Hampton Roads.....Another New One...Again.
Well, I've already got the engine and the tranny (4L60E), but that's about it at this point. There is no drop dead time for my time frame, but the sooner the better-I just want to drive it haha. As for the budget, I'm hoping to keep it around $4000-$5000. I don't want a street demon-just a reliable daily driver that looks clean. I'm definitely open to any capable and honest individuals that would like to do the work, but suggestions for a good shop are cool too. Let me know if you're interested or can recommend anyone. Thanks.
Well everyone, i see there are a few new sigs on this thread now. Man I have missed so much. I am back from my IA tour in Iraq and a whole lot has changed here. Glad to see some familiar sigs on this thread and hopefully sometime soon i will be able to see you guys again. Hope everyone is doing well. It's good to be back!!!
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 10,331
Likes: 1
From: San Antonio, TX
Well everyone, i see there are a few new sigs on this thread now. Man I have missed so much. I am back from my IA tour in Iraq and a whole lot has changed here. Glad to see some familiar sigs on this thread and hopefully sometime soon i will be able to see you guys again. Hope everyone is doing well. It's good to be back!!!
Kyle
TECH Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 635
Likes: 0
From: Largo,FL
Two days is messed up, sounds like your chain of command failed you. At any rate welcome back!!
Yeah a whole lot of chiefs and no indians. Most of the people I deal with daily are nothing but pieces of **** that hide behind their rank. It is annoying as hell but I guess it comes with the territory. If I ever get a chance to be in a position to help and mentor other sailors I will certainly do my best to prevent what I have had to go through.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Yeah a whole lot of chiefs and no indians. Most of the people I deal with daily are nothing but pieces of **** that hide behind their rank. It is annoying as hell but I guess it comes with the territory. If I ever get a chance to be in a position to help and mentor other sailors I will certainly do my best to prevent what I have had to go through.
Trust me it has definitely been a consideration in recent days. I used to love what I do but now it is my only source of aggravation. I have been doing this for over a decade now and every year it seems to get worse. I do not like the direction the Navy is going in at all. I am trying to hold out until I transfer to a new command soon, maybe I just need a change of scenery.
Don't ever go recruiting...I remember being on the ship and thinking it was bad there...now Ive been recruiting for a year and I want to punch myself in the face everytime my alarm goes off in the morning 
Ha ha, I can only imagine man. Recruiting is not really my cup of tea. My opinions of the military have changed drastically since the 90's so I might not be the right person to help new recruits with career decisions. I am sure I can figure out the type of bullsh*t you have to go through so that right there is enough for me not to be interested. Just keep plugging away at it man and hopefully they will give you some more rank as you are leaving there.
I don't plan on reenlisting. I am closing on a house in 2 weeks, and as 'safe' as the Navy is (talking about pay and benefits here), I want to move into law enforcement. I only came recruiting to come back home to Tampa to try and set myself up with a job when my EAOS comes up.
Yeah I am seriously looking forward to that. I was offered a job as a civilian contractor today so I might be getting that change of scenery soon. Just need to send in a resume and go talk to the boss man. Just looking for a stress free enviroment where I can do what I am trained to do.
What contractor and what type of work? I work for Earl Industries.
Raytheon I believe. They are contracted in Norfolk and Oceana. They are aviation based so I would be doing work on different aircraft systems. I have done some research on them and so far I have read nothing but good things. I would like to talk to some of the workers there to get a feel for how the job is.
I don't plan on reenlisting. I am closing on a house in 2 weeks, and as 'safe' as the Navy is (talking about pay and benefits here), I want to move into law enforcement. I only came recruiting to come back home to Tampa to try and set myself up with a job when my EAOS comes up.
