Good to hear of a youngster willing to learn. Even better to hear of an old fart willing to teach.
I too learned from a pickled chimney way back when.
Over the years I have guys ( and girls ) that wanted to learn , most ended up sitting and watching and providing nothing ( even a few KJ owners )
Had a few that were great though , and this kid is really one of the best, asking the right questions, jumping in to help, cleaning and putting tools away in the right spots
Almost as good as my first wife , My 55 Chevy with a Muncie M 22 rock crusher in it was popping out of 2nd gear on hard launches
Told her when I got home from work was going to pull it out
Got home and there she was with it laying beside the 55 LOL and she was still in high school at the time
Built her a 68 Chevy to impress the boys , all it took was to lay more rubber than them in front of the high school
The older guy that helped me a lot when I was 15-17 always told me " No Charge , just help and teach others someday "
So Ronnie , that is what I'm still trying to do !