My dad built me a work bench when I was 10 to build my model cars. I was 15 when I started work at a Shell station pumping gas and working on cars, bought my first car a 56 Chevy and installed a 283 Power Pack and 4 speed before I was 16.
Went to Voc. school and auto college to become a Auto tech. Retired after 35+ years as a ASE master/ L1 auto tech.