OT-I need a well qualified mechanic!

[steve210]

I've got news for you, some heater cores and blower motors have been been a b!tch to change for 50 years. My memory fails me what year Chevrolet passenger cars it was but somewhere in the 60"s you either removed the fender well or cut a neat little door in it to change the heater core. Been a long, long time since the engineers gave a hoot about the mechanic.

Camaro's

 

[Tommie]

I've got news for you, some heater cores and blower motors have been been a b!tch to change for 50 years. My memory fails me what year Chevrolet passenger cars it was but somewhere in the 60"s you either removed the fender well or cut a neat little door in it to change the heater core. Been a long, long time since the engineers gave a hoot about the mechanic.

How to design a vehicle:
1) start with a heater core
2) build a car around it

 

[JB10]

The dealership im at is always looking for help. Ive trained 2 apprentices that quit after 1 year on their own. The 3rd i just got done training and has only been on his own 3 months. I do everything but specialize in transmissions. We have had enough work for transmissions thats all ive been doing for last 7 years. Fine by me since i actually enjoy them. They have had adds out for another guy for last 5 years with no serious applicants. Us transmission guys are a dying bread i think.

 

[Jon Leary]

Butch I think you are barking up the wrong tree.

 

[Retired shooter]

I didn't know it's been that long ago, 1954 Chevy truck, was a lot easier.

53 Mercury. $ 27.50 @ an auction. Barely running, I was 14. Got it home . Dad told me, if it don't run, you figure out how to fix it. You can't fix it, you can walk, or use your bicycle.

 

[joshb]

How to design a vehicle:
1) start with a heater core
2) build a car around it

Wasn’t there a Lincoln model where you had to unbolt and lift the engine to change the spark plugs? 70’s maybe Continental?

 

[Tommie]

Wasn’t there a Lincoln model where you had to unbolt and lift the engine to change the spark plugs? 70’s maybe Continental?

The factory V8 Monza was like that

 

[chop house]

Kids (for the most part) are not the same

Yup. Starts there. I hired the neighborhood highschool kid to clean up my yard. Before he even started he asked if he could partner with his classmate. They hauled leaves for 45 minutes and asked for a 'hydration break'.

And they had some sort of mechanical interlock on their arms where both rakes could not move at the same time. Reminded me of the county road crews.

Basically I got half the work done at twice the price. And the kids Dad later came by to make sure I was happy with their work. Sheesh.

 

[chop house]

Plus they are inflating away my retirement.

This. The government solution to all economic problems.