Re: Getting folks involved with Packards?

Posted by Anthony Pallett On 2012/2/16 17:40:08

I'm looking at this from a student stand point. Restoring or modding an old car or any car for that matter involved dedication hard work and at times is very stressful. Pulling through to the end of the project gives you a very strong sense of satisfaction. there a couple ways to incorporate this, you could use an insentive program like half day out of school to volenteer at a car show or get in good with a local shop teacher to have his best students work on and learn about your car. on a more at home basis your neighbors kids who show an interest or your own kids or grand kids could help out with, ride in or drive your car to a show if they keep the grades up. I got into cars when my grandfather had a 63 XL 500 galaxie convertible in his garage and he would let me polish the crome and sit in it and generally get the feel for the car the lines, crome and the 390 had me hooked for life. It doesnt come down to just preserving the cars but preserving a way of life thats fading in America. This country was founded on the blood of people determined to have a better life and to build the strongest country in the workd both socially and economicly. Were suvivors like our cars built to last. Having classic cars survive is all well and good but itneeds to be more than "WOW thats a pretty car" the mind set that needs to change for them to become heirlooms not desposible.