tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post1586934705970142180..comments2024-03-28T06:32:41.949-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: a cautionary tale, of what buying an old car, sight unseen, and untested - the headaches of picking it up for a cross country drive without doing old car 101. In this case a young couple in their 20s bought a 66 Coronet in Texas, and drove it to New YorkJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-20514280266340208912019-04-02T08:02:37.901-07:002019-04-02T08:02:37.901-07:00the best thing we can do for the young ones who ar...the best thing we can do for the young ones who are coming of age is to prep them for the world they're about to conquer, and get them ready to handle any little problems that pop up. <br />A 60s car, like a Mustang or a Camaro, or Charger, is a perfect way to get them self motivated to persevere through the frustration of seized bolts, expensive parts, and electrical problems that can't be easily solved.<br />A car, a mentor, and a couple hundred dollars in simple hand tools and the young ones are going to build a cool high school car, self confidence, and just like going through the boy scouts, they'll have the skills for the rest of their lives, to get their own or some one elses vehicle out of trouble in most minor issues. <br />I've tried to give my advice before, that all young people ought to spend a couple weeks in a tire shop, mounting, balancing, and installing tires. It's a simple basic foundation skill in mechanics, and a skill that will have them earning a living ANY where cars are. All tires wear out, get punctures, and there will always be a job for someone who can work in a tire shop.<br />It's like being a bartender, or waiter.. you can always get a job. It's maybe not what you want to do, but it's an honest paycheck. <br />I hope the 16 year old has a mentor or two that will help him along the way with tools, garage space, and help look for a cheap old car... getting an inexpensive start is so damn important. I hope he scores a VW bug! Great starter car!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-89690182422472958722019-04-02T07:50:43.668-07:002019-04-02T07:50:43.668-07:00Darn right he should, it's time for clan McLea...Darn right he should, it's time for clan McLean to celebrate it's Californian cousin<br />Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-565497492850688292019-04-02T02:11:15.569-07:002019-04-02T02:11:15.569-07:00Great! I'm sending this link to a friend in Sc...Great! I'm sending this link to a friend in Scotland with a 66 Monaco wagon. I could just send him a link to the article, but I think he should be exposed to your blog too!iain campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013876132032820623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-55776473185992347012019-04-02T01:39:34.225-07:002019-04-02T01:39:34.225-07:00My wife has a 16 year old grandson that wants to ...My wife has a 16 year old grandson that wants to buy an old car to "fix up" I should send the article to him. BTW, he knows next to nothing about how to fix a car.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.com