Age catagory of board members-circ 2003

[Rooster's 67]

I was just curious as to the average age of the users on the board and their mechanical background

I am a early 30s automobile tech that is currently shop foreman of a shop, 10 bay full service shop and have been in the field for 12 years. Iv owned my 67 SWB fleet for 11years.

Leave comments if you would like

[lukecp]

I'm 19....and an engineering student and the University of Missouri-Rolla. Still not totaly sure which field i want to go into....i originally wanted to do mechanical, but geological looks alot more interesting, although the pay is less....oh well, i have 3 more semesters to think about it, hehe

[MoFasterMo]

My auto repair training comes from 40 something years of owning crap, and to cheap to pay someone else to fix it

[1971 Cheyenne]

Ummmm, I'm 15. Bought my truck at 14 with my own hard earned money. Now i'm in the middle of a frame-off restoration.

I have pretty much taught myself everything I know about mechanical stuff. I have also learned a bunch on this board and in the chat room, thanks to Josh and Slowformula (among others).

Here's what I built at 14 (friend driving)





Here's the 71 i'm workin on now.

[old Rusty C10]

Im 38 and have been messing with cars and forklifts since i was like 15. im currently self employed as a contractor but ive worked as a mechanic for years including supervising the entire operation of forklifts etc at the jacob javits center from like 1995-2000 til we lost the contract.

[krazy_texan]

Another 19 year old here, I am currently going to school for auto collision actually just taking courses at a community college until i get money for tech shool.

[midyearvet@aol.]

I am 57 years old.
Bought my truck new in 1970
In1971 I converted it to 5 lug & disk brakes & new bumper & grille
In 1976 I bought a new 4X4 frame & converted the truck to a 4X4
A couple years after thet I put a 427 in it & AC & tilt steering.
Started life as a CST 350 auto & ended up as a 427 4X4 4spd.
Super Cheyene interior With AC, tilt, cruise, AM/FM, short bed stepside.
I have Factory buckets & console to put in it next.
It's served me well for the last 34 years.

Rick-Ca.

[Stocker]

Born in '49, got the '72 in '77, rebuilt engine & trans and new paint in '92. In telephone work since age 18, first inside (13 years), but much happier outside as cable splicer/lineman.

Hey midyear - which midyear? I've owned a '65 roadster 327/365 and a '66 air coupe 327/350 - sure wish I still had 'em!

[GMCjunkie]

Im a 36 year old mom, whose over the Gormet Dept in a snooty grocery store here in Southern Ga. I was nearly born and was raised in a junk yard that my parents owned. I get my mechanical experience every time something breaks on my truck, and usually get help with it here with a bazillion questions fron y'all

[midyearvet@aol.]

I'm a Troubleman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. I've been with them for almost 40 yrs. As to Corvettes I have 9
1956
3-1963'S --63#20(12th coupe). a Z06 & another 63 fuelie
65 365hp AIR coupe
66 427 roadster
3-1967'S L88 roadster,427AIR coupe & another coupe
Also have a 32 3window ford ZZ3 powered (my wife's)
40 Ford convertible 350LT1 with 4L60E & Lincoln Versalles rear
And a 50 OLD's w/400 inch 394 & Hydro

[Red68ShortFleetside]

I guess I am the old man of this group. I just turned 60 last month. But I don't feel old, probably because I have to many things I still want to do to my 68 pickup and my 88 Corvette. I have been working on Chevys for about 45 years (as a necessity during my younger years, but now it is a hobby). Otherwise I am a retired electronics engineer.
I am not planning on leaving this world soon, but when I do they will have to pry me out of either my pickup or the Corvette.!!!!!
Keep on truckin!!!!!

[special70gmc]

im 16 and a junior in high school, oned my truck since early 2002 and started to take it apart and redo everything including the engine trans and rear interior suspention ect... and the best part w/all my own funds and no help besides to lift the cab and bed those sorta things. -kyle

[dinnut]

im 16 and learning!!!!!

