin' on it.
He had two little girls about 3 and 5 years old, taking plenty of pictures with them standing near it. reminding them "not to touch the car". He was really digging it. Once I heard that...I remember all the scolding I've heard as a kid, told my own kids and said... "sir would you like to take a picture of the girls in the car?" he stopped in his tracks looked at me and said..."are you serious?" Sure! he was flabbergasted! I open the drivers door the girl climbs in, he opens the passenger door the 5 year old jumps in...he's taking pictures left and right...video all that stuff, the girls are smiling...he's happy as can be....
and BTW i just had the seats redone too...sure enough... both kids jump out drivers seat...shoes on the console and seats... after all they are kids!
I think we need to remember the kids...I want them to keep the hobby going...
Oh and he slammed my hood too...my fault though...he asked if he could lower the hood...I said yes...as I was coming over to lower it...he grabbed it and it slipped out of his hand and slammed shut...he was really sorry...I said hell she's lasted 44 years, one hood slam wont killer her.
I understand the "don't touch my ride" but man to see the dad's face light up and taking pictures of the girls in it...that was worth it.
Later that night I over heard a guy tell a lady (wife?) that I changed the rims on the car...I laughed and said NO! rather abruptly. he got all concerned, I said those are original 13" steel wheels with the factory hub caps...he said ohh hub caps (Like that explains his mistake)...funny. Thats what I love about my 66 barracuda... original 13" wheels! His wife went on to tell me of all the cars there (at the car show) the barracuda was by far the best...trust me she isn't the straightest body, or cleanest or fastest or high-powered...but people love her...
Aloha Mike
This weekend I was at a car show and this guy was gushing all over the 66 barracuda, About how he and a friend had one in high school and they would park it away from the school because it was "un-cool" always workin' on it.
He had two little girls about 3 and 5 years old, taking plenty of pictures with them standing near it. reminding them "not to touch the car". He was really digging it. Once I heard that...I remember all the scolding I've heard as a kid, told my own kids and said... "sir would you like to take a picture of the girls in the car?" he stopped in his tracks looked at me and said..."are you serious?" Sure! he was flabbergasted! I open the drivers door the girl climbs in, he opens the passenger door the 5 year old jumps in...he's taking pictures left and right...video all that stuff, the girls are smiling...he's happy as can be....
and BTW i just had the seats redone too...sure enough... both kids jump out drivers seat...shoes on the console and seats... after all they are kids!
I think we need to remember the kids...I want them to keep the hobby going...
Oh and he slammed my hood too...my fault though...he asked if he could lower the hood...I said yes...as I was coming over to lower it...he grabbed it and it slipped out of his hand and slammed shut...he was really sorry...I said hell she's lasted 44 years, one hood slam wont killer her.
I understand the "don't touch my ride" but man to see the dad's face light up and taking pictures of the girls in it...that was worth it.
Later that night I over heard a guy tell a lady (wife?) that I changed the rims on the car...I laughed and said NO! rather abruptly. he got all concerned, I said those are original 13" steel wheels with the factory hub caps...he said ohh hub caps (Like that explains his mistake)...funny. Thats what I love about my 66 barracuda... original 13" wheels! His wife went on to tell me of all the cars there (at the car show) the barracuda was by far the best...trust me she isn't the straightest body, or cleanest or fastest or high-powered...but people love her...
Aloha Mike