Congratulations!

Congratulations on your graduation Ian!  Those are AWESOME gifts!  Sounds like you have a very supportive family...and it looks like you have a very talented artist for a mom!  Best of all, it sounds like you've been raised to really appreciate what you have...a gift that'll serve you well regardless of what other blessings may come your way.

I'd love to see a photo of your Mustang!  Just a year younger than me...but a whole lot better looking. 

Here's a mustang pic Joe!

Here's a mustang pic Joe! Thanks for all your kind words! Also I do appreciate what I have, I've been blessed! While I don't always have the money invested I do have my work and time invested. For example the truck was a gift but I rebuilt most of the insides myself. 

Love the Loco

And the story that goes with it.

About the truck​ maybe you can use the strength of it to help land a date

Jack

Great gift glad you are not

Great gift glad you are not hurt. Parents are great enjoy them while you can. Congrats on graduation. Before you know it you will be one of those old guys you keep hearing about, it just kind of sneaks up on you.

Beautiful!

Beautiful Mustang!  Thanks for the photo Ian.

Thanks Jack! Hopefully it

Thanks Jack! Hopefully it will land a couple girls 

It is great. And thanks! I

It is great. And thanks! I hang out with a lot of old guys with cars and trains, and kinda have they're attitude haha, I'm an old soul so just worried about grey hair haha

Thanks Joe glad you like it!

Thanks Joe glad you like it!

Ah yes, a '41

Congratulations on the graduation.

I had a '41 Ford Business Coupe and you are right - they don't make 'em like they used to. I can sympathize with your working on a '41, I did a short block replace and transmission replace. Then I smashed the front end (ran into the back of a panel truck), crumpling the fenders, hood and radiator. I went to a local auto wrecking yard and bought used fenders, hood and radiator for less than $40.00 (this was in 1955). I then replaced the fenders, hood and radiator myself then found the water pump and distributor needed replacement, so I went to the wrecking yard and bought used ones for a few dollars. Boy what fun. This was, of course, before the unit welded bodies, so the fenders were bolted on with many bolts.

Intresting story!

my truck is the same way, take ten bolts out and lift and the fender is off, mine is mostly original so I've done what you did but it cost more and parts have to be ordered haha not many junk yards still have stuff like that. Although I have seen a few around barns rusting away, but none my year of Chevy, if I ever see one I'll go ask if I can buy it for parts weather I need them or not... Then again knowing me that'll turn into me trying to make a working truck out of it haha 

Congrats...

Graduation, locomotive and car. I'm a Pennsy modeler so I think the loco is a great choice. I have a couple of cars as well. A 32 Ford coupe and a 36 Chevy coupe. Below is a picture of the 32. I have a little advise for ya...stay away from the girls!                                     John

Wow!

the loco is my first pennsy steam engine, although I do have a set of pennsy PAs.

now on the car! Holy crap that's awesome! What's it got in it!? I see three carbs which peaks my intrest? Also glad I'm not the only one who likes and owns ford and Chevy both haha!

i take it stay away from girls cause they take away train and car money?

Ian,

It has a 350 ci. 290 hp engine. Your sharp eye noticed the 3-duces. If your lucky, like me, you'll find a supportive loving wife.      John