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Offline Blazin

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Re: im 18 & want to learn more
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2008, 05:55:40 am »
I have had about six kids over the years I have helped out, and taught about cars, & trucks etc. Mechanical, & body work. Two of them were brothers, their old man is a master Toyota tech, and a cracker jack at electrical trouble shooting. I still learn from him! The youngest one went into the military, heavy wheeled vehicle mechanic. When he got out he came home and is now a mechanic for Ford medium duty trucks. My best friends boy has been around me, & my projects since he was a little squirt. He is graduating this Sat. He is going to collage for fire sciences, but will always know the basics about cars. His best friend a year younger has recently taken a big interest in learning. The last few months I have been teaching him when his truck needs repairs. I always try to instill other basic life leasons as well. I look at it as I wish there were more guys my age when I was that age to teach me. 
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Re: im 18 & want to learn more
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2008, 03:55:43 pm »

I started in the tyre trade as a basic fitter. Done fairly well at school but didn't fancy an office job.
Once I'd done tyres for a few months I moved onto exhaust fitting and then brakes etc. My favourite "toy" is my welder. Quite handy really as its saved me a fortune on the truck.

Best advice I can give is find an area you like doing and concentrate on getting that right. Then move onto the next. Modern day electrical is the way to go...........
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Offline Thowell

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Re: im 18 & want to learn more
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2008, 10:36:28 pm »
thanks all of you guys. you have given the advice i was lookin for and the encouragement to keep going and learn, fix, rebuild, and run. also the advice you guys have given me has helped me decide that this fall (my first semester at college) i am going to take some auto classes. i have received two years free to any of the five campuses of Kansas city community colleges in Missouri. and i am going to shoot for auto engineering and or mechanical. so thanks for the advice and i will keep you all updated and try for a video soon.