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Im Josh i'm from Shreveport, Louisiana. I am currently 15 and will be turning 16 here shortly. I already have a truck a 95' T100 but me and my dad are looking for me a little hotrod where i can start learning the mechanical aspects of a car. That is why I joined so I can ask as many questions as I need and learn about whats all out there. Thanks for reading and i'm sure I will love this site.

hi josh and welcome to chr. my son and i are restoring a 71 monte. we are learing alot and having a ball doing it. my son is also 15.

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

hi josh and welcome to chr. my son and i are restoring a 71 monte. we are learing alot and having a ball doing it. my son is also 15.

Wait, if yall are restoring it why would you sell it? Do you have 2?

it is not for sale. must have got our lines crossed. in the other thread i was stating how much we paid for it. not what the price is to sell.

Hi Josh. Most of us on this board have been where you are, some with a mentor, some without. You're very fortunate to have your father to provide technical guidance and a modicum of common sense.

Lots of fellows your age get started with an old car of some kind, repairing or replacing parts to bring it up to snuff (the only requirement is that YOU LIKE IT enough to stay involved).

Here's an alternate idea that could be pursued on a budget and would give you the satisfaction of building a car from scratch. Look through the articles here and discuss it with your father. He may have secretly always wanted to build a car like this.....
http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.c.../techindex.asp

A car such as this would be a hoot on the highway with just a stock little 2000cc motor from a Pinto for instance.

Originally Posted by jyardgirl

it is not for sale. must have got our lines crossed. in the other thread i was stating how much we paid for it. not what the price is to sell.

I gotcha my mistake

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Hi Josh. Most of us on this board have been where you are, some with a mentor, some without. You're very fortunate to have your father to provide technical guidance and a modicum of common sense.

Lots of fellows your age get started with an old car of some kind, repairing or replacing parts to bring it up to snuff (the only requirement is that YOU LIKE IT enough to stay involved).

Here's an alternate idea that could be pursued on a budget and would give you the satisfaction of building a car from scratch. Look through the articles here and discuss it with your father. He may have secretly always wanted to build a car like this.....
http://www.nationaltbucketalliance.c.../techindex.asp

A car such as this would be a hoot on the highway with just a stock little 2000cc motor from a Pinto for instance.

Yea, what my dad wants is for us to already get a car that has all the wiring and not so bad of shape for him to show me because he knows how much work is involved. He is almost done building his 67 A/C Cobra (kit car of course) and he tells me that the wiring is whats the real pain in the ass about it.

I also detest wiring. body work is no picnic either. if you are looking for a car you might want to try craigslist.com just click on your local area. can usually find some great deals on there.