Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Good Dad

 




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  1. Gosh it's dusty in here. Instant time machine. Me and dad, working on the Apache. Canister oil filter, oil bath air filter. Orange regular gas and a wore out cup towel to clean them both. "Okay, hit it! Good, just bump it, son." spinning the points around to be gapped. I can smell it...... My son and I working on the Suburban... That Saturday we swapped out the rear end.... Time flies by so fast....

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  2. That's a 59 apache and that kid is 3-4 years old.
    I was born in 55 and my dad had chevy trucks all his life so yeah, that could be me.

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    1. I had 59. Still kick myself for letting it go

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  3. Ah, I remember leaning over to look, after Dad took the carburetor off, and knocking the wing nut from the air filter down into the engine block. I was about 9. I almost didn’t make it to 10.

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  4. I learned how to swear helping dad fix the car.

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  5. I have fond memories of "helping" my Dad at that age. The memories of holding the light in later years aren't good. "Boy, you don't need to see what you're shining the light on, you hold it where I need it or I'll whoop your little bo-hiney!"

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