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  1. 1971BB427
    Joined: Mar 6, 2010
    Posts: 8,758

    1971BB427
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    from Oregon

    Younger me would say, "Why did it take you over 50 years to finally build that '39 Chev coupe I wanted?"
     
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  2. lostone
    Joined: Oct 13, 2013
    Posts: 2,857

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    from kansas

    Dang GMC 41 ! I say we rent you out as a body double !!
     
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  3. me in my 20s will hopefully have the fairlane done by then...
     
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  4. 1ton
    Joined: Dec 3, 2010
    Posts: 690

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    Good lord, If I could return to my twenties and retain all the knowledge and wisdom that I gained through the years.
    Only chance of that is to pass it on to someone that wants to learn.
     
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  5. Fuck , my old man's the smartest guy I know ...
    Maybe I should pay a little more attention to him ...
     
  6. Budget36
    Joined: Nov 29, 2014
    Posts: 13,239

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    Well, not what the he would say to me, but I just came across the Holley 750 I used in HS.

    I’d ask HIM why the heck did you take choke and linkages off, and where the hell are they?
     
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  7. 51 mercules
    Joined: Nov 29, 2008
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    51 mercules
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    WTF happened?
     
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  8. LAROKE
    Joined: Sep 5, 2007
    Posts: 2,079

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    I don't know. I'm not that guy anymore.
     
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  9. jimmy six
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    Holy shit… did I make enough over the years to have all this bitchen stuff…… Boy would dad be surprised.

    My brother Tom was divorced how many times?
     
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  10. Magfiend
    Joined: Sep 11, 2019
    Posts: 435

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    I don't know about younger me, but older me would say to buy Apple stock first then all of the Halibrands, quickchanges and '32-'34 Fords that you can find...
     
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  11. i would have bought that too!
     
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  12. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
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    The biggest thing I would say to myself is "Buy Microsoft penny stock" If I would have done that money issues would be different, never had the problems of too much money, I believe I could have handled it. LOL No regrets, we don't get do overs, just learn as we go, IMO. Hindsight Perfect, Foresight, Not so much.
     
  13. indyjps
    Joined: Feb 21, 2007
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    Younger me was a complete Ahole, younger me woulda told today me to F-off.

    I had to develop the ability to filter my mouth and stop punching people in the face. It's been a struggle to get here. o_O

    Edit: oh yeah. I lived 3 miles from giant lake. Why I built cars instead of boats and jet skis - Never occurred to me until later in life.
     
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  14. catdad49
    Joined: Sep 25, 2005
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    Maybe I should get something with a backseat!
     
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  15. wicarnut
    Joined: Oct 29, 2009
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    Back seat you say, Hmmmm..............made me a Daddy, oldest daughter 50+ is visiting me today for a few days with my grandson, I enjoy her company.
     
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  16. verno30
    Joined: Aug 25, 2008
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    First off, I really enjoy reading all these responses. Good job to the OP.

    I have built quite a few cars and motorcycles in the 21 years since I was 20. Surprisingly, I have come full circle. I had a Hot Model A coupe in 2000 that I drag raced and drove to cruise nights, car shows, etc. Among others in my collection, I now have a '32 3 Window that has a 540 BBC and is lightning quick. Still a street car.

    I like to think 20 year old me and 41 year old me would get along. We certainly would have the same taste in both cars and women :)

    20 year old me would say "hahaha. You're fat and bald."

    41 year old me would laugh and say "maybe so, but I have done things and been places you can't even imagine, son."
     
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  17. Dennis D
    Joined: May 2, 2009
    Posts: 851

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    Don't waste so much of your money chasin' pu--y, spend it on important stuff like hot rods and beer!
     
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  18. nochop
    Joined: Nov 13, 2005
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    from norcal

    Younger me, “nah, I don’t need ear plugs”,
    me now…..”what did you say?”…….
     
  19. 1940Willys
    Joined: Feb 3, 2011
    Posts: 804

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    Take One Hit and Hold It In.
     
  20. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
    Posts: 18,847

    49ratfink
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    from California

    "YOU ARE NOT DONE WITH THAT YET?"
     
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  21. alanp561
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    Only thing that truck needed when you were younger was a hand painted sign saying, " Don't laugh, your daughter's in here. ";)
     
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  22. alanp561
    Joined: Oct 1, 2017
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    I'd like to have been the guy who first thought of using Velcro on bras instead of hooks;):D
     
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  23. lostone
    Joined: Oct 13, 2013
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    from kansas

    Exactly !! I think about this about every day !! about every time I have to ask "what was that?"
     
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  24. WilliD
    Joined: Oct 12, 2013
    Posts: 53

    WilliD
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    from Illinois

    Crap I shouldve saved more Money !!
     
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