@47 I found myself stuck in the rat race, and realized I needed a project. So I think about what I have always wanted and decided a mid fifties pickup, low and behold, after months of searching i find the premier of the mid fifty's, a 1956 f100.

I start researching (and this site is a wealth of knowledge), I rip of the utility bed, start cleaning the chassis, learn about an engine I knew nothing about  (again where you folks come in), my son comes over to help once every 2 weeks (cause he is busy usually), I order parts, I look forward to the weekend so I can once again get grease under my fingernails, but yet something is missing.

I   finally realized what it is, when i was young, and one of the fellas bought a new hot rod or muscle car, all the guys met up in his driveway, not only helped, but offered what they had in their garage, thing got done fast those nights, well until the beer cooler started to get low, then things slowed down.

It's a shame, you don't see kids playing in the streets anymore (fallen to the wayside of play dates), and everyones life seems too busy to just hang around and work on the rods.

Hope this doesn't sound too much like whining, but the guys in the car club to wich i belong should realize it is just more than parking together on hot rod night !

 I'm on a Lowwwww Budget