By Donnie Brian and Lisa Hollis Shop Owners The Butler Collision Repair students took a field trip to Extreme Motor Sports Inc. in El Dorado, KS to see first hand what the collision industry consists of. This allows the students to see how the industry operates, what to expect when they enter the “world of […]
Riding the of Wave Change–A Vision into the BCC Collision Repair Program
When I say, “riding the wave”, you may be thinking of a surfer riding the wave on a beach. I don’t know much about surfing and I have never tried to do it. However, it does not take much sense to know that you must be ready for the wave before it approaches you. If […]
Project Mustang Sally’s First Blog
***Note*** This is not a BCC project nor does the BCC Collision Repair Program teach restoration. This is my personal project that will be worked on at my house. I’m sure you heard the song Mustang Sally. Well, my wife and I had just watched a new movie, PS I Love You, which had that […]
BCC Collision Repair students enter the work force.
The orange Ranger pick-up in the photo above belongs to collision repair student Brett Streeter. (left side) Brett and Scott Wheeler (right side) along with other students in the class repaired and repainted the pick-up this semester. This is one of several jobs they both worked on. As you can see, the pick-up looks awesome […]
Students Learn to Blend Paint
Students begin work on a 1997 Silver Mitsubishi Diamante. This vehicle had the bottom half of the bumper cover ripped from a curb. Damage only included the front bumper cover and the splash shield underneath the vehicle; however, we decided to blend into the front fenders. Blending is the process of blending the new paint […]