High All, Am From Southern New Jersey\Injured & Early Out;Retired ! 'bout 60 yo.
Worked @ Machine Shop Start'g 12y.o.--Sat On Entrance Steps Daily Till "Finally" Gave Me A Job\He Was In 90's @ X ;Though Seemed Younger To Me.
1st Thing Sort'g Stock\ Hung In There Till He Passed\ He Taught Me "the trade" From Floor Sweep'g On Up ; All Lathes\Milling\Lay Out & Pattern Making & All Type Welding (all metal\materials,all positions),'Bout 13yrs TTL.
Went On To The Auto Body Industry--Start'g aNew--Felt Like 2nd X Around ;After Initial Break In Period Advanced 1st Class "Metal Man" Old Term Am Sure. Took ICAR With A/C & Mechical \ Suspension Endorsements.
I Was Well Into Drag Racing & Restoration Work, When I Had A Fall & Rest Just A Blur--Took Me Yrs.Just To Write & Count $$ Lot Of Re-hab & To Get Back Into "My Own Shop" @ Home, Forget A Lot Cause Brain Not Wrk'g As Well--Same With Body Cooperation, I Love Doing Own Projects--Have 40+ Yrs Tooling Lge Heat & Air Shop & 2 Projects Just Seem Not Making Head Way Thuogh Try When Well. My Hope With Site To Find Lost Skills & Up To Date Ways To Finish Before I Stop Pumping Air !!
Apoligize Winded, Having Good Day & Did Best Fill In Life As I Re-Call--Wife Fixed & Proof Read--So Made Sence,Get Off Trac @ X's. Appreciate Consideration In Joining !
Mark