Thread: How I got addicted, in 100 words or less.

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I was influenced by quite a few people actually. Growing up my Dad and Mom were divorced, so when we visited Dad he always had cool Italian sports cars that you'd seldom heard of or ever saw. My uncles on the other hand were GM and Ford boys and worked on my grandma's farm, so they were always fabricating stuff for their work. My oldest brother was also a huge influence. He was quite a good mechanic, and got a 68 Firebird convertable for his first car, with a 400 ci engine that spun rubber at 70mph! He started taking auto shop classes in high school, which made me want to do the same. I started off a purist wanting to stock my first car, a 68 mustang. So I took auto chassis, electrics, and engines in high school and the bug started. But like quite a few of you, never seemed to have the cash to dive in and buy what I wanted vs. what I could afford. When I picked up my 48 F1 you guys inspired me to tackle a hot rod project and now I'm hooked. What I really need is retirement and no other tasks and hobbies so I could actually finish this project!
I should also not leave out my mom who loved muscle and sports cars like the rest of my family. Growing up we(3 boys) were toted around in a 69 Mustang coupe! She was really a great inspiration that always encouraged us to pursue what made us happy!