worked On cars starting from a young age with Dad
brother owns a autobody shop worked part time there for many years
Law enforcment for 10yrs.
Lineman, fiber optic splicer, and now design engineer for the phone company
Mike

 

You reallly are slow????haha . I've workedon numerous vehicle types over those 34 years
Bruce

 

You reallly are slow????haha . I've worked on numerous vehicle types over those 34 years.
Bruce

 

Some of the more interesting jobs I have had include:

Aircraft restoration and painting at the PIMA AIR MUSEUM

Auto body and paint, custom work at WEST COAST SHOW CARS

Now I am a high school art teacher, going on year #20.

As a youngster I washed A LOT of dishes in resturants, custodial work, handyman, museum guard (Tucson Museum of Art)

BS University of Oregon
MA University of Arizona

The thing I like the best so far, out of 46 years, is being a father....

 

I didn't realize that the Railroad Industry was so robust, but with all the Engineers we have here it must be.
Can any of you Guys spare one of those stripped hats?

 

anybody heard from Fergie? I was wondering how his chop job is going. See? I told you there was some smart fellers on here.. What about Leckart? Haven't seen amything from him on here lately either. Jet Jock?

 

Gotta put in my piece. Starting from high school. College student, farmer, delivery driver, warehouseman, farmer, college student, concrete laborer, water system manager. Currently a bus driver,maintenance, and custodian at the school I graduated from 20 years ago. Been turning wrenches as a hobby forever. At one time had four MG's, lots of wrenchturning. Restored two of them. Have a growing collection of old tractors from 40's and 50's. Build and race circle track stockcars, and oh yeah, my old truck.

 

For the last 14 years, Combat Helicopter Pilot (9 years in the US Cavalry, 4 years in MEDEVAC). Before that, 7 years in the Air Force Reserve as a C-130 loadmaster.

John
NNY

 

Went into the USAF at the tender age of 16 (thats when they wernt pickey about who they accepted) . Stayed 20, most of the time spent in the tail of a B-52. That fact alone should tell you that I,m an old cogger. After that I got some training in A/C and heating buss. Retired from that after another 20, now I just chase the little woman around the house (she keeps wanting me to undertake another occupation !!!!!! Cant figure out why ??) In my spare time I find time for my 57.

 

I finally quit being a college student in December and am now a real-live manufacturing engineer. During college, I worked as a co-op in the fab shop of Stewart & Stevenson, who build the bigass military trucks. I now work in Houston at a company that builds hydraulic generators. Learning the ropes in the working world.
And I should start earning my stripes as a shade-tree truck builder in the next month or so, after a three year hiatus.

J

 

Bicycle mechanic, USCG Aircrew/ Aviation Electrician, HVAC mech, Field Service rep for Dutch Bakery Equipment Manufacturer, Refrigeration Tech, Resturantuer,Commercial Kitchen Equipment tech, Field service rep for High Speed Bottling equipment manufacturer, restored countless pre 67 VW's and owned alot of old Fords.........now restoring my first old Ford Truck!

 

Hat's off to you sir! Glad there are more rotary wing guys hanging out here.
doug

 

I've been a Ford parts man, Parts manger off and on all my working career. When I didn't do parts. I was a Carpenter( Framing, siding, trim and custom stair builder) I'd get tired of parts and go swing that hammer. I'm now back in parts again and it still sucks!! Some things never change.........

Barry

50 F-1

 

After reading all of the posts in this thread I feel I'm a pretty boring person.

When I was a kid, 8 or so, my dad ran his own auto repair shop and I spent every minute with him I could. I love the smell of an old repair shop. This is also the time my dad bought my truck to use in his shop for towing and parts chasing. He was in business for about 5 years and then got a real paying job as an electrician in a local public school system. That ended my fun as chief assistant.

While in high school I worked in restraunts and cleaned offices. After high school I delivered auto parts for a tyrant for a 1 1/2 years. Started working on my truck at this time. I went to a half a** autobody school and then started working in body shops for the next 5 years. Got married during this time to farm girl. I got tired of the dirt, low pay and long hours so I found a job building control systems for a industrial burner engineering company. Had two kids. I have been in volved in industrial control systems since, starting my own business about 8 years ago because I don't like working with and for other people.

Been married to the same beautiful girl coming up on 19 years. Boring but I'm happy. My wife and kids raise chickens and feeder cattle so I also get sucked into doing farm repairs that pop up.

 

I'd like to encourage those of you who have not created a gallery to do so. I've only been a member a few months, but like these other guys.. WE LOVE PICTURES!