I thought it was the coolest thing when my uncle invited me to help him work on restoring a classic vehicle.
To be precise, it’s a ‘69 Chevy Camaro, Z28.
It was so exciting restoring the body and getting the seats lined with leather. We made the inside and the outside of that Camaro look so amazing. We even got the heating and cooling systems working like a champ after we dropped in a fresh v8 engine. He let me borrow the car from time to time, I even took my prom date for a ride in the camaro and she was completely impressed. I just love how smooth the ride is, the beauty of it, and the rumble the engine makes, it’s so invigorating! Later on, I became an HVAC professional and learned about all sorts of heating and cooling installations. The one time, my uncle needed help installing radiant heated floors, which I was very knowledgeable in. He made me a deal, he said if I could help him install radiant heated floors through his whole home, he would give me that ‘69 Camaro. I didn’t hesitate to say, “Deal!” I worked hard to make sure the pipes were lined up perfectly and we connected them to a new boiler system that is highly energy efficient. I wanted my uncle to be as impressed with his new heating system as he was with the old school car, so we were basically making this trade. The radiant heated floors came out nicely and now the heating is phenomenal in my uncle’s home. Little did I know, when he passed away, he put me in the will to have his home too, the one hooked up with the new radiant heated floors. I’ll forever be thankful to him and miss him forever.