By Richard Lee, Mary Lee

CAREERS FOR YOU IS the one occupation sequence DESIGNED EXPRESSLY to show PASSIONS INTO PAYCHECKS!

The inspiring Careers for You sequence encourages profession explorers to check the activity marketplace in the course of the detailed lens in their personal pursuits.

Includes:

  • The newest details on education and schooling
  • Tips on remodeling leisure pursuits into task abilities
  • Stories of good fortune from every one box
  • Expert recommendation on discovering and getting the activity
  • Advice on competing in sizzling activity markets

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Exotic car dealers require strong organization and research skills, along with a wealth of knowledge of specialty cars and their current market values. Buying interesting cars to repair or restore and resell is more hobby than career, but the lessons learned can be turned to practical use in the automotive field. Some who began as hobbyists, such as Bill Hawkins, have turned their talents to full-time business ventures, usually built around older autos. Collector car prices started climbing in the 1960s and went through the roof in the late 1980s before sharply declining in the face of recession.

Ask questions of old-car owners. A good way to do this is to find a vintage car show and attend. Speak with the enthusiastic owners who love to talk about their cars and can provide some useful tips and guidance. Know your budget beforehand. Determine what you can pay for the vehicle and for any restoration. Get basic information such as hourly rates from several restorers as a benchmark; you can’t get a firm estimate until the restorer sees the actual car and probably not even then. Have cash ready.

How big should the front wheels and tires be? The rear wheels and tires? Tires, wheels, and suspension 26 • CAREERS FOR CAR BUFFS must be chosen early, since their selection sets the tone for the design of the fenders, if any, and for the spirit of the whole rod. But they’re just the start. “The owner and I create the design,” Gagnon says. “I try to come as close as I can to putting his dreams onto the street in chrome, steel, and fiberglass. The choices we can draw on are unbelievable today. We go over catalogs and price books from a ton of street-rod parts and component suppliers.

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