how did you learn to work on cars?

Back in 78 we moved to a new neighborhood when my Dad retired. Down the street lived a man who had a 57 Corvette and a 72 454 Corvette. It didnt take long to make friends with him and was soon helping him turn wrenches on a hotrod. The first project was replacing a 327 with a dual quad 350, had a Borg-Warner super T-10 and 4:56 gears. What an awesome car that was!!!!

The 72 was bone stock, white with blue interior and was a total chick magnet.

My friend/hotrod mentor's name is David and he is a retired FAA manager, but more importantly a highly decorated USMC helicopter pilot/Vietnam Vet. Man did he have some stories to tell................

This was also back in the day when you could ride around drinking a beer and cruising around on a Friday/Saturday night looking for some good car action! :)

When my Dad retired in 78, he gave me a 69 Dart he had bought at his last assignment in Arkansas and this was the start of my own Mopar hotrodding addiction.
He also taught me a lot about doing your own repairs/maint . Growing up, he always talked about 57 Chevy with power pack and tales of high speed runs on his way to Randolph or Lackland AFB.

So between my Dad and David R is where I was given the foundation of what I know.