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Old 07-26-2024, 09:55 AM   #3
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Default Re: Fine point judging...a simple question

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C View Post
One of the biggest benefits that I have found from a hobbyist actually restoring to a FP level is the ability to improve their problem solving skills, ...and improving their craftsmanship skills. Possessing those two skills are HUGE for people in this society, and many people lack those skills because they don't practice those skills on a regular basis. Possessing those skills help people succeed in their job, their recreation/hobbies, and their other daily tasks.
This is very well said. Before I owned my Model As, I didn't know how to change the oil in my cars. Let alone take an engine apart and put it back together! (Not going to try that with my modern cars, but hey...).

One of my favorite parts of working on Model As is taking parts that would have otherwise been discarded, sometimes not even recognizable, and restoring them to their original glory (photos of two pieces I was working on this morning...)
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