Auto Body Happenings
by Sebastian K., Andrew K., and Justin W. (all of Yorkville) Thursday, December 8, 2011
What we do in Auto Body is learn by fixing cars hands-on doing collision work, repair, and painting. We are introduced to new cars like the Chevy Volt, which was brought to IVVC by the Chevy dealership. It’s a neat car that runs on electricity - but has no room for a spare tire! After everybody looked and asked questions about the car, we . . . read more
Students Work on Panels, Antique Fire Truck
In Auto Body we have learned how to sand, buff, grind and paint projects. We’ve worked on panels and customers’ vehicles. The first year student panels started out red and we had to grind off all of the paint to get it . . . read more
Auto Body Class Tours Waubonsee Community College
Earlier this year, our Auto Body class took a trip to Waubonsee Community College to take a tour of the auto body facilities and classrooms. It was very informal, and looked like a great place to attend after high school. . . . read more
Auto Body Students Find Fender Job Challenging
There is a lot to learn in Auto Body Repair, such as the fact that truck fenders are harder to work on than we think! It all started when we received a Dodge Dakota SLT. Upon first inspection, it looked like all that was . . . read more
Sandblast, Weld, Prime, Paint!
We recently had a library book drop box in the Auto Body shop that needed work done to it. We had to take it apart and sandblast off all of the rust. After we sandblasted the rust off, we had to weld a metal patch to the bottom of the door . . . read more
IVVC Experiences Help Students
The experiences students have at IVVC help them to gain knowledge. For instance, the Auto Body class had a guest speaker, David, from 3M. David introduced us to a Plastic Filler Dispenser. He also showed us the Paint . . . read more
Auto Body Students Restoring Z28 Camaro
This year, the second year Auto Body Students are going to get started on a project that has been ongoing – a 1976 Z28 Camaro – to try and get it all finished this year. We are starting out on the roof and the two quarter . . . read more
Happenings in Auto Body Repair
Good day. I am Elliot from IVVC’s Auto Body Repair shop. What we do in the body shop ranges from basic cleaning of cars and the shop, to completely refinishing all types of automobiles. I’ve learned a lot in the short time of being . . . read more
