Nope. Nothing "Ford" allowed around our place. My dad was an Oldsmobile man. I did however make a scooter out of a strap-on skate and the wood from a beer case...
When it broke I invented the first skateboard. That was in 1958, way ahead of the craze. I got no credit of course.
As far as the "old fart" comment-- I guess I'll ignore it, my age is top secret! (over 50 under 100)
I assure you it wasn't a slur.
You see, I'm from the "crop" of '41 and knew we were kinsmen.
Yes sir! Skate boards from old metal skates and if we found a baby carriage tossed in the garbage, we took it home and made a car, wagon, or something out of it.
We had some fun.