Originally Posted by kerry edwards

I built my own go cart when I was about 14. I had a couple of field cars and my first road car was a 62 Buick Special which needed a motor mount when I purchased it for $100. No money to pay anyone so I did it myself. Then in 1968 (9?) I purchased an MG Midget with a bad clutch and a tooth out of first gear. Had to pull the engine to get at the clutch and tranny but I was working at a Chevy dealership as a car washer/gofer and they let me use the shop. All downhill from there. Lots of real mechanics taught me a lot over the years.