My father fixed up a 68 elcamino when I was around 12, I remember grinding dents out with a (corded) drill and 36 grit (stickon) sanding discs. He put a hopped up 350 in it and 4spd. ran good, When I turned 16 I took my drivers license test in it, went home and washed it praying that I would be cruising that night. I also remember being about 8 years old and his buddy had a 63 split window vette, Whenever we went to his house I would have to go look at it, That was the start, buy sell trade, repeat, I am jealous of the baby boomers, I was born in 72 so missed out on the muscle car era, My father passed in 05 at the age of 61 of cancer, His good corvette buddy Sonny passed last year of cancer also, Glad to of had them in my life and influence this wonderful hobby.
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