plano newbee here

[forbes]

my 11 year old son just bought his first car (86 w t-tops) last week. it is a project car that needs tons of work. I haven't messed with a fox body in 15 years. so we are looking forward to all the new stuff that has come to the market and the knowledge ya'll can lend....

[Steve]

Put $5k into it and you will beat everything on the road. True story.



Welcome to the board.

[motoman]

Your son's 11 and he bought a car?

[TEAMJACOB]

my 11 year old son just bought his first car (86 w t-tops) last week. it is a project car that needs tons of work. I haven't messed with a fox body in 15 years. so we are looking forward to all the new stuff that has come to the market and the knowledge ya'll can lend....

your 11 year old bought a car?

[forbes]

Your son's 11 and he bought a car?

yup.. i told him to save up 250 bucks (christmas money, mowing yards etc) and i would match it. we found an 86 mustang, v6 auto with t-tops on craigslist. we already yanked the engine and tranny and he is taking off the front clip after school....
i figured he will learn good work ethic and the value of a dollar by building his own car... not to mention the time we share and the skills he will learn.

[bcoop]

your 11 year old bought a car?

I bought my first truck at 10, second at 14, and third at 15. And yes, it was MY money that I earned mowing lawns.

[Lason]

yup.. i told him to save up 250 bucks (christmas money, mowing yards etc) and i would match it. we found an 86 mustang, v6 auto with t-tops on craigslist. we already yanked the engine and tranny and he is taking off the front clip after school....
i figured he will learn good work ethic and the value of a dollar by building his own car... not to mention the time we share and the skills he will learn.

Good man! I wish every parent out there would teach their kid the value of a buck by doing this instead of the sad excuse of "I just bought them a new car because its safer".

Your kid will respect that car alot more than all his friends do theirs Im sure.

[SSMAN]

yup.. i told him to save up 250 bucks (christmas money, mowing yards etc) and i would match it. we found an 86 mustang, v6 auto with t-tops on craigslist. we already yanked the engine and tranny and he is taking off the front clip after school....
i figured he will learn good work ethic and the value of a dollar by building his own car... not to mention the time we share and the skills he will learn.

Pretty freaking cool!

[Wicked98Snake]

yup.. i told him to save up 250 bucks (christmas money, mowing yards etc) and i would match it. we found an 86 mustang, v6 auto with t-tops on craigslist. we already yanked the engine and tranny and he is taking off the front clip after school....
i figured he will learn good work ethic and the value of a dollar by building his own car... not to mention the time we share and the skills he will learn.

Awesome idea! I remember working on cars with my dad when I was younger and those are some of my best memories. Now I have a 4 year old to help me work on cars, and by that I mean I let him hold a flash light and he shines it everyhere but where I need him to, lol.

[joes01bullitt]

Good man! I wish every parent out there would teach their kid the value of a buck by doing this instead of the sad excuse of "I just bought them a new car because its safer".

Your kid will respect that car alot more than all his friends do theirs Im sure.

X2 ill drink to that

BTW welcome aboard newb

[Wicked98Snake]

I bought my first truck at 10, second at 14, and third at 15. And yes, it was MY money that I earned mowing lawns.

What did you do with a truck at 10?

[motoman]

yup.. i told him to save up 250 bucks (christmas money, mowing yards etc) and i would match it. we found an 86 mustang, v6 auto with t-tops on craigslist. we already yanked the engine and tranny and he is taking off the front clip after school....
i figured he will learn good work ethic and the value of a dollar by building his own car... not to mention the time we share and the skills he will learn.

Ah, I see. Very cool idea. Guessing you pretty much got a roller for $500?

[bcoop]

What did you do with a truck at 10?

Looked at it, worked on it, etc. Damn sure didn't drive it, obviously.

[forbes]

Ah, I see. Very cool idea. Guessing you pretty much got a roller for $500?

yea pretty much... i mean it's all there, even the original spare tire has the original air in it (lol) has the original premium sound cassete player etc.. it's been sitting for 10 years
my fav car was an 84 gt that i made G-monster out of
but back then we got most of our parts from pick n pull or made them.
we plan for moderatly healthy 302, (250 or so hp) and a lil ole t-5
8.8 with some 3.55s
now for suspension and brakes, i'm still trying to catch up to speed, we use to just box our arms and weld the shock towers and such, but i have noticed tons of new parts available.. so we are figuring that out

[Juiced4v]

Good to see parents doing this with their kids instead of focusing on Xbox360..


Welcome!