My 11 year old just bought his first project

My 11 year old son bought a 1960 Ford short box off ebay yesterday. He has a few years to work on it before he drive to school but I thought it would make a very cool project.

 

Oh I for got the pictures. Here you go.

 

Thats great, just getting ready for paint on my first project (and father/son). Had a blast he will learn alot about this stuff. What are his plans for it?

 

Its got a 223 with 3 on the tree

 

That was a good buy.

 

Shit, how much do 11 year olds get paid down there?? Haha

Looks good, love those broad-side pickups.

 

He sold his Honda 80. He out grew it.

 

Another one. Jamie and his new truck.

 

Something about these trucks must make them good first projects .... here's me at 16 with mine ...



Best of luck with it!

 

That's great! My daughter just turned 11 and wrenches down in the basement with me but I could never picture her buying her own project. Good for him!

 

Kool project!have fun with it! I sure miss mine. But get to see her often since my bro-in-law owns her now.

 

The pictures were great. The project will teach him patience and perseverance. But I have to ask ... is your son just barely 11 or is he a late, almost 12 kind of 11. Sure big for his age.
I imagine you will both enjoy the project.

John

 

good job! I bought my first 32 frame at 12 as a project with my older brother. we boxed it and got it set for an A coupe body before my brother lost interest and wanted out. we sold it and I bought a 32 body and frame at 14. been broke ever since!

 

lucky kid i dig those ole haulers been watching for an inexpensive one myself but probably wont hit the jackpot lol post some pics as you work on it

 

He's big for his age Future Husker football player 5'6" 160lbs. He will be 12 in September.

 

Lets have some photo shop help. Lowered and thats about it.

 

Where's the after picture?

 

That's great about the new project!

Its neat how both of those trucks have only one hub cap and its the same!

 

Thats great get him into cars while he's young ,Im surprised that a dirt bike paid for that truck though ,Great job ..................

 

"After" #1: Stock



"After" #2: Customized a little-- lowered 3" front, about 5" rear, flames & scallops, Y-block swap




Oh, and I grew up a little bit too.

 

Lowered, a little more forward rake, smoothed out the paint a little.

 

This is great, my 12 year old wants nothing to do with my "old junk".

 

Hey thanks. That looks great. I'll show him in the morning.

 

Looks great!!!

 

How about this...

 

Nice buy!!!

 

I wish my dad still had his '59 F-100 when I was 11. It would have been a great hand me down. Instead he traded it in for something newer at the time which I'm still disappointed about so many years later.

 

That is waay cool. It's much better for a kid to be wrenching on old cars than wasting his brain on video games...

 

What an awesome project. Only thing me and my dad ever worked on together was an 80's granada with a bad fuel pump. Lmao but that's a whole nother story. Looking forward to updates!

 

He's kinda bummed I won't let him drive it. It runs pretty good but the clutch isn't in great shape.