I've got a thing for old Volkswagens and own a couple that I work on. 5 years ago I knew basically nothing about cars, and now I'm just getting ready to reinstall the engine after disassembling,...
I've got a thing for old Volkswagens and own a couple that I work on. 5 years ago I knew basically nothing about cars, and now I'm just getting ready to reinstall the engine after disassembling, fixing a few things, cleaning, and reassembling it. I'm pretty proud of how far I've come and how my knowledge has grown, even to the point that I'll have people call me randomly asking if I can help diagnose something on their old VWs. Being in my 20's, having a 65 year old guy call me and ask if I know why his car isn't running is kinda cool.
What I'm really proud of is one of these guys is a Vietnam War veteran. He was exposed to Agent Orange and (presumably) it ended up causing his muscles to degenerate as he got older. It's to the point where he can barely lift his arms above his chest now. He has an old Dune Buggy that needed a new engine, so I offered to help. My wife and I spent all of last Monday and Friday working and talking with him, and we ended up getting the car running again. Being able to work with someone who also knows VWs pretty well and sorting out issues together was extremely cool, and it was extremely rewarding to see the look on his face when the work was done.
I've got a thing for old Volkswagens and own a couple that I work on. 5 years ago I knew basically nothing about cars, and now I'm just getting ready to reinstall the engine after disassembling, fixing a few things, cleaning, and reassembling it. I'm pretty proud of how far I've come and how my knowledge has grown, even to the point that I'll have people call me randomly asking if I can help diagnose something on their old VWs. Being in my 20's, having a 65 year old guy call me and ask if I know why his car isn't running is kinda cool.
What I'm really proud of is one of these guys is a Vietnam War veteran. He was exposed to Agent Orange and (presumably) it ended up causing his muscles to degenerate as he got older. It's to the point where he can barely lift his arms above his chest now. He has an old Dune Buggy that needed a new engine, so I offered to help. My wife and I spent all of last Monday and Friday working and talking with him, and we ended up getting the car running again. Being able to work with someone who also knows VWs pretty well and sorting out issues together was extremely cool, and it was extremely rewarding to see the look on his face when the work was done.