How many of you guys have a pic of your dad then , and now , doing about the same thing with cars as he was doing in ancient times before you? , I love these pics , one was around 18-19 yrs old , right after he got out of the Army in '68 , the other was around 2 weeks ago at age 65 , this '56 is the one I told about being one of 2 of his "forever cars"...
You are so lucky to still have your father. Give him a big hug from all the Hambers. ( even if he ain't a hugger kind of guy)..
Yeah guys , I know how lucky I am to have him , I'm 42 , he's 65 , and we are best friends , and both of us are avid car guys , so , we have alot of time together on the road looking for cars and what not , time that I will cherish forever....
You should really treasure those pictures along with all the wonderful memories you have of your father. There is a very special bond between a father and his sons. I wish I had those same memories of my dad who died in 1962 a very long time ago. Jimbo
Man your gunna be huggin him allot cuz z bunch of us are missin ours about now! Enjoy your time with him on the holidays!
I don't have any present day pics of my parents but I can tell you that in this photo my Dad was smilin' because he thought he was soon to get a new '49 Buick. Mom is smilin' cause she hasn't told him that I am on the way and he won't be getting that Buick afterall.
I wish my scanner was working now, as I have a great shot of my Dad rubbing his head after smacking it on a chainfall he was using to pull a 312 Y-block out of a 56 Ford for another project. The best part is my uncle in the background laughing hysterically at him!!
Some of my Dad's history with cars, pre 1973: http://www.waywardgarage.com/FriendsRides/Dads57/DadsCars/oldpictures.html My Dad's old 1957 Chevy Sport Coupe, you can see a little boy who grew up to be ME in some of the pictures! http://waywardgarage.com/2532/vintage-shots-of-my-dads-old-1957-chevy-sport-coupe/ His current 1957 Chevy Bel Air: http://waywardgarage.com/category/friends-cars/chevrolet/dads57chevy/ His current 1969 Chevy Chevelle: http://waywardgarage.com/category/friends-cars/chevrolet/dads69chevelle/
Nup, sorry, but my dad died in '63, when I was 6. I'm glad to see some of you are luckier than I was. Ahhh well, that's life. Cheers.
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