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RustyPile · 10-27-2019, 12:57 AM

I developed an interest in automobiles when I was just a little kid.. I Rebuilt my first engine in 1957 when I was 14.. With help from a service manual, my Mom and a friend who was a couple years older than me, I rebuilt the engine on my Cushman motor scooter.. I was working on cars at a professional level when I was still in high school.. I worked part time for a friend of my Dad who owned a little "one man operation" automobile repair shop.. Built my first race engine when I was 19.. I served my military time in the mid 60's... When I came home I started working in new car dealerships in order to earn those "specialty" certificates. For the most part my certifications have expired, but I've lost count of just how many fields I earned my certifications. I even worked at a VW dealership and hold certifications on those cars. I was around when Volkswagen rolled out their 12 volt electrical systems and that goofy fuel injection system..

I got to see those first Cs and Ks roll off the transporters.. I've worked in the industry almost all my adult life.. My wife and I owned and operated a shop for almost 20 years.. I retired in 1993, but I have been around cars continuously since then..

10-27-2019, 12:57 AM	#11
RustyPile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 1,879	Re: 250ci Exhaust Question I developed an interest in automobiles when I was just a little kid.. I Rebuilt my first engine in 1957 when I was 14.. With help from a service manual, my Mom and a friend who was a couple years older than me, I rebuilt the engine on my Cushman motor scooter.. I was working on cars at a professional level when I was still in high school.. I worked part time for a friend of my Dad who owned a little "one man operation" automobile repair shop.. Built my first race engine when I was 19.. I served my military time in the mid 60's... When I came home I started working in new car dealerships in order to earn those "specialty" certificates. For the most part my certifications have expired, but I've lost count of just how many fields I earned my certifications. I even worked at a VW dealership and hold certifications on those cars. I was around when Volkswagen rolled out their 12 volt electrical systems and that goofy fuel injection system.. I got to see those first Cs and Ks roll off the transporters.. I've worked in the industry almost all my adult life.. My wife and I owned and operated a shop for almost 20 years.. I retired in 1993, but I have been around cars continuously since then..