When to let your Model A go

[Russ B]

I’m 79 and thinking about it now, starting with my ‘51 ford club coupe. It will be the first to go. I have a 29 ccpu hot rod I have been holding for my daughter. I originally built it for her 16th birthday, but she hasn’t used it since she headed to college. I need to push her more to take it or let me sell it. Her daughter is 17 already.

Cars and essentially all the stuff we seniors have accumulated over a lifetime hold little emotional value to our children. Once we accept that, we can, in theory, start letting it all go.

We recently helped a 93 year old senior friend downsize and move to senior living. It was a shame for all that went into dumpsters, but not much could even be given away. It was a wake-up.

I gave away a truckload of Model A parts a few years back. It was much easier than attempting to sell parts one at a time; and it is better to give them away rather than to have your kids put them in a dumpster when I am gone.