C3 owners, whad do you do in "real" life for vette money?
10-27-2004, 07:02 PM
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Race Director
I work in Electrical Maintenance at a nuclear power plant. Been there over 13 years.
10-27-2004, 07:21 PM
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Melting Slicks
Full time: www.krauseandengland.com
Also full time: www.waketech.edu
Grades at Kansas State didn't cut it for transfering where I wanted to go, but hopefully next year I'll get into VT or NCSU.
-Chris
Also full time: www.waketech.edu
Grades at Kansas State didn't cut it for transfering where I wanted to go, but hopefully next year I'll get into VT or NCSU.
-Chris
10-27-2004, 07:59 PM
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3rd Gear
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Teamster Here. Union Shop Steward For A Construction Co. On L.i. 15 Dump Trailors, I Drive A Killer 2004 Peterbilt, 550 Hp, 18 Speed 22 Wheeler. Its A Trip Going From That To My Vette At The End Of The Day.
10-27-2004, 08:12 PM
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Melting Slicks
Retired Marine, gave the Corps 20 years and 14 days, but who's counting. Semper Fi to all you Devil Dogs!
Picked up some work as a consultant for the program that I retired from - my opinion was free on active duty, they actually paid me for it when I retired! - or were...the contract ran out a couple of months ago.
Now I'm semi-retired, an entrepreneur, can't decide what I want to be when I grow up...might go back to school in January unless another consulting gig pops up!
Picked up some work as a consultant for the program that I retired from - my opinion was free on active duty, they actually paid me for it when I retired! - or were...the contract ran out a couple of months ago.
Now I'm semi-retired, an entrepreneur, can't decide what I want to be when I grow up...might go back to school in January unless another consulting gig pops up!
10-27-2004, 08:29 PM
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The pay I get from my day job at a large engineering university is NOT touched for the car. All the money I put in the vet comes from my after hours part time job. I shoe horses on the side. It is extremely hard work, smelly, dangerous and pays extremely well. $100 plus per hour. I enjoy it, keeps me in shape and the extra money I earn pays for all the parts.
The best part is the wife never asks how much I make nor how much I spend. I can blow it on anything I want.
The best part is the wife never asks how much I make nor how much I spend. I can blow it on anything I want.
10-27-2004, 08:49 PM
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I am a Mechanical Engineer and have spent the last 20 years developing off-highway equipment. I am also a member of SAE. As an engineer only half my brain works which does not include spelling. 
10-27-2004, 08:51 PM
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Le Mans Master
Retired Air Force maintenance officer: C141, T39, C5, B52D/H, KC135, C130E/H, Helicopters: HH3, HH53, UH1, HH60, F15, F16, F111. Looking for job now for my second life and corvette MONEY. 
10-27-2004, 09:01 PM
#53
Burning Brakes
I work for a stainless steel tubing manufacturing company,inspecting the inside of tubing down to 1/4 inch O.D. checking for defects as small as.004 I.D. About the thickness of a hair on your head.
10-27-2004, 09:05 PM
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college grad '99 b.a. in architecture from u of detroit mercy
worked in a few arch firms and a model shop
decided to satrt my own company/design/build shop
www.237am.com
trying to start a clothing line and want to open a restaurant/club/bar
any investors out there that would to give me a call
cryzko
worked in a few arch firms and a model shop
decided to satrt my own company/design/build shop
www.237am.com
trying to start a clothing line and want to open a restaurant/club/bar
any investors out there that would to give me a call
cryzko
10-27-2004, 10:19 PM
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USAF, almost two years of training and one trip to the desert pretty much covered the cost of my baby (I'm estimating when It's all said and down to be a little over $20,000 in total cost, excluding my own labor of course)
10-27-2004, 10:31 PM
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I'm a tattoo artist and shop owner. And, since getting involved with Corvettes, I've done pretty good buying and trading in Corvette parts, enough that the hobby is so far almost paying for itself.
But you know, funny thing, when I tell a lot of people what I do for a living (if they haven't guessed already by the evidence on my arms), they often find it odd that I'm into Vettes, and not bikes or at least old school rods or something. Go figure.
Matt Crunk
75 Vert
76 Coupe
But you know, funny thing, when I tell a lot of people what I do for a living (if they haven't guessed already by the evidence on my arms), they often find it odd that I'm into Vettes, and not bikes or at least old school rods or something. Go figure.
Matt Crunk
75 Vert
76 Coupe
