Next generation of old car nuts.

Post by **MattH** » Tue Sep 27, 16 9:20 am

There is hope for the future, youngsters are still doing up old cars, not just playing on mobiles. My son Jack has just got his Land Rover 2A ambulance back on the road. He is still only 16 and spent all summer in the garage once he finished his GCSE's, so it was able to go to the Shuttleworth Steam Fair
He bought it 18 months ago from ebay, and with some help from me (mainly welding and advice!) he has achieved a great deal. Clearly there is alot to do still, but he is keen as mustard, and is now sorting out the 1983 Mini for MOT as well.
He can't drive until December but that is a minor issue to him!
He has designs on a muscle car, and plans for a large barn full of old stuff, just needs the well paid job to fund it all.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Sep 27, 16 9:58 am

Good of you to lend him your flat cap too Matt

Post by **MattH** » Tue Sep 27, 16 10:10 am

That is his own, nothing to do with me. He does like the Fred Dibnah look.
Apparently he is just misisng the beard and fleece with dog hair on it to complete the Land Rover dress code!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Sep 27, 16 11:46 am

Well done to your boy,, i have all the time in the world for lads or girls that get off there ass n do something, we are losing em,

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Sep 27, 16 11:54 am

Cannonball wrote:Well done to your boy,, i have all the time in the world for lads or girls that get off there ass n do something, we are losing em,

Very true, but how do we encourage them to get off their virtual world on their phones?

Post by **MattH** » Tue Sep 27, 16 12:05 pm

Jack does have his phone with him in the garage, but mainly looking at Land Rover pics and planning his next project from e-bay.

Even my daughter has helped out in the garage and she uses a mobile phone like it is one of her essential limbs.
She even went to a car show recently and said she enjoyed it, we are winning her over slowly!

Letting her have a drive of the Challenger at the Euronats probably sparked the enthusiasm, actually getting her off the phone and into the real world.

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Wed Sep 28, 16 6:26 am

it is good to see that our children get involve and do something worthwhile.

He is doing very good Matt

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Tue Nov 01, 16 7:05 pm

My love of muscle cars has rubbed off on my daughter. She now has to be consulted at every cosmetic decision. She's coming up 22 so won't be long before she ready for som LHD rumbling.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Tue Nov 01, 16 7:47 pm

Cool landy, nice photos. Thanks for sharing, bet you are proud of him

Very true, but how do we encourage them to get off their virtual world on their phones?

So the average age for buying a house now is ~30.
At the stage, if married (most are to afford a house) kids are on their way or already here.
Factor in a garage in the house you can hardly afford, then an overpriced bit of metal you just can not justify or afford to use.

Makes it hard to 'encourage' younger people in to classic cars when the costs are as high as they are. Cars are investment 'vehicles' now more than anything.

I think you are most likely to get in to older cars if you parents have them and the money to help you out in to them. Either that or you have to be very driven and work hard to save up

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Thu Nov 03, 16 4:10 pm

Good for him, not many nippers into old cars.

Both my 18 yr old and my 23 yr old are mad about old cars, they dislike new stuff with a passion

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri Nov 04, 16 7:59 pm

My lad Alex cant get out of bed now unless you pay him to do it and has his iPhone thing grafted to his hand (not what I had grafted to mine at that age) and just cant be bothered with my old cars. He used to come to the shows etc but not anymore. My daughter Lucy is nearly 19 and hates all old cars. My oldest lad Scott, lives in North Carolina and loves old cars. His passion though is Japanese stuff. Not my cup of tea but at least he is into something other than Faceache.

Great to see Jack getting stuck in Matt....hes a credit to himself and your family

Post by **MattH** » Tue Apr 04, 17 9:51 am

Update - Jack has now passed his driving test at the first go!!

Its a bit odd not having to do the taxi run or go everywhere with him on L plates.

He can't drive the Land Rover yet on the road due to the insurance but is thoroughly enjoying his 1983 Mini with mk1 front end and 10 inch minator alloys.

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Tue Apr 04, 17 10:21 am

MattH wrote:Update - Jack has now passed his driving test at the first go!!

Its a bit odd not having to do the taxi run or go everywhere with him on L plates.

He can't drive the Land Rover yet on the road due to the insurance but is thoroughly enjoying his 1983 Mini with mk1 front end and 10 inch minator alloys.

Congratulations to him,my eldest Daughter passed last year and yes it certainly feels odd being driven around by her.

Demon James · Post by **Demon James** » Tue Apr 04, 17 11:15 am

Good job well done

I said "Hi" this morning when I biked past as he was climbing into the drivers seat on his own

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Tue Apr 04, 17 1:45 pm

OMG he was like 6 when you helped me get car registered

I was shocked how he had grown at thunderroad meet but DRIVING. Scary stuff Matt... Well done Jack