Many moons ago when I was a youngster in jr. high, a couple of older guys about 25, sorta took me under their wing and mentored me through my high school years.
I was raised in SoCal, and they took me to all the local car shows and some in L.A. and all the drags, Orange County, lions, Irwindale, you name it, we went there, and they always paid my way. Wouldn't let me pay for food or help with their gas or anything.
Wayne Alexander and John McKnown. My dad and I didn't get along much, and the guys kept me busy and gone!! Wayne drove a brand new beautiful '57 Chevy all shiney and with a "rumpy" engine and four speed.
He taught me to drive in that car and shift a four speed. Once I got my license, he let me drive it by myself quite often - He trusted me, and for a young guy with older men, that was huge.
They accepted me as one of them and never once looked down on me or criticized me. They always encouraged me, and spoke well of me to my parents.
It wasn't until many decades later in my life that I realized what they did for me and how grateful I feel now about how these two average, everyday mailmen, could take a skrawny nobody kid and change his whole life by caring unselfishly. This model is for them, with all my thanks.
The car is done with opening doors and so forth, and ready for paint. The interior will be the focal point, as there will be a huge contrast in color like the real car. This is one of those side projecs, so I won't bore you with the build, I was just proud of the way the seats turned out and wanted to share them. I won't bore you with the whole build.
Thanks for being patient with me 
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1011485.aspx
Bentley Supersports Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot
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