As part of its mission to educate and inspire future generations of automotive enthusiasts, Eastwood Company opened its Pottstown, PA headquarters to the students of PA Virtual Charter School‘s auto club on Friday, May 10th. The group of 6th- through 11th-grade students and their chaperones were given a tour of […]
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Hobby Month Customer Spotlight- Marc M. Bike Klub After-School Instructor
This entire month we’ve been talking about customers that are crazy for their hobby and some of their beautiful creations. For our final feature we’re going to spotlight a guy that took his hobby even further than most and married it with his profession. Marc has been building Motorcycles and Hot Rods since he was a kid alongside his father. During that time he’s learned the ins and outs of building his own projects from scratch. Not everyone can fall into doing their hobby as a profession and Marc was no different. He’s spent the past 17 years in the education industry and specifically the past 10 teaching Canadian youth in public schools. During his time as a school teacher he’s taught everything from Math to Metallurgy. You can see where were going with this right?!
Packard Institute restoring old car to restore lost souls
A recent Akron Beacon Journal article showed us how automotive restoration projects can be a bridge to a more productive life for troubled youngsters. In some ways, the 1948 Packard Victoria Convertible is a metaphor for the kids who will be restoring it: a treasure hiding beneath the visible dings […]
What More Can You Learn About Automotive Restoration?
I recently found out that McPherson College in Kansas is the only school in the U.S. offering a full 4-year degree in automotive restoration. So why am I telling this to you, someone who obviously knows a thing or two about the subject? Well, one reason might be that you […]
Where are the future technicians and product developers coming from? SEMA Has the Answer!
Those of us in the restoration business have wondered about this question for a while, and our trade group, the folks over at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), answered by setting up the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund. As their web site says, the fund’s purpose is “fostering the next generation […]