I bought a 1948 Ford F-1 for my wife. My two grandsons loved the truck and asked me for one "just like Nana's." So that gave me the idea to build them a Go-Kart sized version of Nana's truck "Bertha." They have been in the garage helping since day one! they were only four and five when we started; they are now six and seven and it's been a great experience for them to help and learn to use the tools. I have enjoyed spending the time with them and being able to teach them and watch them enjoy. We built the frame and body from scratch in the garage. It has a 6 HP Predator engine in it. I have done all the welding, metal forming and fabrication myself (with a little help from the grandsons, of course). The oldest of the two even helped paint it! They have both learned so much, and are very proud of their truck "Lil' Bert." This weekend we got it finished and took them to their first car show to show off their truck. It was a great time for us! They LOVED every minute of it. It was so fun to watch. We plan to let them take it to more shows and find some fun places to get to drive and enjoy it. I think for them to be honored enough to be able to share their truck with you, Stacey (who they have watched on TV with me since they were babies) and have it featured on your show, would be a great memory and wonderful lesson of how great all their hard work really is.
