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Old 09-11-2014, 08:00 AM   #1
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Default Off the dole and back into the work force.

Well it's been about 4 months since I started my new job, which I'm enjoying greatly. I got out of plaster 5 months a go and then I had to get my wrist right so I could past the medical for the new job. The new job is a garbo and would have to be one of the most enjoyable jobs I have ever done. Then again my last job of 25 years was a meat worker so not much of a comparison. Anyway it's great being able to meet bills and live again.

And because me changing jobs more or less cost us the missus XW, I just bought her a little something to tie her over with, until I can afford to get her back into a XW.



Bought it of a 'P' plater that had it for a year and ran up the rear of somebody. Then I think he had trouble with trying to find someone to fix it. I was fairly lucky to be driving past (pinking up bins) the car when he had a for sale sign on it. Needs a bonnet and grill but I got an old school bloke looking at the bonnet for me as he thinks it's fixerable. As we just want a driver not a show car.

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Old 09-11-2014, 08:46 AM   #2
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congrats man - goodstuff!
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Old 09-11-2014, 09:04 AM   #3
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Thanks Mitch, I haven't been on here very much, but I'm still getting a laugh out of your posts.
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Old 09-11-2014, 09:40 AM   #4
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Good job. A man has to have a project..........
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Old 09-11-2014, 01:12 PM   #5
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Very cool cruiser. The EFI update is perfect on a stylish daily.
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Old 09-11-2014, 02:04 PM   #6
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Awesome stuff mate, it's amazing how much easier life and relationships are once you dont have to stress about money or work. They reckon money and work are the two most common things that break a relationship.

Car looks great man, hope she loves it
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Old 09-11-2014, 02:05 PM   #7
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looks nice. laughed at the guard dog as well..
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Great buy, well done.
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Yeah, congrats Roo on getting back into the work force - nice pickup on the ride btw too.

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Also congrats on landing work, getting tough these days, seems like whole country is feeling a downturn at the moment.

EFI in an old school car, pretty sweet project bro

Keep us up to date as you go along, I'm keen on following.
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well done mate.....congrats on the job.....life is far better when working.......nice car as well.
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Thanks everybody and it's great to be back working again, also landing a job I can see through too my retirement. Also with the new job I listen to the radio non stop and get too have lunch where ever I want to pull up. Beats going to the same old factory for last 25 years, where the lunch room was a hut with no windows.
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See you on the Road Roo!
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Thanks Simon, how's the ute running?
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Going great, as always very happy with it.
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