Students Turn Rusted Relic Into Replica of TV’s Top Car
What started out as a class project has turned into a labor of love for collision repair technology students at Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, AR. Earlier this year, Scott Romine, special events coordinator for Special Olympics Arkansas, asked instructor Ken Leslie and his students to assist with a special project: the restoration
This Car Care Clinic is Done with Class
Independent shop owners, program groups and franchises have been busy this spring planning, promoting and executing National Car Care Month (NCCM) events for April. As they educate motorists about the benefits of preventive maintenance, they simultaneously create more knowledgeable customers who, in turn, are better customers. In many areas, however, it’s not just shop owners
Matt Taylor Wins T2 Essay Contest
The grand prize winner in the Tomorrow’s Technician Essay Contest, which was sponsored by Parts Plus, was Matt Taylor of Lakewood, WA. Taylor and Wayne Bridges, his teacher at Clover Park Technical College, were guests of Parts Plus at the Parts Plus National Convention held February 24-27 in New Orleans, LA. The contest, which ran
Component Connection: Finding Those Faulty Fuel Pumps
I am honored to serve as the 33 chairman of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). As a non-profit, cross-industry organization, ASE was chartered in 1972 to improve the quality of Automotive Service through voluntary technician certification. I believe that the mission of ASE is as important today as when it first began.
From Classrooms to the Real World: The Northwood University Auto Show, Karen Kupres, Lori Lendzion
Seniors majoring in advertising, marketing and business management. For one weekend in October, thousands of car enthusiasts, families, students and alumni from across the country gather on Northwood University’s secluded campus in Midland, MI, for the Northwood University International Auto Show (NUIAS). They come to see the tree-lined walkways transformed into a showcase for
The Evolution of the Automotive Service Technician – An Inside the Industry Perspective, Kimberly McWaters
These days, a scene from an automotive service bay is somewhat like a scene from an operating room. A group of highly skilled men and women meticulously pour over their work, using sophisticated instruments and finely tuned minds to diagnose and repair the complex workings of the intricate machinery before them. Technological advances have resulted
Meet the “Playahs” in Today’s Tuner Market
Adapted from Mary Aichlmayr’s article in Tire Review
Northstar V8: Servicing GM’s Top-of-the-Line Engine, Larry Carley
Adapted from Larry Carley’s feature in Underhood Service
Customized Issues for Custom Wheels
Adapted from Scott Blair’s column in Tire Review
Balancing Tips From Cars to the Big Rigs
Adapted from columns in Tire Review by Scott Blair and Steve LaFerre