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04-10-2025, 03:02 PM
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Retiring (again)
Since I have a minute I thought I would mention that I will be retiring from the automotive industry (this time I mean it).
Nissan has informed me that my contract will not be renewed effective 5/1/2025. My last day will be 4/30/2025. I was already planning to be done 8/29/2025 so this just pulls it ahead a bit. If my “pre-retirement practice days” (aka “vacation days”) are any indication it appears my time will be spent napping, eating and ignoring lingering projects in the house and garage. I really should be putting the Chevelle back together after a big build winter and I'm in the middle of a bathroom remodel that needs finishing up. After that we'll see. My wife claims she can support me in the manner to which I have become accustomed but I don't think she really knows how expensive car parts are. Final tally is 39 years 7 months at GM and a couple days shy of 6 years at Nissan, for those keeping score. This will be my longest break since the summer between my junior and senior years of high school. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best 
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04-10-2025, 03:23 PM
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Congratulations! I hope you have more luck "retiring" than some of us other retirees. The often time comment heard that people are more busy now than they were when they were working is a very true statement. Unfortunately, I am not busy at home but still in the shop.
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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04-10-2025, 08:29 PM
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Bill Pritchard 73 Camaro RS Z28, L82, M20, C60
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04-10-2025, 09:01 PM
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Congrats on your second retirement. I "retired" from my trucking career in 2013 but had a part time job until 2 years ago.
When I got out of trucking, the first thing my wife said was "don't think you are going to blow all MY retirement funds on cars and part !!"... 
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Mitch 1970 Chevelle SS 1966 Chevelle SS 1967 Camaro ss/rs 1938 Business coupe, street rod 2000 FXSTS, original owner, 13k miles
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04-10-2025, 09:17 PM
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It occurred to me the other day I've probably spent enough on cars and parts to have bought another house. The rest I wasted. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best
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04-10-2025, 03:50 PM
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congratulations!! I sold my farm equipment in December and sounds like my time is being spent like your vacation days! I have a bathroom remodel on the list too
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Bill
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