kid at the junkyard
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kid at the junkyard
when i was at the junkyard today. there was a kid who took off a power steering box that i almost had off a 68. it kind of made me mad. but i couldnt get the pitman arm off of the drag link. so i figured the box and arm was safe from anyone else taking it. well he got it some how. so when i seen him he was trying to get those messed up botls out of those bumper guards ha ha. anyway so i offered to help him if i could. so maybe i could get him to help me pull other parts. i think he thought i was up to no good but i wasnt. i was only trying to help him so maybe he would help me back up a few nuts and bolts. i asked him if he had came to the site. he had but hadnt signed up yet. i told him who i was on here. and offered any help i could. well maybe he didnt want my help i dont know. he has my phone number now hough. so maybe he will call me sometime and we can go parts removing some time. i am guessing he was 16 or 17 years old. and me i'm 47 i think.
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Re: kid at the junkyard
1971ford wrote:Don't underestimate the abilities of a young teen and a wrench
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Re: kid at the junkyard
The kid next door, well now he is 22, but to me still a young kid. He was like that when he was a teen. Wanted to do it himself and didn't want help. So I only helped him out when he would ask. It was more often than not when he wanted to learn how to do something. Or borrow a tool. I only loaned him my backup tools. (I call them that cause they are my loaner tools) 
He was like that when he was a teen. Wanted to do it himself and didn't want help. So I only helped him out when he would ask. It was more often than not when he wanted to learn how to do something. Or borrow a tool. I only loaned him my backup tools. (I call them that cause they are my loaner tools) May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
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Once I thought I was wrong, but I was wrong.
Life is a banquet, and every days a feast.
68 F-250 CS 390 C-6 P/S A/C front disc. 2nd owner.
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 301 HP V-6 AWD.
2009 Silverado Crew Cab, V-8, 4X4.
DD-727
DD-806
AE-35
LSD-39
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AR-8
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fordman
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Re: kid at the junkyard
i guess i was probably the same way when i was younger. i cant remember ever having to ask for help with holding any wrenches. but i dont remember ever needing any wrenches held either.
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I used to just use a BFH!1971ford wrote:Don't underestimate the abilities of a young teen and a wrench
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Re: kid at the junkyard
Yeah i think iwas an exception to the rule that proves it, when i was 19 i got my first car, a 77 nova( i had a Merc Topaz '84 before it but it was Mom's Realy) and i asked everyone i thought was an old wrencher, got a little bit of help.
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'70 f250 4x4 Crew cab 460/C6 '72 F100 390/C6 9.8 MPG AVG. '89 Mercury Cougar LS Dual Exh. V6 . 18.9 MPG AVG. In Town.
I don't want to give em a heart-attack. That is what would happen if I answered the door in the buff. Heck it almost scares me to death when I step out of the shower and look in the mirror.~Mancar1~
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