You might want to add this to the practice car for your side.
Well my grandson brings a new meaning to defensive driving.
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That’s funny Dave. I liked that. I 
your *** on the Roadrunner comment. Lol. Practice makes perfect. But not in my cars.
your *** on the Roadrunner comment. Lol. Practice makes perfect. But not in my cars.
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I went and measured up the fence today. He’s going to be painting this weekend. Hey Dave, do you have any white exterior paint? Lol.
Oh not feeling that
Mike
That’s funny Dave. I liked that. I
Mike
satin or semi?
Hope your have him paint the whole thing.
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Satin. Latex.
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That would only be right. I didn’t think of that. Good call.Hope your have him paint the whole thing.
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Spoken like a southern gentlemen.
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My kid ran his own mother's feet over with a go cart!
He is a lucky young man to have a grandfather that will teach him to drive. You and him will have a laughing experience for years to come. Even when you share a drink in a few years
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Like much of my generation
we started in a go-cart (later a shifter cart too) or on a mini-bike
went to a motorcycle, knew the concept of clutch & shifting well
& a dune buggy 4 speed, at about 10-ish my stepdad made out of a
POS 61 R/E rwd Renault, we'd go to dunes in Or., Nv. or SoCal
I drove a lot...
I drove tractors, a military Jeep on my Uncle Tink's place,
out in Bethel Island too...
at about 10-ish,
he took me to Park & Shop, the biggest parking lot in Concord,
at the time, where I grew up
huge place
He had me drive his, really nice rod, nice wheels & tires a lil' LA rake
53 F100 with a hopped-up 352/FE & T10 top-loader 4 speed,
4.??:1 something rear gears
I had the seat all the way forward, could hardly reach the peddles
but I was game, and excited...
I knew how to use a clutch from other vehicles
but this was a bit different
I was a lil' bit intimidated, way more power, choppy cam & stiffer peddle
he didn't hesitate, and said;
to paraphrase of course
"make sure the e-brake is set so it won't roll,
pulled out from under the right side of the column
then push in the clutch & 'start her up'
put it in 1st gear (H pattern on the floor of course) then release the e-brake
& start to let out the clutch & feather it, & the gas at the same time
that I can't just dump it & punch it, like in the sand with the POS Renault"
I took off, well, np problems with the stiffer clutch & it was going well
did a 1st to 2nd shift maybe 15mph still doing well
a couple turns & down shifted to 1st, slow down & using the clutch
going up & down, thru 1st & 2nd, having a blast
going really good...
I'm getting my confidence up, a lil' cocky probably
a lil' more throttle, & shift into 2nd going about 25mph-30 (I'd guess)
my dad all of a sudden says really loud;
''watch out & stop now'',
he wanted me to react out of the blue & do a panic stop...
I got all flustered,
I hit the brake but didn't push in the clutch
my foot was still on the gas a lil too, it was driving thru the brakes
rooky mistake
(In no danger lots of room nothing close)
dad just reached over shut off the key, it came to a quick stop
& he said;
"calm down, it's Ok, let's do that all again",
now I was a bit flustered/a bit scared as a lil' 10 y/o kid would be
glad he has the patience to deal with it
we did the whole deal all over again,
I did the shifting & driving around, got up-to about 25
& he did the 'panic-stop' deal again...
This time, I passed with flying colors...
He told me to set the e-brake & shut it off
I was worried, he'd never let me drive anything ever again...
he said;
"good deal, we'll do it again sometime later & don't tell your mother"
he got in the driver's seat, then did a lil' smoky burnout,
he was a ol' drag racer & a bit of a kid at heart
& he knew I loved that ****...
I used to ride along with him when he would go out & get street races in
in the later 60s, I'd stand outside & watch (always, don't tell your mom)
anyway
we started in a go-cart (later a shifter cart too) or on a mini-bike
went to a motorcycle, knew the concept of clutch & shifting well
& a dune buggy 4 speed, at about 10-ish my stepdad made out of a
POS 61 R/E rwd Renault, we'd go to dunes in Or., Nv. or SoCal
I drove a lot...
I drove tractors, a military Jeep on my Uncle Tink's place,
out in Bethel Island too...
at about 10-ish,
he took me to Park & Shop, the biggest parking lot in Concord,
at the time, where I grew up
huge place
He had me drive his, really nice rod, nice wheels & tires a lil' LA rake
53 F100 with a hopped-up 352/FE & T10 top-loader 4 speed,
4.??:1 something rear gears
I had the seat all the way forward, could hardly reach the peddles
but I was game, and excited...
I knew how to use a clutch from other vehicles
but this was a bit different
I was a lil' bit intimidated, way more power, choppy cam & stiffer peddle
he didn't hesitate, and said;
to paraphrase of course
"make sure the e-brake is set so it won't roll,
pulled out from under the right side of the column
then push in the clutch & 'start her up'
put it in 1st gear (H pattern on the floor of course) then release the e-brake
& start to let out the clutch & feather it, & the gas at the same time
that I can't just dump it & punch it, like in the sand with the POS Renault"
I took off, well, np problems with the stiffer clutch & it was going well
did a 1st to 2nd shift maybe 15mph still doing well
a couple turns & down shifted to 1st, slow down & using the clutch
going up & down, thru 1st & 2nd, having a blast
going really good...
I'm getting my confidence up, a lil' cocky probably
a lil' more throttle, & shift into 2nd going about 25mph-30 (I'd guess)
my dad all of a sudden says really loud;
''watch out & stop now'',
he wanted me to react out of the blue & do a panic stop...
I got all flustered,
I hit the brake but didn't push in the clutch
my foot was still on the gas a lil too, it was driving thru the brakes
rooky mistake
(In no danger lots of room nothing close)
dad just reached over shut off the key, it came to a quick stop
& he said;
"calm down, it's Ok, let's do that all again",
now I was a bit flustered/a bit scared as a lil' 10 y/o kid would be
glad he has the patience to deal with it
we did the whole deal all over again,
I did the shifting & driving around, got up-to about 25
& he did the 'panic-stop' deal again...
This time, I passed with flying colors...
He told me to set the e-brake & shut it off
I was worried, he'd never let me drive anything ever again...
he said;
"good deal, we'll do it again sometime later & don't tell your mother"
he got in the driver's seat, then did a lil' smoky burnout,
he was a ol' drag racer & a bit of a kid at heart
& he knew I loved that ****...
I used to ride along with him when he would go out & get street races in
in the later 60s, I'd stand outside & watch (always, don't tell your mom)
anyway
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Good thing old pappy knows a little about body work. Lol. Good as new.
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Final touch.
My grandson just got his permit and he asked about the Bee 
Dream on big boy. He love the F&F movies but he wants a rice burner like Brain had in the 1st movie.
Dream on big boy. He love the F&F movies but he wants a rice burner like Brain had in the 1st movie.
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Awwww let him Bee.
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That’s some good stuff right there. We’re going to play that on the way to school this morning. Lol
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