was going through some of my old custom classic Trucks magazine's and read BC's Garage and wanted to share , I think we are like this, a garage with some great guys sharing info and helping each other out.
Some of the Best Times
Writen by Bob Carpenter
What could be more fun than hanging with you bubbies? Even on those days when you aren't really getting anything
done, It's a bunch of fun to swap stories, compare ideas, and dream about the finished projects will eventually turn
out.
The Friendships that develop in the garage are usually the ones that last the longest. Maybe that's because it's usually
not competition . ideas are freely shared and accepted Any time one friend has a problem with a vehicle that seem unsolable
someone else in the group comes up with a great solution.
I've never felt like the answer man myself . When I try to fit a new part and nothing wants to fit, I'm often left frustrated with no
hope in sight . Then a buddy offers another perspective (hey if you use those other engine mounts you've got sitting up on
the shelf over there, the steering shaft would clear just fine) and I'm back in business. Alot of times it's not just one person's idea that solves the problem , it's the combination of two or even three people scratching their heads in search of the solution.
The Method of problem solving is very unstuctured and unplanned sociologists woundn't be able to figure it out and
categorize it - heck , they might not even notice it happening if they were in the same room.
We all have a friend that has the wealth of knowledge that has a idea to solving some problem that was being mulled over in the garage,I sure most of you know some some one like that , He always figure's out a way to get around a problem. He seems to know exactly which part will work and then knows how to fabricate it to work right . He never stops thinking
about stuff .
Some of the best times I've had building a truck were when no work was getting done. Sometimes only ideas get worked on, and we can really polish them to a luxurious shine.
I Just can think of a better way to spend the day than in the garage with some buddies. If you get any work done that is just a bonus.