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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: What do you do? |
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What do you do for a living? I know what several people in our club do for a living, but there are many folks I don't know. I thought if we knew what others did, we could contact other club members for our needs. For example I need someone who installs fences to give me quote. I would prefer to deal with a club member.
I am a nurseryman. I work at a wholesale nursery. We grow perennials and groundcovers. We do not sell to the public, but if you know me, we might be able to work something out. I can also recommend other nurseries for the best plants and prices. _________________ 73 Typ481
76 Westy
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:38 am Post subject: |
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I build motors under a shade tree in the back yard...
I might swap for some shrubs and ground cover if someone installed it for me :-) _________________ Jake Raby
57 Oval
64 Porsche 356C Outlaw
66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
73 Superbeetle (Suby Power!)
76 Porsche 912E (X3!)
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modified 72 ghia
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 366 Location: baldwin,ga
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: do |
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I am an elecrician/hvac controls man. You could say that I shed light on the subject. So if your building a motor in the back yard under that old oak, give me a holler and I'll light it up fer ya' |
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Sapp67
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 331 Location: Athens, GA
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a Landscape Architect and City Planner. I work for a consulting multi-discipline firm. We specialize in surveying, civil engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, and city planning. We plan, design and permit for private developers and small cities. We design infrastructure such as municipal roads, sewer systems, water systems, storm water conveyance systems, jails, city halls, fire stations, libraries, shopping centers, and subdivisions.
Boy do I miss subdivision design...taking 100 acre tract of land and laying out and grading lots, designing roads and utilities. That's a lot of fun. Planning on the other hand is pretty tedious with having to deal with politicians and finding funding for city projects such as parks and public buildings.
Aircooleds are an escape for me. I love the simplicity and the basics of design
I used to do a lot of sidework for developers, builders, and surveyors until the residential development work slowed down a couple of years ago. If anybody does any land development work in northeast GA, I could probably lend you a hand. _________________ Steve
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Clyde
Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a CNC and manual machinist. I oversee 3 CNC lathes and 2 CNC machining centers. Parts range in size from 1/4"-20 specialty screws to 18" diameter cast iron electric motor adapter plates. I make some really unique gland nuts and explosion proof conduit boxes for Reliance/Baldor/Rockwell. Sheaves (pulleys) and arbors for Southwire. Lots of goofy one off projects for individuals willing to pay.
I also run a small VW parts business out of my house, and sell at a few of the local VW shows. _________________ '69 Bug, 1776, dual kadrons, Web 111 cam
Clyde's Aircooled
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mopel1
Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Location: Athens, GA 30607
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:44 am Post subject: |
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I'm a jack of all trades. Primarily, I do home remodeling and property management. I'm quite capable in carpentry, electricity, plumbing, tile work, painting with a large portfolio of past jobs and client work. I've also moonlighted as a studio photographer in the past, but haven't done much with it in the past couple of years.
If you have any projects around the home that you'd like finished or added, let me know. I can normally beat most competitor pricing.
I just added a pergola to my back deck yesterday while my wife was at work, much to her astonishment.
Always willing to trade work for VW related objects!!!
When do you want me to start on your fence Jon? _________________ The Slumlord
'64 T34 Ghia, '66 Beetle, '69 Westy, '73 Thing, |
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
1969 Volkswagen Type 3
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: |
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mopel1 wrote: | Always willing to trade work for VW related objects!!!
When do you want me to start on your fence Jon? |
As soon as you are ready. I've got a set of powder coated bus wheels to trade. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Joe
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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I worked for a rail road repair shop for 21 years as a welder and fabricator repairing and building new rail cars.
I have a shop at home where I do alot of welding and small fab work. _________________ 73 Super
71 Rail (gone)
63 Buggy
72 Bus
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Bob F
Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 203 Location: Bishop
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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I've been thinking of taking an old railroad car and modifying it to run with a high powered air cooled engine around my property that needs landscaping. I would also have to find someone to layout the tracks and possibly wire the car for heating and AC. This project might require some special one off parts and be remodeled with some living quarter, but I don't know where to start.
Actually I have video production company of 20+ years. Mostly record seminars for the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education arm of the UGA School of Law. Also record seminars for the UGA School of Pharmacy and the FDA. Local stuff includes transferring old home 8mm/16mm movies and video tapes to DVDs along with producing marketing videos for higher end show horses. Occasionally Transfer old 78 records, home audio reel to reel and other really weird audio transfers from the Clarke County and Oconee County law departments. _________________ Ya can't have too many VDUBS.
1956 Oval
1966 Beetle
74 Thing (in progress)
74 SB
76 Westy P22 (Arizona Bus) |
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Johnny
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 93 Location: Hephzibah,Ga.
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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I work for the same company Joe worked at--been there 31 yrs....Started out laying rail & repairing rail for 2 yrs.-then operated a locomotive for about 4 or 5 yrs.-then went to the paint shop for about 22 yrs.-then back to the locomotive for the past year & a half....And burnt out on all of them...I can't turn 60 yrs. old fast enough. |
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Tronview Site Admin
Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 330 Location: Bethlehem, Ga
1963 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:13 am Post subject: |
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I work for a Pool and Spa related company located in Atlanta Ga. My primary job for the company is Graphic Design. I am also the companies IT director. On the side I do freelance computer and network repair. I have also been known to do my share of handyman household repairs and carpentry. If anybody needs my services feel free to contact me. |
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scott
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 279 Location: bethlehem ga
1968 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: what do i do!!! |
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i wish little as poss. lol actually i left the harley davidson world last year after doing it for 11 yrs. i wanted something new!! so now i work at hayes dodge in gainsville" if u have to drive 2 cars it has to be a aircooled vw and a dodge" can that fit on my licence plate. i install new shiny parts and lift kits for the new car buyers. and do the new car prep--next month we are getting in the new challenger-with 425 horse --yes i love muscle cars as much as my bug!!!ok maybe the bug more!!! but thats my story and i am sticking to it, now i wish i could own a vw parts outlet store and fix up bugs and sell them , i guess i need to hit the lottery to do that !!! see you all soon cant wait for summer activities!!!! scott |
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tito
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 153
1959 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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i work for walkmart......okay please dont wish me dead just yet. im not quite communist to the core yet, lol. i work in the food distribution and warehousing aspect of it. good money, good benefits (health insurance needs a bit of help but thats a given anywhere), and plenty of hours off most of the time, and job security. i can take a shift working 3 days a week or 4. i used to work just 3, who wouldnt? but then id spend all my $$$ before the next payday so i had to cut that out.
i used to work at akins ford here in bogart/athens for a while. ive worked at dealerships in parts/service since i was 18. i love doing that but there is no security in the dealer automotive realm and being only 23 makes me an outcast amongst veterans who feel threatened for their job. and i can understand that. but i gave it up do to a back injury so now i just sit at home on my off days and salivate over v-dubs while i try to do as much studying on the air-cooled fun buggies as possible. _________________ 59 std monster
2187 cc
suicide doors, 6 inch beam, 2 inch chop, 4 inch drop, bus dash
73 std Bubba
1600 cc
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modified 72 ghia
Joined: 04 Aug 2006 Posts: 366 Location: baldwin,ga
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: do i do |
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P.S. I also have a little powder coating shop up in the hills. I do all things vw and some things that are not. And we ocassionally build a good looking 'ghia.
thanks
ron richey
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rustyfastback
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Stone Mountain, GA
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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I work at NAPA auto parts in Lilburn. When I am not at work I usually am searching for more VW squarebacks. _________________ Give me a salad & a PBR please |
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