Was that before or after you married?My FIL, "Get it out of your head"
What my daddy didn't say was instructive. I was 13, sitting on the couch watching TV. He walks in from work and tosses me a car part. Say the one on the car is worn out and needs replacing. Do you know how many parts there are on a 1961 Falcon. I started looking under the hood, in the cabin, then under the car. Turned out it was the rear universal joint. Then I had to figure out how to remove the drive shaft. Then how to press it out. Then press it on. Then reinstall said drive shaft. Dinner was in the oven ('cause Momma). Dad was finishing, looked up at me and asked if the car would get him to work in the morning. I said yes; it did. Nothing else said about it. Until the big car needed a power steering pump. I am a pretty good mechanic. Saved a bunch of money through the years.
I guess the name of the part was on the box, I don't remember. 'Cause if it wasn't, you'd have to google a picture. Does that work?Easy peasy...Let me google that for you!
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First, respect to you for getting it done. Second, what maniac drives a car repaired by a novice 13 year old?What my daddy didn't say was instructive. I was 13, sitting on the couch watching TV. He walks in from work and tosses me a car part. Say the one on the car is worn out and needs replacing. Do you know how many parts there are on a 1961 Falcon. I started looking under the hood, in the cabin, then under the car. Turned out it was the rear universal joint. Then I had to figure out how to remove the drive shaft. Then how to press it out. Then press it on. Then reinstall said drive shaft. Dinner was in the oven ('cause Momma). Dad was finishing, looked up at me and asked if the car would get him to work in the morning. I said yes; it did. Nothing else said about it. Until the big car needed a power steering pump. I am a pretty good mechanic. Saved a bunch of money through the years.
At least it wasn't a planeFirst, respect to you for getting it done. Second, what maniac drives a car repaired by a novice 13 year old?![]()