Speaker 1
I love going on cruises. I learned how to swim when I was five years old. I liked debate club the most in school. I do computer programming for a living. I just got a new job yesterday.
Speaker 2
My favorite song is moonlight sonata by beethoven. I drive a volkswagen beetle. My grandmother came from italy. I own two handguns. I only watch british television.
Speaker 1
I'm from the great lakes area, just south of canada. I think Michigan is a decent place besides flint and detroit. I have a family of honda civics. They are very reliable.
Speaker 2
I drove up to Traverse city once. I have a vw old style beetle. It still has the vase holder. I am partial to vws.
Speaker 1
Howdy. How are we doing today?
Speaker 2
Fine as froghair, and you? How are you?
Speaker 1
Going great. I can't say the same for the weather outside - it's pouring right now.
Speaker 2
I'm sorry to hear that. Whereabouts are you from?
Speaker 1
I'm from the midwest- great lakes area just south of canada.
Speaker 2
I did a driving trip up to traverse city once in my vw. Fun times.
Speaker 1
Michigan is a pretty decent place if you exclude cities like flint and detroit slums.
Speaker 2
Every state has its problems. Hopefully things will turn around for them one day..
Speaker 1
Yeah. Some day. That's cool you have a vw. Assuming it's a van or bus?
Speaker 2
Nope, just an old style beetle. Still have the vase holder. What about you?
Speaker 1
Ah, just a family of honda civics here. Reliable and haven't let us down yet!
Speaker 2
Hondas are good cars. Though I have to say I'm partial to vw.
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Speaker 1
I'm from the great lakes area, just south of canada. I think Michigan is a decent place besides flint and detroit. I have a family of honda civics. They are very reliable.
Speaker 2
I drove up to Traverse city once. I have a vw old style beetle. It still has the vase holder. I am partial to vws.
Speaker 1
I am thinking of going to Wisconsin for a road trip in the Honda Civic.
Speaker 2
That should be a pretty short drive for you. It will be a nice little road trip. Hondas are great cars for road trips since they're so reliable.
Speaker 1
Yes but unfortunately they aren't very comfortable. That's why I'm mostly taking backroads so that I can have fun in the corners. I like the old VW bugs too. How did your trip to Traverse City go?
Speaker 2
Traverse City was cool. I visited a few cool wineries, walked on the dunes at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park, and checked out Lake Michigan.
Speaker 1
Have you thought about turning the VW into a sand buggy? That's one of my dream garage projects.
Speaker 2
No, I haven't, but I'm interested in learning more about it. What type of modifications would I need to do?
Speaker 1
Most of the project would be changing the suspension. Aside from that would be with the wheels, safety items like seat belts. I personally would gut the interior so it would be lighter but you could easily leave that alone if you want to keep it original.
Speaker 2
I think I'd have a mechanic do the suspension, but I could handle the wheels and seat belts probably. I'll have to look at some modified VW Beetle sand buggies online.
Speaker 1
Yeah that's a great idea! I've been an automotive and aircraft mechanic for years so I would be more than happy to help. I'm sure I could offer some guidance with parts brands and whatnot. Also I would love to see some pictures of the car!
Speaker 2
If I'm going forward with the project, I'll definitely consult with you and maybe order your professional services. Are you thinking of trading in one of your Civics for a newer model?
3 days
Speaker 1
I'm from the great lakes area, just south of canada. I think Michigan is a decent place besides flint and detroit. I live near Wisconsin. I have a family of honda civics. They are very reliable. I know how to work on cars. I want to convert a Volkswagen Beetle into a dune buggy. I am a mechanic. I work on cars and aircraft.
Speaker 2
I drove up to Traverse city once. I have a vw old style beetle. It still has the vase holder. I am partial to vws. I like cars made by Honda. I can do simple car maintenance. I recently visited Traverse City and saw Lake Michigan.
Speaker 1
I found some spare seat belts in my shop that would be perfect for your dune buggy project.
Speaker 2
Great! Seatbelts are important for off roading.  When can I pick them up?
Speaker 1
Seatbelts in a VW beetle? what is that? lol. I would be free this Thursday, so come on by
Speaker 2
Cool, I will swing by around 2 PM.  Do you happen to have any All Terrain tires also?
Speaker 1
I think I have some in the back but I need to find them. My garage is so disorganized. Maybe you can help me find them when you come by.
Speaker 2
I would, but I will be in a bit of a rush to pick up the kid from school.  I appreciate it though.  Sounds like you could use a bigger garage.
Speaker 1
That is OK, I know generally where they are so I could find them myself. Yea I need a bigger garage. I am tight for space ever since I started working on airplanes too.
Speaker 2
Wow, I can see how airplanes could take up a lot of space.  Are they similar to cars mechanically?
Speaker 1
actually they are easier to work on. Cars nowadays use more electronics. With the single propeller planes the engines are still simple and basic.
Speaker 2
That's great.  I am sure it's a great income booster.  Do you fly yourself?
Speaker 1
It's funny i work on planes but do not know how to fly them. My partner is a pilot so he tests them out.
Speaker 2
Good for him, I always wanted to learn how to fly but never had the money.  Do you own a plane?
3 days 5 hours
Speaker 1
I'm from the great lakes area, just south of canada. I think Michigan is a decent place besides flint and detroit. I live near Wisconsin. I have a family of honda civics. They are very reliable. I know how to work on cars. I want to convert a Volkswagen Beetle into a dune buggy. I am a mechanic. I work on cars and aircraft. I work on single propeller planes.
