We toured Yellowstone park in our '23 Bus as our T's were too small for all the kids and grand kids. I let my 1 1/2 year old grandson sit in the trunk for a few minutes and he immediately picked up a wrench and began trying to disassemble it. He complains very vocally when he can't play with the steering wheel and gas and spark controls.
Have we created a Monster?
Rich
Looks like you've got him off to a good start.
We need Model T mechanics. The old ones are getting old and dying off. Here is someone who really wants to learn the trade. Keep training him and give him all the knowledge and wisdom you can. Introduce him to others in the hobby, and let him get a good appreciation of all the cars. Good for him! Don't discourage him.
Norm
Rich,
You can't start 'em too young! And from the way he is holding the wrench I suspect is just looking for any of the nuts that are loose and may need tightening up just a little.
Some of my happiest memories from childhood are working with my Dad on the Ts. There are many things a kid can do and only a few things they can really mess up on a T. By the age of 6 I was allowed to play on the Ts unattended "IF" they did not have gasoline in them and they would not start. When I was growing up none of our Ts had electric starters. But when I allowed my own kids to play in the cars -- if the car had a starter (the 1931 Model A) I disconnected the battery.
Your helper looks a little young to be left unattended -- but it won't be long before he will be old enough to "drive it anywhere by himself" if it securely stationary.
And in my case I'm still not sure if the ride in the T was more fun or the ice cream we had after the ride sitting out under the shade tree. But as time went on, the rides, working on the Ts, and then finally driving the Ts was much more fun than the ice cream afterwards. But we always had ice cream anyways.
Keep up the good recruiting!
Respectfully submitted,
Hap l9l5 cut off
Looks like fine subject matter for another painting.....or is that a painting?
I would begin hiding the keys
His father had lots of exposure to old cars but it didn't take. He'll get all the time he wants with them and hopefully I will be more patient with him.
Lots of kids out there. Hope we can show them what fun T's are.
Rich
Here's my youngest daughter at the same age working on her first motorcycle (Suzuki JR50). Never too young to get them involved.
She loves working the garage with Dad.