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Thanks, Dad

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ko67

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This post is out of character for me, but I wanted to share it. This weekend was the third anniversary of my dad's passing at age 65. I have his tools and use them to work on my 67. Dad and I bought a 67 and a 68 coupe in 1979 and put them together into one car that I drove until 1985. We took the fenders off of the 67 and put them on the 68. One of the things we did was remove the 67 MUSTANG block letters from the 67 fenders, filled the holes and replaced them with 68 fender script. Guess what I found in a cloth bag in the bottom of one of the drawers in Dad's tool chest? Yep, a full set of original fender letters for a 67 that shined up like new. I had perfectly good repops on my 67, but I spent some time Sunday morning replacing my repop fender letters with the originals that my dad removed from my first car and put away in 1979. I think that stang fixers can appreciate that it was a nice moment to spend the anniversary of my dad's untimely passing putting on parts that were last touched by his hands more than three decades ago. Seems like a silly thing, but it means something to me. Thanks, Dad.

Kev

now the @$$ jokes can resume.
 
Yep....things like that do happen. I have had several "encounters" since my folks have both passed over the years.

Those letters will always hold a story now.

To bad he didn't explain why you seem to have this a$$ problem.........
 
Very cool story. My Dad passed in August, 4 years ago at the age of 69.
I think for a lot of us, it is probably our dad's who got us into cars. I always try to take the car for a cruise to remember him and I usually hang his Old Cars Weekly jacket on my seat at shows.

I hope nobody minds that I put his "Cheby" as my sig picture for August.
 
Cool story Kev!

My dad passed away 15 years ago this past June.

I still have an old .22 rifle he gave me when I was probably about 13. It's just an old bolt action with small clip that drops out the bottom. Last time I shot it years ago there was something wrong with the firing pin but I'm thinking about taking it to the gun smith then taking it out shooting with the boys when they get old enough. My dad had traded some text books for the rifle years ago when he was going to Baylor and then he later gave it to me. We used to have a lot of fun shooting it together when I was a kiddo.
 
It's great to hear the memories of your dad live on. I'm fortunate enough to still have my 80 year old dad... it's all precious time that won't be forgotten.
 
My Dad had a small repair shop next to my Grandparents house which just happened to be next door to our house! I inherited his tools (and just enough knowledge to be dangerous) almost 25 years ago now... I'll pick up an obscure tool (ridge reamer anyone?) and know he was the last one who touched it...
 
Very nice story and a great remembrance. The only thing my Dad and me rebuilt was a tractor and old 64 Ford pickup.
 
my dad just turned 69 this month, glad he is around and doing very well. My mom on the other hand died 12 years ago. While my dad turned me into a gearhead, my mom (much like my wife) was very understanding and supportive. It's great to remember those who have gone on before us, someday we will all just be a memory to someone. I hope I can touch my kids lives like my parents did mine and like so many of yawl's fathers did for you! (and Rapid, I think your sig pic is a nice touch)
 
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