Speaker 2
I drove up to Traverse city once. I have a vw old style beetle. It still has the vase holder. I am partial to vws. I like cars made by Honda. I can do simple car maintenance. I recently visited Traverse City and saw Lake Michigan. I keeps airplanes in my garage. I do airplane work as a side gig. I do not make enough money to take flying lessons.
Speaker 1
Business is picking up and I need someone to help me, I can show you the ropes and maybe my partner can help you learn how to fly. 
Speaker 2
That would be terrific!  Is your friend a trained pilot instructor?
Speaker 1
He is! I've been debating on taking lessons myself for quite some time now.
Speaker 2
Maybe we can do it together.  Give each other the courage and motivation to do it.  I think it would be a lot of fun.
Speaker 1
With the shop getting busier the timing would be tight, but I think that it's important I do something for myself. Too much stress can do some serious damage in the long run. Plus, if you agree to help out in the shop in exchange for lessons, I might be under a little less pressure.
Speaker 2
That's a plan!  How long have you had your shop for?  Sounds like a terrific business considering how busy things are.
Speaker 1
I started working there as a teenager so I've been there for quite some time. When the owner was looking to see about 10 years ago, I jumped at the opportunity. I was really young and inexperienced in the business side of things, but I am a fast learner. I'm really looking forward to working with you, I was thinking you could maybe help me get the shop more organized and then work up to taking on some of the simpler repairs.
Speaker 2
Wow, good for you.  I should be able to help with the business side of things since I'm good at record keeping and making sure things are organized.  If there's spare time, perhaps we can also work on my VW Beetle and having you turn it into a dune buggy.
Speaker 1
Definitely! Taking on fun personal projects is one of the best perks of the job. I really think you're going to fall in love with the planes.
Speaker 2
I know I will.  I'm so looking forward to working with you since we have similar interests.  I mean we both like Honda automobiles so we have a shared interest in certain cars.
Speaker 1
Yeah, I really think this will work out great for both of us. I haven't wanted to admit it, but I've been needing some help in the shop for a while. I'd much rather work with someone with shared interests than a random stranger.
Speaker 2
Agreed!  Makes the time go by so much faster.  You sound like a great mechanic, have you been working on cars all your life?
4 days 5 hours
Speaker 1
I'm from the great lakes area, just south of canada. I think Michigan is a decent place besides flint and detroit. I live near Wisconsin. I have a family of honda civics. They are very reliable. I know how to work on cars. I want to convert a Volkswagen Beetle into a dune buggy. I am a mechanic. I work on cars and aircraft. I work on single propeller planes. I have my own business. I have a business partner. My partner is a pilot. I do not know how to fly but I have been considering taking lessons. I am willing to exchange work for lessons. I am under a lot of stress due to work. I have worked at my job since I was a teenager. I purchased the business about 10 years ago. I was inexperienced in running the business when I bought it but I am a fast learner. My business involves repairs. I am not great at organization. I can use my repair shop to work on personal projects. I repair planes. I have postponed getting help because I have not had a connection with someone. I prefer working with people I have things in common with.
Speaker 2
I drove up to Traverse city once. I have a vw old style beetle. It still has the vase holder. I am partial to vws. I like cars made by Honda. I can do simple car maintenance. I recently visited Traverse City and saw Lake Michigan. I keeps airplanes in my garage. I do airplane work as a side gig. I do not make enough money to take flying lessons. I am interested in learning to fly. I'm good at keeping records. I am very organized. I have a VW Bug. I would like to convert it into a dune buggy.  I am looking forward to having a job at the repair shop.
Speaker 1
My  partner has agreed to a work for lessons deal. You can start the lessons next week.
Speaker 2
That will be awesome! I can't wait to be flying a plane myself.
Speaker 1
In exchange for lessons you can help with the care and maintenance of the aircraft along with the fuel cost.
Speaker 2
That would be great. If things work out and your partner thinks I fit in, maybe I can keep doing repair work for you on a regular basis.
Speaker 1
I'm sure that would be a possiblity as we need the help. Finding people that are willing to learn and work as well as working well with us is a hard thing these days. Being mechanically incline is a big plus.
Speaker 2
I'd also like to see your dune buggy project when you get started on that. I knew an elderly biker -- he'd been a Hell's Angel at one time -- who got too old to handle the curves, and he put the front assembly from a bike onto a VW beetle and turned it into a trike.
Speaker 1
Wow that had to look amazing. Trikes are great projects. My VW Bug will be on the property as i'm making it a work in process. Along with this all i'm getting over stressed and trying to keep paperwork and records in tack. Will need help with that as well. Basically we help you learn to fly and you help get business going as usually.
Speaker 2
That sounds like an ideal arrangement. I'll enjoy learning more about the repair side of things as well as flying.
Speaker 1
It eventually just comes down to common sense. Scheduled fluid changes along with inspections of the pulleys, cables, tires and brakes. Things that typically wear down and need lubrication.
Speaker 2
That's good. I'm pretty methodical about things like that.
Speaker 1
Ok now we have that squared away where are you on converting your VW Bug? Have you started to gather parts?
Speaker 2
Yeah, I look through salvage yards for anything on my list from time to time, and also do Craigslist searches.
4 days 6 hours