Today...My Nine yr. Old Son In training @ the Shop

« **on:** June 16, 2009, 07:09:30 PM »

David Jr. Assisted me today in Building a set of connecting rods....He did a great job. ( UNDER MY SUPERVISION )
Next He will learn Mic's. and cleaning procedures..
I'm a proud papa

« **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:37:47 PM »

Pics Dave .
Pics......

-beerjet-

« **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:30:54 PM »

Yeah you know the routine here Dave PICS!!!!!!!

« **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:36:20 PM »

smart boy!!!

« **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:39:00 PM »

Welcome back T-girl

Where ya been?

« **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:41:30 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on June 16, 2009, 07:09:30 PM

David Jr. Assisted me today in Building a set of connecting rods....He did a great job. ( UNDER MY SUPERVISION )
Next He will learn Mic's. and cleaning procedures..
I'm a proud papa

The knowledge he gains right now, he will never forget, doesn't matter if he becomes a structural engineer when he gets older, he will never forget what he learns now...

My grandfather taught me to weld, solder, use a cutting torch, and fish for Steelhead, will never forget, that was over 35 years ago....

GT

« **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:23:36 PM »

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My grandfather taught me to weld, solder, use a cutting torch, and fish for Steelhead, will never forget, that was over 35 years ago

Never too young to learn skills, as you age you can turn those skills into something productive! The memories are great too!

« **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:33:41 PM »

I remember well the things my Grampa's and dad taught me. Wouldn't be so much into hot rods were it not for my uncles though. They were, and still are, all of them, certifiably nuts for some of the things they did. I'll never forget helping my uncle Ronnie (I was prolly 7 or 8 at the time), reinstall the tri-power intake on his '64 GTO. ( He had installed a set of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins ported 421 SD heads).

First time I used a torque wrench! (He was the craziest of them all, and the one who lives here in Scottsdale helping me with my armada).

Good job Dave, keep him in the loop! I know my son adores helping me on these boats, though 14 has his own ideas and they're good ones, we've never had that connection before all this. It's been a blessing!

Ray

« **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:36:42 PM »

Josh started working we me when he was a toddler, now.... alls i get to do is sweep the floor and stuff !

« **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:39:44 PM »

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alls i get to do is sweep the floor and stuff

Hey Tom hope he pays you well!

« **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:46:47 PM »

Yeah, but you're a grampa now Tom! Let Josh do his thing and you spend time with that lil girl! That's what's important and why Dave is so excited! I'm excited(And me too. RJ and I never had a good connection, Becca and I do, but RJ's case is a lil different, the boats have been a blessing in that respect).

Hell I can see myself breaking out the 4 legged walker (on wheels) to get your granddaughter to set up my jet pump!

Well, more realistically, will be MY daughter getting YOUR granddaughter to do it, but still...... lol.

Ray

« **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:06:25 AM »

Quote from: IRRebel on June 16, 2009, 10:46:47 PM

Yeah, but you're a grampa now Tom! Let Josh do his thing and you spend time with that lil girl! That's what's important and why Dave is so excited! I'm excited(And me too. RJ and I never had a good connection, Becca and I do, but RJ's case is a lil different, the boats have been a blessing in that respect).

Hell I can see myself breaking out the 4 legged walker (on wheels) to get your granddaughter to set up my jet pump!

Well, more realistically, will be MY daughter getting YOUR granddaughter to do it, but still...... lol.

Ray

When we get RJ broke in on the flatty, I'll show him my new speedway bike.....

« **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:43:39 AM »

That is so cool!!! my ex has a pic of my son and I both under an old firebird. I'll have to see if I can find it.

Quote from: jet boat performance on June 16, 2009, 10:36:42 PM

Josh started working we me when he was a toddler, now.... alls i get to do is sweep the floor and stuff !

"stuff"= answer the phone!!! That thing rings like crazy!!!

« **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:58:50 AM »

Waiting on Ralph to get me a camera for pic's

« **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2009, 03:16:53 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on June 17, 2009, 08:58:50 AM

Waiting on Ralph to get me a camera for pic's

Now THAT'S funny!

Ray

« **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2009, 06:35:27 PM »

Today ....David Jr. Learned how to use the Dial bore guage and Actually honed out a cylinder block
and got it within .000 2/10 as he was measuring the cyl .bores. ( Machine on auto stroke )

He counted the strokes as he went along and documented all the numbers.

tomorrow he will learn the dial caliper and crankwork.

« **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2009, 06:38:43 PM »

Quote from: GlassCutter on June 16, 2009, 09:39:00 PM

Welcome back T-girl

Where ya been?

LALA LAND

« **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:29:29 PM »

Quote from: IRRebel on June 16, 2009, 10:46:47 PM

Yeah, but you're a grampa now Tom! Let Josh do his thing and you spend time with that lil girl! That's what's important and why Dave is so excited! I'm excited(And me too. RJ and I never had a good connection, Becca and I do, but RJ's case is a lil different, the boats have been a blessing in that respect).

Hell I can see myself breaking out the 4 legged walker (on wheels) to get your granddaughter to set up my jet pump!

Well, more realistically, will be MY daughter getting YOUR granddaughter to do it, but still...... lol.

Ray

Everybody gets in the JBP act ! Its been really busy on the phones so everybody pitches in heres Hannah helpin Grampy !

« **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2009, 08:40:34 PM »

Get her returning e-mails and texting on the cell at the same time and she will be prepared for the future

« **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:25:46 PM »

Is she able to negotiate prices? I'll call more often! lol

Ray

« **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2009, 04:51:24 PM »

Yesterday my son experienced the art of crack detection for blocks/cranks/heads/etc.
actually magged parts and in fact found cracks...He loved that

Today he learned how to use the dial calipers along with various types of dial mic's

He learned alot this week....He is only 9 and I will miss him dearly next week as he will be in summer camp.

He is my best friend

« **Reply #21 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:05:22 PM »

We Threw some "Crack heads" out of the shop last week!! does that count

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« **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:26:14 PM »

Have my Son double check them,,,Next is Zyglo Test.....Hec will enjoy the task

« **Reply #23 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:46:31 PM »

Keep on learning little David you never know where it can take you as you get older.

Hey Tom, your granddaughter is a litte cutie, love those eyes! Multi-tasking at such an early age?

« **Reply #24 on:** June 23, 2009, 11:51:44 AM »

Just want to add a story about one of my first experiences in the garage with my Dad.

I don't remember this happening but, I love hearing my Dad tell the story of his then 4 year old son out in the garage "helping" him work on the family car. He had the door panel off putting in a new window gear. He always says "it was mechanical even none of the electric windows and regulators of today" and I love that part.

He was working on the inside of the door when he hears from a few feet away "come out of there you little son of a b!tc#!" which were the same exact words he himself had said not two minutes earlier. Fighting back the laughter he looked over and saw me with a screwdriver almost as big as I was, attempting to remove a screw from the door panel. He, fighting back the laughter said, "maybe you should go help your Mother for a little while son" Anyway, one of my favorite stories and that is where it began for me. Over the years I became a half ass welder, mechanic, painter, carpenter, plumber etc. Expert at none but can make em all work. Thanks Pop!

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