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I Am a Mechanic

Gearhead

By: CinnamonKnight
Written on February 10th, 2013
I have always loved cars, the first car I ever got was a very old Honda Accord. It was constantly in need of being repaired due to its age, so instead of always paying to have it fixed I decided to learn the trade of auto mechanics. That was when I was seventeen, and now I am twenty two. I have my own auto body garage right now, it is called "Silverback's Auto Repair." I work the whole garage, along with an Italian kid named Luigi who works with me. I am very happy with my job, and enjoy it quite a bit. I also make quite a bit of cash from fixing cars, and word has spread to the point where I must have fixed half the cars in Tokyo and just about anyone who has had an automobile in need of repair knows the name of my shop. In July of 2012 I was crowned "Empress of Engines" by a group of friends of mine when I fixed my friend Vince's jeep that got sideswiped by a semi truck who blew a tire and lost control. Vince himself anointed me in motor oil and although I was terribly slippery and I smelled odd I wore it proudly for a good hour and a half. And it is true what Confucius say: work a job you love and you shall never truly work a day in your life.
By: CinnamonKnight
Age: 22-25 , Female
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14 responses
  • hey123you
    hey123you

    That is great. i wish I knew more about cars. YEs if you love it it is not work.

    May 3
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  • LTkiss
    LTkiss

    You are a very amazing and talented woman.

    May 2
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  • modistnudist
    modistnudist

    LOL man, the more I learn about you, the more I am amazed with your talent. Hay, I own a 2011 Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab Hemi with a 3.11 final. Considering a Gear Vender aux tranney. It's a gear spliter with two over drives It's a stock 5 speed automatic 4x4 with a manual shift on the colum. Also considering locker boxes on the front axles. My goal is 70 mph at 1500 rpm. It's wickedly fast! And alot of fun to drive. My only complaint, no leaf springs in the rear. I added air lift bags in the rear. It has traction control and maintains itself on hills with a load behind it. Ya and it's full of electronics that makes your head spin.

    Mar 21
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    • CinnamonKnight
      CinnamonKnight

      Ah, an auxiliary transmission. Those are very useful indeed, the capabilities of gear splitting increase speed without taking away stability or causing strippage. Also helps increase potential acceleration, especially on cars with lower rotaries per minute.

      Mar 21
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    • modistnudist
      modistnudist

      Ya, mines geared pretty low. I pull a camping trailor, I can push it around all day without a problem, but on the highway, hitting the tow haul button really sucks, I'm limited to 60 mph and that hemi is just sucking fuel like their is no tomarro. When it changes shift points Its pretty much useless What I have done to get it moving is hit the tow haul button, get it going about 45. Then lockout 5 gear. Then hit the tow haul buton again to turn it off. The the rpm's start to look better. On that gear splitter it puts two more lower gears and one more overdrive. But I know that their are two more intermediate gears that can kick in depending on wich mode your driving. You would never know this unless you have read the manual. I just hope I don't break something.

      Mar 21
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  • BLACKTIGER75
    BLACKTIGER75

    I've seen my fair share of female mechanics, but your skills are highly impressive. If you were ever to set up shop where I'm from, I'd gladly let you work on my car, or any other vehicle I'd own.

    Mar 13
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  • cs6c321
    cs6c321

    that's too cool Knight!!!

    Mar 5
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  • trilo2
    trilo2

    Wow chick who can repair cars , its so seldom, congratulation :)

    Feb 25
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    • CinnamonKnight
      CinnamonKnight

      Cars? Hell! I can fix anything that runs on fuel, whether it be a car, truck,van, snowmobile, motorcycle, mountain bike, I even replaced a helicopter engine once! Also, thank you =) it is seldom to find females interested in mechanics, oddly.

      Feb 25
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  • dirk0783
    dirk0783

    I love the feeling I get after fixing my car...

    Feb 23
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  • fuqlife
    fuqlife

    Wow thats pretty cool "you're" full of surprises lol ;D

    Feb 11
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