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The SPEEDY

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For the last year now I've been working at a classic restoration and street rod shop <---lots of fun, but right now I'm trying to learn everything I can, and I'm really not learning anything I didn't already know working on old heaps. BTW: I sold the motor and tranny out of my Trans Am to one of our customers, it's going in a 54 Merc lead sled we're building.

 

Well to the new job. My internship starts this summer (for my AYES certifacation) so I had to get myself a job at one of the local dealerships so I could learn something. Well I ended up getting the job a the local Honda dealership. It's going to pay $0.50 less than my current job and I won't get to work on Hot Rods anymore. I don't know what I was thinking :cool: hopefully it will be worth it in the long run.

 

Man I hate imports :thumbs:

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Honda dealership? It should be a boring summer because they never break, right? :rolleyes:

Well, since it's an internship, I get paid by the hour. I don't mind sitting on my butt, cause I still get paid. :D

 

I didn't want to wait around to see if I got the job at the Ford dealership, were I was sure to have plenty of work, so I work for Honda now. :thumbs:

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Wow. New jobs for everyone! I just started mine this week. After a whole year and a half after this nightmare came to a close I again work for Acura. And no...I'm not saying which one or what goes on there. I learned my lesson the hard way.

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Wow. New jobs for everyone! I just started mine this week. After a whole year and a half after this nightmare came to a close I again work for Acura. And no...I'm not saying which one or what goes on there. I learned my lesson the hard way.

[email protected]'ll say that was a lesson. :rolleyes:

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