The Magnetic pull came in 2 forms, Both a pull and repel came from Baltimore during 1969 on as my dad and mom had a 4 door 56 Chevy until dad wanted a new car for some reason. So, in 1969 he bought a Buick Skylark and basically sold the Chevy to my mom's brother in Ohio for $25. Ever since the first day dad drove the Buick off the lot, he had nothing but troubles with it. From my recollection beginning at 5 years of age through 9, that car went on the tow truck almost as much as dad drove it. Dad knew absolutely nothing mechanical, so he had to pay others to fix his stuff. It was then during one of the numerous tow trips to the garage that I decided I better learn all I could in the years to come. So in essence, I had to be drawn to learn cars, and repelled to growing up a useless and helpless man like my dad was for anything car or house or anything mechanically related.
Having Uncle Robert now owning and souping up the 56 Chevy I got rare opportunities to go visit him up in Ohio. Upon seeing how fast he could make it go and the cool mods he made to it, left a big impression in my mind. Hence the magnetic pull. It was this whole experience and not wanting to be useless and unable to do anything for myself or my family that set my little mind, eyes,hands, fingers to toes, to soaking in as much about mechanics as possible.
As much as I could have learned from my uncle, I was still sad that I could not get immersed in actual wrenching with him, due to usually having to just have short visits before heading east to Md again.
SO the rest of my story is I am mostly self taught, books, driving beaters my whole life, and now good how to's like youtube etc.
Thanks to a lame dad and cool uncle, I gained my want to and my impetus to pursuing car mechanics, electronics, electrician, plumbing, masonry, roofing, concrete, heavy equipment use and many other useful skills.
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