I recently wrote a blog about insurance companies requiring shops to cut corners to lower the auto repair costs. This really happens; however, I like to give my students as many opinions and point-of-views that I can. There is a lot going on out there in the automotive/insurance industries, which makes it hard to determine […]
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Planing Ahead
It looks like all of the US car makers are in trouble. According to an article in the Wichita Eagle, General Motors filed for bankruptcy, which is the forth largest in US history and the largest for an industrial company. The recession has definitely took it’s toll on US car makers; however, Ford planned ahead in 2006 […]
But It Looks The Same…
Let’s say that you recently bought a new black suit, which was made in the USA. I’m not sure what a high quality USA suit cost, but let’s say you spent $550.00 on it. You get the suit dirty, so you take it to the dry cleaners to have it cleaned. While at the cleaners, […]
Mustang Project – Part 2 – Wash
bit.ly – Click the link for more prepping tips The first thing that you need to do is was the vehicle to remove all silicones. For this application, regular dish soap works well. It strips the waxes and greases, which is the purpose of this pre-wash. Car soaps are designed to protect the car waxes […]
Mustang Project – Part 1 – The Start
Donnie-smith.com This project is not being performed at the college, but at home with my boys, Jordan and Jacob. We bought this 1966 Mustang last summer as a father-son project. We don’t have the time or money to do a full restoration. Therefore, our plan is not to build a show car, but a nice […]