While I spend time putting together plastic model kits, my 75-year-old dad spends his time restoring vintage VW Beetles.
Recently he sent me a few short videos showing himself masterfully assembling a rebuilt, air-cooled 1300cc-VW engine. This little mill replaced an old, tired 1300cc that came with the car when Dad bought his 1968 Beetle a couple of years ago.
During the video, he speaks in Portuguese, which means not a lot of people outside Brazil (and Portugal) will understand what he is explaining. But his enthusiasm makes this video appreciated no matter the language of the people watching it.
I wish I was there to give him a hand and to have the pleasure of going for a ride in that Beetle.
The Classic Machines 
Oh my goodness…you’re feeling good about yourself then your pops inadvertently reminds you that you’ll never top him.
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Oh boy, I will tell you, I would need 2 lifetimes to come close to him.
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Good for Dad!
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Yes, I am so happy for him. The guy is unstoppable.
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Wow-it sounds like your talented father installed a truck engine that purrs like a lion! 🙂
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Yes, it might roar like a lion, but it performs like a little kitten… LOL.
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Ha! There’s only so much that can be done to turbo charge that little stinker.
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