Actually I think this is where Jack cut his teeth: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_military_ballooning
What made you a gear head?
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Actually I think this is where Jack cut his teeth: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_military_ballooning
Its looking like I'm not the only slot racer here. It really opens up how much we all have in common for our roots in the hobby. Even better to see we are still big kids with our toys (the little & big ones.) The best is we are pass it on to the next group of gear heads (even though some of you guys are the next group.)
I dunno Jack. I've been told I'm older than dirt and since you are older than me, well........I'm not that old...
You guys are a bunch of comedians....
WWI was a century ago so not being "that" old still means you could be ancient...
In 1979 when I was about 4 years old Dad bought a rough 57 Chevy Bellaire, 2-door hardtop. He restored it in about 3 or 4 years. It really gave me the bug. I had hotwheels, model trains, RC cars, go-carts, a mini-bike, you name it. There was a place right next to my intermediate school (grades 6-8) that had two big slot car tracks. I spent a lot of time there from 87-90 when they moved about 10 miles away. Once I got my first truck I lost interest in the toys.
I guess I must be well preserved then....kinda like Count Dracula who doesn't show his true age.WWI was a century ago so not being "that" old still means you could be ancient...
Jared,
It's funny how most of us have had the same things in common growing up.
Slot cars were cool and they drew a big following. I recall seeing people of all age groups racing. Those things were fast, too. My brother was more of a slot car fanatic than I was.
I do still collect Hot Wheels and various diecast cars and trucks. Certain things become ingrained in us.
Greetings Guys; Pagrunt, you have done it now, maybe the most interesting thread in recent times? Grand Pa Van, his son Uncle Bob & Uncle John all mechanical guys. I just grew up in the automobile environment. The 1950's & 60's nearly everyone wanted the next new model year as the manufactures retooled sheet medal nearly every year. Now days many people including me sometimes can't even identify the year & make of said auto?? First ride over 100 MPH, 1958, my other Uncle Don driving an Edsel. Would of that been the first FE engine maybe a 352?? Then 1960 (I'm 14 now) my cousin Chuck from Kansas pulls into the drive way with a 56 Ford Ex cop car, two door, hole in the roof, 312, 3 on the tree. Takes me for a ride spins right rear tire & gets scratch on 1-2 shift, Wow! A year later his dad Uncle Paul & Brother Jr. pull into Grand Ma's drive way with new 61 & 62 Vette's. I'm not 15 &1/2 yet so no temp permit. But Uncle Paul tosses me the keys to his new 61 283", 4 speed & says take it for a ride. I don't think that happens any more?? My dad says "he doesn't have a license!", Uncle Paul says " so what, let the kid have some fun". And Pa says "well if I go with him". The first car I ever drove! So now ya all know what happened to my brain. Soon after I started working on my first engine, a 283 punched out .125" to a 301. And the rest of the story is over on my Bronze Brick thread, get some caffeine. I'll post more to it this winter. Then I went and used that damn swear word, take care Ole' Bob.
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My uncle's car did it for me, I was around 9 years old when he got it. My dad and I went with my uncle to pick it up, it was a 1973 Camaro with a BBC it was yellow with black stripes. I remember on the way home it kept overheating so they took the hood off and hauled it in the back of my dad's truck. That was the night of my first burnout and I was hooked.
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