Are you a pro or weekend warrior
I have been a member a long time. I have on occasion given advice that turned out to be wrong. This thread is for everyone to toot their whistle. If youre a pro tell us your experience. If you are knowledgeable tell us how and why. if youre shade tree like me admit it. This will help new members judge whos advice is best or most credible. thanks, ok strut your stuff!
Interesting in concept but you can not always judge someone by where they have been, I feel I always have something to learn and the new guys can sometimes surprise you.
That said...
Rebuilt lawn mowers starting at age 12.
Rebuilt a Honda transaxle when I was 16.
Started racing and helping out in the pits when I was 18.
Graduated from the Army's Light Wheel Vehicle school as a reservist when I was 19. Started working on cars for a living immediately afterwards.
Graduated with an Associates in Automotive Technology when I was 20.
Started running a shop, tested for and became an ASE Master Tech just before I turned 21.
Worked for a while, crew member on Alcohol rail, crew on other drag cars, crew and crew chief on some dirt track cars... started going to college "part time".
Graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering when I was 29. Interviewed with Ford... told them no...
Worked in the semiconductor industry, some maintenance / project management, then took a job doing semiconductor machine design.
Graduated with a MS in Mechanical Engineering when I was 37.
Worked in a research facility designing machines, tooling, machined parts and welded assemblies. Took some welding classes at the community college.
Went back to work in the semiconductor industry. Currently manage maintenance activities and develop processes on a few hundred million dollars worth of equipment that runs 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Sometimes I find time to work on my own cars and occasionally read a few posts on this site. I know a little about A bodies. I have owned my Barracuda for about 23 years. I have owned Mopars since I was 17. Kind of in my blood. My family has owned Mopars since the 50's. My dad took mom to the hospital in a '68 Charger - if I had shown up a few minutes sooner and I would have been born in that car!
