What color paint did you use to paint that hanging engine thanks

75 and still working on mine. Its not as easy as it once was and I can't lift as much. My biggest problem is a lack of help when I need it. There is only one Y's guy near me and he is young and has a job and family. He helps when he can but not often. My own family didn't get the bug so no help there. I do have a grandson that is a fire cracker and would love to help but he's an hour away with a business and a family so that happens rarely. I've sort of been on my own my whole life and have learned a few tricks to working alone but I could use the company. My systems knowledge is a bit lacking but I can turn a wrench pretty well. Just keep on keeping on!

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I am also up there at that age. If there's something that I don't do anymore it's because I don't want to. Working on cars, our favorite engine and helping folks out when asked provides plenty to do. One thing I'm really happy about is my son, when in his single digit age got infected big time by the Y-bug as he was my cruising buddy in my 57 Fairlane 500.  He's now so busy with family and life he doesn't have time to so much as look at his watch. But still talks, plans and dreams of his first Y-block powered car so some day he probably will join this fine solid forum and discuss stuff like we are. Thanks for reading this, JEFF...............


64F100 57FAIRLANE500

I'm 72 and in good health. I can do anything as good as I used to.. Once.  We have a few guys in our local car group that are in their eighties and still working on their cars.  I'm careful around cars.  You can hurt yourself without even trying. I've seen engines fall.  I've seen cars pin people to the wall when they jump out of gear.  If you're getting up in age, you should have someone younger nearby.  Working on cars keeps me from sitting around all day and keeps my brain working.  It's a good thing.

No, my brother had bad health all of his life (diabetes) so I understand, I have been blessed, no major problems so far, however since 1994 one of my hobbies is boxing, I box about 7 rounds 2 times per week, I think I'm the oldest (I think) at the gym that I go to, the young guys just watch, I do feel that hard exercise and faith in God is the key. 

Try 77 with having had a stroke, prostate removed, and suffered 25 kidney stones and tell me it's all my head.



Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Guys, age is in your mind, I'm 65 will be 66 soon, I still work hard, have a look at my face book page
https://www.facebook.com/cliff.murray.988

My biggest issue is everything takes twice as long now and most of the other old guys aren't much help either.

Your shop looks like my home garage.  Working in Joe's garage is a dream.  If you need something, he has two or three of them already.   Joe worked hard all his life. He was fortunate enough to build a great business and sell it at the right time.  We work on our cars together.  Two of us equals one fairly decent mechanic.

That is an awesome shop, some us only dream of that. I work out of a little garage with home made engine hoist, engine stand, jack stands etc etc. But the bottom line for all of us is to keep the Y's alive by any means.