I want to build the most EVIL plane EVER !!!

("- Barnyard BOb -" wrote)
Even made the mistake of buying a Kansas City built FORD...
Once.


Try one built in St Paul - Ranger's only plant now that NJ is done.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Cities_Assembly_Plant
Ford's oldest and BEST plant!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:F...ck_and_dam.jpg

I worked there for one week in 1978 - they were changing over from cars to
trucks. I was 18 and stoopid, so I left for something less difficult and
more fun. I was on the chassis line - ugh!


Montblack
UAW baby! $12.50/hr after a probation period. I was making $8.50/hr temp
wages.

I worked there for one week in 1978 - they were changing over from cars to
trucks. I was 18 and stoopid, so I left for something less difficult and
more fun. I was on the chassis line - ugh!
Montblack
UAW baby! $12.50/hr after a probation period. I was making $8.50/hr temp
wages.

Was this what you were making in '78 Montblack? Wow that's good money
back then I bet.

The Monk

("Flyingmonk" wrote)
UAW baby! $12.50/hr after a probation period. I was making $8.50/hr temp
wages.

Was this what you were making in '78 Montblack? Wow that's good money
back then I bet.


I was at $8 temp. I didn't stay long enough for the $12.50 - $14.00.
With OT it was a full-time $25-$32K job in '78.

Nice houses sold for $50K-$75K in 1978.
College at a very nice private school was $4,800. $5,050 in '79. St Olaf.
1976 new VW Karmann Ghia was under $4K.
Gas was 0.57/gal It topped $1.00 in the spring of '79.
IIRC, new Ford full size pickups were about $7K-$8K in 1978.

1978 was the first year for the Cessna 152 ....$15K Base price.
http://www.cessna150-152club.com/


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("Flyingmonk" wrote)
UAW baby! $12.50/hr after a probation period. I was making $8.50/hr temp
wages.

Was this what you were making in '78 Montblack? Wow that's good money
back then I bet.


I was at $8 temp. I didn't stay long enough for the $12.50 - $14.00.
With OT it was a full-time $25-$32K job in '78.

Nice houses sold for $50K-$75K in 1978.
College at a very nice private school was $4,800. $5,050 in '79. St Olaf.
1976 new VW Karmann Ghia was under $4K.
Gas was 0.57/gal It topped $1.00 in the spring of '79.
IIRC, new Ford full size pickups were about $7K-$8K in 1978.

1978 was the first year for the Cessna 152 ....$15K Base price.
http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

Minimum wage was $3.65, I think.
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
1978 was the first year for the Cessna 152 ....$15K Base price.
http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

Minimum wage was $3.65, I think.


$3.65 is high for 1978.

I was lifeguarding for $2.40 and $2.90 in '75 to '78. Arby's, in 1978, paid
$4.25 if you could run the back table (fill sandwiches orders for 4 cash
registers) during dinner rush - if not, you got $3.85. Arby's paid almost
$1.00/hr more than Mac's.


Montblack
1978 Yamaha 360 ...windshield/back rest/ luggage rack/roll bar/foot pegs --
$1,100
1981 Yamaha 650 Special II ....... $ ????

"Montblack" wrote in message ...
$3.65 is high for 1978.

I was lifeguarding for $2.40 and $2.90 in '75 to '78. Arby's, in 1978, paid $4.25 if you could run the back table
(fill sandwiches orders for 4 cash registers) during dinner rush - if not, you got $3.85. Arby's paid almost
$1.00/hr more than Mac's.


Montblack
1978 Yamaha 360 ...windshield/back rest/ luggage rack/roll bar/foot pegs -- $1,100
1981 Yamaha 650 Special II ....... $ ????

1978 Wally World Sporting Goods $3.25 IIRC. Man it pains me to admit that! Had to get through school somehow
though. Rewarded myself with a 1978 GS1100 Suzuki on Graduation. Also $1100. It's still in the barn with 46,000
miles on it. Can't bring myself to scrap it... awaiting restoration after retirement?
1982 RM465 Suzuki motocrosser... about $1800? Damn I'm getting old! But then again... "The older I get, the faster
I was! :' ).

Joe Schneider
N8437R



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$3.65 is high for 1978.

I'll bet I was thinking $2.65 hr. I do remember the .65 part, I think! g
--
Jim in NC

Wow,

That was great 4 yah. I remember that my dad was supporting us on
$3.75/hr at a Radiation Systems on the shop floor making Sat Dishes for
the military I think. Something like that.

The Monk