Not to take from the Carburetor thread. In the early 80's I was in jr high. A friends dad let me work at his shop during summer vacation. Oil changes,spark plugs and moving cars around as needed.
I learned how to drive all kinds of cars and transmissions.
Forward to 1988. I had grown tired of the daily one way 100m commute to that shop so I quit.
Wandering around closer to home I worked at a tire shop then a muffler shop but both owners were jerks.
I went to enlist with the air force but I failed me for medical reasons.
Ended up @ pep boys. During my interview at PB a mechanic came in and told the guy that was interviewing me that they could not take in a truck for brake work since nobody there could drive a 3 on the column.
I piped up and said I could drive it. I was told to go get my drug test done and to be there 8a the next morning!
Of course I had to drive that customers truck onto the lift before I was done with my interview. And it was sitting there waiting for me the next morning.
I learned how to drive all kinds of cars and transmissions.
Forward to 1988. I had grown tired of the daily one way 100m commute to that shop so I quit.
Wandering around closer to home I worked at a tire shop then a muffler shop but both owners were jerks.
I went to enlist with the air force but I failed me for medical reasons.
Ended up @ pep boys. During my interview at PB a mechanic came in and told the guy that was interviewing me that they could not take in a truck for brake work since nobody there could drive a 3 on the column.
I piped up and said I could drive it. I was told to go get my drug test done and to be there 8a the next morning!
Of course I had to drive that customers truck onto the lift before I was done with my interview. And it was sitting there waiting for me the next morning.
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