Comunity College has auto restoration courses

[BertBeagle]

I stumbled onto this the other week looking at the fall course schedule in the newspaper. The community college here has a great program. Wondering if other areas have similar programs at the local community college.

The auto shop program includes restoration courses where you bring your own car in and do metal restoration including paint work. Everyone in the classes works on their own car and the instructor is there to guide and help keep you pointed in the right direction.

The facility is very nice, modern and new with all first class equipment. They furnish virtually everything. You need to purchase paint but at school discount prices. They have the latest down draft paint booths with baking and the latest spray guns. All the tools you need plus instruction and help. You are encouraged to bring your own hand tools to class.

They have fabrication and welding equipment – virtually everything needed.

Floor pan replacement and similar work is done. They do not want to do pulling or straighting of frames in the restoration classes. They basically don't want someone hauling a totaled wreck in to fix.

I believe it is roughly $300 a semester. Evenings and Saturday classes.

This would be an inexpensive way to get body work and a nice paint job - and learn while doing the job.

[slodave]

There is a local occupational school near me, they have those types of courses as well, but I am not sure if you work on your own car. My mom took some welding classes there many years ago and I thought it was cool and signed up as well. I must have been 14-15. We ended up continuing privately at her home (she taught at home as well) for a while. Good stuff. I pass by the place and always consider signing up for something.

Dave

[Porsche-O-Phile]

That actually sounds awesome. Might look into that at LBCC or UCLB to see if they've got anything similar.

[onewhippedpuppy]

$300?! Damn, that's a cheap way to restore a car, while learning at the same time. Nice.

[berettafan]

IF you are comfortable learning on your own wheels i'd say it's a no brainer!

[LakeCleElum]

If you want to take the course, I have a '69 911T you can use.....Just ship it back looking like new please......

[tabs]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

UCLB

Exactly what the fk is a UCLB...University of CA at Long Beach... Hate to tell you but NO SUCH PLACE EXISTS outside of your imagination.

Now there is a CSULB..CA State University Long Beach....

Lets put it to you this way you say Unversity of CA and its recognized around the world. You say CA State University and they go HUH?

[john70t]

Set up an account with a local pizza place for the late nights.

[azasadny]

Sounds very cool!!