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What do you do for a living to pay for your Bronco Addiction

Broncobowsher

Total hack
Joined
Jun 4, 2002
Messages
35,068
I drive a fork lift http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear...nd_truck_of_the_year_contenders/photo_05.html
Video starting at 1:24 through 1:38 http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear...ck_of_the_year_contenders/photo_09.html#photo
I also drive a New York City Crown Vic Taxi http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/a...nakes-when-exiting-the-cab.html?_r=2&emc=eta1

A few years back put together http://www.trucktrend.com/autoshows...cal_center_north_america_projectx_xterra.html For SEMA and wrote http://www.atlas-tc.com/install/xterra.html

And a lot of other stuff I can't talk about.

But I have learned so much more about why cars and trucks were made the way that they are. What it takes to make a cooling system actually cool and also that cool isn't usually the right answer, proper temperture is a lot more important then just making it cool.
 

allenfahey

Bronco Guru
Joined
Mar 18, 2004
Messages
2,672
I work as an automotive painter for the last 19 years. I've worked at a Ford dealer for most of them but I'm at an independent shop now. Many more perks at an independent shop, yesterday I worked on my Bronco getting it ready for a cage. My Bronco addiction is 100% funded by side work :) "honey I won that at the Roundup last year"
 

fordfan

Bronco Guru
Joined
Sep 13, 2009
Messages
3,513
I own a small business "Bragg Enterprises Inc." (really it owns me)!! The business has two divisions: "Signs & Graphics" & "Rod & Custom". We have a full service sign shop which includes crane and bucket truck service, sheet metal fabrication, vinyl graphics, neon, etc. We also do custom fabrication: ie fire equipment, railing and some machining work. We design, build, and install. The custom automotive business also does more than Cameros and Broncos! We do everthing from TIG welding parts for defense contractors to painting Harleys!!! You made me do it there COULTER!!!!
 

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texastreasures

Sr. Member
Joined
Feb 24, 2006
Messages
492
I work as a Purchasing Agent (buyer) for The Boeing Company at the SA Texas Facility.
I Buy Goods and Services for the TX-Oklahoma Region. 13 years completed.
 

TM Toys

Sr. Member
Joined
May 9, 2007
Messages
526
Loc.
Barboursville , VA
I'm a small buzi owner now yards_4u LLC in central VA . I left my real job at Crutchfield Corp after 15+ yrs to help a few senior customers that really needed my help , then after divorce I had to do this full time along w/ any side work I can get . Great being the boss , sucks that my peak seasons are Spring / Fall when most of the events are going on . So I have to miss alot of events,,, no Super-Cel show for me this yr. :cry:
 

Chief Master Sergeant

Retired U.S. Air Force
Joined
Nov 6, 2002
Messages
5,196
Based off my user name you can probably guess my employer. Been in the Air Force for 25 1/2 years. Served as a Law Enforcement Specialist for my first 13 years. Retrained into Safety (OSHA for the AF) and did that for three years. Retrained again and became a First Sergeant...AKA Human Resource Management/Ass Kicker, for six years. Decided to return to Safety and have been here ever since. I am the Safety Functional Area Manager for Air Education and Training Command, which means I control manning and deployments for personnel at 13 bases spread out across the US. Riding a desk sucks!
 

Duck$$$

New Member
Joined
Dec 28, 2011
Messages
17
Sweet potato, corn , soybean and cotton farmer. Also pack and broker produce. EAT MORE SWEET POTATOES so I can complete my bronco !!

Sweet potato capital of the world,MS
 

green77bronco

Sr. Member
Joined
Dec 10, 2004
Messages
466
Loc.
SAn Antonio,TX
I have 19yrs as a Postal worker. Moved jobs at the post office alot. I've been a clerk, mailhandler, city carrier, custodian and now I'm a Equipment mechanic. I think I'll keep this job for a while.
 

hannibal61577

Jr. Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2010
Messages
142
Loc.
BOISE
I work for the Air Force as an Equipment Specialist. I'm a civilian, but am stationed with an active duty Air Control Squadron. Sometimes I even get to deploy with the unit.

Since active duty folks come and go so quickly, I'm there to provide advice, continuity and expertise on roughly 10 different command and control systems. I have to know everything from RADAR to data links to networking. Kind of have to be a jack of all trades.

I provide training and help out when they cannot fix a problem themselves. The kids these days can really keep you on your toes..... ;D
 

yewhi

Sr. Member
Joined
Mar 23, 2011
Messages
368
Loc.
San Diego
I am a research scientist. I work within an investigative pathology group that provides services for oncology, vaccine and metabolic disease groups.

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jim3326

Bronco Guru
Joined
Jul 12, 2010
Messages
1,781
Loc.
Appleturkey
No worries, no hurries, no phone, no boss (co-pilot excluded). Making a small fortune out of a large one, stock market, futures and forex. Sometimes good, sometimes not so much.

Jim W.
 

6677ebman

Bronco Guru
Joined
Aug 6, 2001
Messages
1,548
Coal miner, it really gets in you're blood! 2000 ft underground, it's like a city down there
 

70 sport WA

Contributor
Sr. Member
Joined
Nov 1, 2003
Messages
770
I'm vice president for enrollment at a nice little university in the Texas panhandle. Been doing this kind of administrative stuff for about 20 years...started as a student worker and just kinda worked my way up. Every month or so I consult for other universities a la Chef Ramsey (find out what they're doing wrong, yell a lot, swear a bit, and help them clean up their act.)
 

garberz

Bronco Influencer
Joined
Jun 24, 2007
Messages
6,859
Loc.
Conejo Valley, Ca.
I'm a concrete pump operator. I've been doing this for the last 27 years, except the last 3 only counted as, maybe one year of work. %)
 

ken75ranger

Bronco Guru
Joined
Jan 27, 2002
Messages
5,069
Loc.
Troy, NY
Warehouse coordinator for Eastern Copy Products. 1 day experience. Today will double my experience with the company. :cool:
 

tasker

Contributor
all knowing of nothing
Joined
Jun 2, 2006
Messages
20,852
Loc.
NH
Commercial and residential construction of all phases for 15 years. After construction got to be feast or famine, I became a flowback operator in the natural gas field on the production end.(go ahead Tasker or NGA will likely run with the natural gas thing!) Monitoring gas and fluid rates and sending it down the sales line were it eventually ends up at your homes. Think of me next time you turn the stove on or wifey bumps the thermostat up!;)

i know when i think of "gas" i am thinking of you magic man! ;D
 

bax

Contributor
Old Member
Joined
Aug 22, 2005
Messages
14,493
I am one of the blue man group. Servicing porta pottys near you. The job sucks but there is lots of time to read the writing on the walls.
 
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