His face just says it all...it has been a long time since I posted anything. My grandmother died in November, all of my family was here at Christmas time (man, a house full of 14 people was pretty good for a few days, especially when they all got along!), and my responsibilities at the church and school have taken a little toll, but not so much that my son and I can't have nights like this.

Ethan got a few tools from dad for Christmas and was just dying to try them out. "Dad, can I help you work on something?" He didn't want a toy, he wanted something Y block related, something "dad" related. So, I spied this little 94 laying on the shelf that I want to give an overhaul to (following Ted's updates about vacuum signal to the distributor and all), and allowed him some time to disassemble. He didn't quit - he went right through to the end. After about 15 minutes or so, he leans in to me, gives me a hug, and says, "I love you, Dad" and keeps working.

Nope, Money can't buy that! He's on his way to being a Y blocker - I am going to have to make him go through a metal detector when he grows up and leaves home!

Here is a shot of the garage right now, stuffed with three 55's - I am working on this old fordor, and I am going to use its frame as a dolly for the sunliner body.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com