I guess we all owe a lot to our Dads. Mine forced me to help him as he struggled to keep crappy VW bugs alive. Besides learning a lot of new curse words, I learned to appreciate and care for my tools. I also learned that I could do as good if not better work myself rather than paying someone to do repairs and maintenance. I miss not being able to ask his advice. I enjoy seeing what other guys have done with these old birds and I try and help when I can. I have been playing with Firebirds for almost 50 years and I have never been without one in all that time. I just turned 70 and my 1968 Firebird convertible will probably be my last big project. I just hope I can finish it before my body gives up!