Rich585
New Member
I guess I am in MurphyGuy age bracket. High school in early 80s, they had auto shop where they actually fixed cars, and shop where you learned how to weld, use a drill press, lathe, band saw, milling machine, measure things to thousand of an inch.
Back then, everyone when turned 16 got driver’s license as soon as possible and bought an old wreck and wrenched it themselves to keep it running.
Last 10-20 years how many high school kids or even those in their 20s knows what the above do or how to even check the oil on a car unless they went to a trade school to become a technician. The general population does not think to fix anything, you buy something, if it breaks you buy a new one.
Why would you spend time trying to fix it????
My neighbours look at me funny when I have my car jacked up in driveway changing out the brakes. Don’t understand why I just don’t take to garage.
World has changed and left me behind…..
Back then, everyone when turned 16 got driver’s license as soon as possible and bought an old wreck and wrenched it themselves to keep it running.
Last 10-20 years how many high school kids or even those in their 20s knows what the above do or how to even check the oil on a car unless they went to a trade school to become a technician. The general population does not think to fix anything, you buy something, if it breaks you buy a new one.
Why would you spend time trying to fix it????
My neighbours look at me funny when I have my car jacked up in driveway changing out the brakes. Don’t understand why I just don’t take to garage.
World has changed and left me behind…..