[Randy70C-10]

Originally posted by midyearvet@aol.
3-1967'S L88 roadster,427AIR coupe & another coupe

You have an L-88? Do you have pics? I didn't think they really existed, I've never seen one in real life.

I'm 39, I'm getting old. It's nice to see you teenagers in this fine hobby.

[special70gmc]

my friends dad has a 67 427 435hp vette coupe marina blue and black sweet car, i put a gastank in it and suprisingly he let me drive it! my leg was dead with in 25 minutes, i love that car -kyle

he also gave me the block and heads for my LT-1 heres a pic

[Palf70Step]

I am one of the OTA's.....(Older Than Average) - 47...Amatuer Mechanic all the way...Hit and miss...with all my misses I gotta hit it someday. Before I went into the Air Force I was did apprentice in an autobody shop for about 2 years. Haven't used it much in the last 15 years till I got the truck last year. Time to practice the hitting and missing again.

[cableguy0]

im 19 been around this stuff my whole life my dad has been a mechanic longer than i have been alive been around mechanics since i was little. surprise surprise im now a mechanic been working in a shop since i was 16. i also get to play with race cars at work because we are a speed shop and a full machine shop as well the 3 bay garage

[68Custom]

I just turned 23 years old at the end of September. I bought my 68 two years ago. i have some mechanical experience thanks to the board, my dad and my job at Oreilly Auto Parts. I just graduated from Hutchinson Community College with an Associates of Applied Science in the Architecture field. Yeah, i know.... 2 completely different areas im into right now i hope to pay off this nice amount of student loans or atleast get some of them payed off before i go back for my Bachalors, who knows!

Aaron

here is my tank.....

[jorgensensc]

I'm 26, recently out of U.S.M.C. I was a network administartor there. Currently looking for a career. I learned how to work on my vehicles the old fashion way. I had to go out an hour before I left for work and make sure it ran, because if it didn't I had an hour to make it work!! Sure makes you figure things out quick!!!

[Tx Firefighter]

30 here.

Spent some years as mechanic for GM dealership and at independent shops. Finally ended up a mechanic for the post office.

Spent two years in college getting Airframe and Powerplant licenses to fix airplanes. Hated it, went back to cars.

Quit all of that two years ago to go to fire academy. Got a great job in a rich little city. Went to paramedic school last year. Now I'm Firefighter/ Paramedic full time. Own a landscaping business too. Still mechanic in the spare time left over from the two jobs.

[Chevy Punk]

I'm 15. I got my truck last april and have been slowly earning and spending money on it. So far i probably have about $1500 into it i earned berry picking and helping friends of the family. I have a bunch of stuff i want to do to my truck including the intake/carb. and the patch panels and get the interior sorted out that i want to have done by my birthday in Feb. This board is awesome, it's helped me so much to find parts and learn abou these trucks, thanks guys

[Chevy67Tk]

I fall in the latter part of the 35-40 group at 39

My mechanical background is a bit varied
For about 18 years I did general aviation aircraft maintenance on every thing form gliders and piper cubs to king airs and citations. Throw in a couple of years of heavy equipment maintenance on over the road trucks to 100ton hydraulic cranes. And the past couple of years I have been doing field service on water and wastewater treatment systems. And most of my hobbies have contributed also with rebuilding dirt and street bikes, building mini-modified pulling tractors, and now my truck.

[racedvl]

I had to think about it. LMAO!!! I then rembembered I'm 25.

[dtlilly]

I'm 35, so I voted as in the 30-35 group, not the old 35-40 group

Junior in H.S. took auto repair
Senior in H.S. took deisel mech.
Worked as aircraft refueler
U.S. Navy F-14 hydraulic mech.
Degree in marketing management
TN State Army Guard- public affairs officer

[Gee_Emm]

Ha, just yesterday I thought there should be a poll for this.