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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 11:37 am Post subject: Youngsters interest in old cars |
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I posted before regarding my grandsons interest in vintage / post vintage cars.
He snubbed my then modern classic that I invited him to have a look over, my
1998 Fiat Coupe. Would you like to look over it I enquired, ‘no thank you’ was his blunt reply !!! He will be eight years old in June therefore still has some learning of social skills perhaps
Anyhow fast forward one year to he other day when a visit was permitted.
I have a new vintage car in the garage, would you like to have a look over it?
‘oooh yes please’ into the garage he gently caresses his hand over a front wing, ‘ beautiful, just beautiful’ as he walked around admiring
Perhaps I have a space in my Will for the next custodian of my Austin
There is hope for us all enthusiasts. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22429 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Youngsters interest in old cars |
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old iron wrote: | I posted before regarding my grandsons interest in vintage / post vintage cars.
He snubbed my then modern classic that I invited him to have a look over, my
1998 Fiat Coupe. Would you like to look over it I enquired, ‘no thank you’ was his blunt reply !!! He will be eight years old in June therefore still has some learning of social skills perhaps
Anyhow fast forward one year to he other day when a visit was permitted.
I have a new vintage car in the garage, would you like to have a look over it?
‘oooh yes please’ into the garage he gently caresses his hand over a front wing, ‘ beautiful, just beautiful’ as he walked around admiring
Perhaps I have a space in my Will for the next custodian of my Austin
There is hope for us all enthusiasts. |
That's very encouraging indeed!
RJ _________________ Rick - Admin
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7113 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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That's the Austin 16 ?? Very good!
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | That's the Austin 16 ?? Very good!
Peter |
Yes indeed it is, neither son or daughter have e pressed an interest in wishing to take on the car when I’m motoring on cloud nine. If grandson continues his interest he has a nice surprise coming to him, hopefully some way off yet |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3788 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Nice to hear, I am all for encouraging our kids to take up an interest.
My 9 year old asked at the weekend if he could be taught how to spray when we do the chassis of our Commer in the next few weeks. I always think its nice when they take an interest that isn't forced upon them. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 9:36 am Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | Nice to hear, I am all for encouraging our kids to take up an interest.
My 9 year old asked at the weekend if he could be taught how to spray when we do the chassis of our Commer in the next few weeks. I always think its nice when they take an interest that isn't forced upon them. |
Agreed, forcing ones own hobby interest onto a child is a recipe for rejection. Our grandson has a keen interest in steam as well as vintage cars, steam started with the character steam cartoons and has developed from there. Wether these interests will be sustained over the long term only time will tell, but the signs are good.
We will still need engineers to work on our heritage after all. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4100 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Be careful what you wish for:
When my daughter was about 3, she was watching me doing some panel beating on the MGA, turned my back for a second and spotted her with hammer in hand wandering towards my modern!...
Caught up with her in the nick of time
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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^^^^
Yikes, ould have been a disaster!
Reminds me years back I was painting an internal door at home, time for a cuppa so simply placed the lid on the pot of paint loosely and went downstairs for the break. Didn’t reckon on my then 5 year old ‘helping me’ paint the door.
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Salopian
Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 354 Location: Newport Shropshire
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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This was a disaster --
Many years ago my brother had just bought a new C class Mercedes estate. He is not the sort who is often seen with bucket and sponge but it so happened on one of the rare occassions when he did wash his car he was called away to the telephone. Unfortunately for him and the car the call was prolonged. You may imagine the scene on his return to find his 5 year old daughter proudly announcing she had helped - indeed she had and with a pan scourer everywhere she could reach!
Repairs were not cheap. _________________ Jonathan Butler
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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^^^^^^^
Holy Mo!!! forgiveness can sometimes take somewhere between a few moments to ??? |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3788 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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This afternoon my 9 year old wanted to help on the Commer, we spent a few hours rubbing down the bonnet side panels. He actually did a very good job and was really pleased with it.
He has his own mask and gloves and he now wants me to bring more panels home from the yard, apparently he can sand quicker than I can!?! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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