Whatcha workin' on?
When I was a kid, I was just like Beaver on the old show "Leave it to Beaver". He was always asking grown ups lots of questions about what they were doing. He was a curious little guy. Much the same way, I wandered around town after school and in the summers asking lots of questions. There were three places in particular that I liked to visit. 1. Produce store. 2. Taxedermy shop 3. Bicycle repair. (leter added mechanics to my list of visits) I would walk in like I owned the place and and always ask, "watcha workin' on?" I was always fascinated with what adults were doing. After all, I was going to be one someday so I might as well know what to do. Some times the adults were a little grumpy at first but then seemed to enjoy showing me their work. I gained a great deal of knowledge back in those days.
Now, here I am in my fifties and I really haven't changed much. I have lots of hobbies and still love to go and ask people that question. Especially people working on old cars and trucks. Ask a "car guy" the question, "whatcha workin' on?" and you better have a few minutes to spare. We love to talk about our old cars just like we do our kids.
What's awesome now days is I don't have to just walk around the neighborhood bugging people, we have the wonderful internet. So many ways to learn from other people and what they are up to.
Here is a list of what I'm working on when it comes to auto restoration: (besides working on the daily drivers my kids keep tearing up)
1969 Roadrunner
1956 Chevrolet 210
1967 Ford Bronco
1979 Ford F150 4X4
As you can see, I have plenty to do. So now it is your turn to list. Whatcha workin' on? Even if you haven't worked on it for a while and it's in the "someday" department, let me know.