Collision Repair & Restoration Articles

A lifelong automotive enthusiast whose children are alumni of Pennsylvania College of Technology has had a scholarship created in his memory at the college. The Ralph E. “Sonny” Persun Memorial Scholarship was established by his wife, Louise, and children Steven R., ’99, manufacturing engineering technology; Corey A., ’98, HVAC technology; and Karen Mensinger, ’93, accounting.

Drawing upon decades of experience in the automobile industry and an ongoing "Cars are fun!" enthusiasm for classic vehicles, a former General Motors executive told Pennsylvania College of Technology students Friday that they are entering a solid career at a time of unprecedented opportunity.

Born in the high-profile restoration of an automotive legend and abuzz ever since with student excitement at working on other vintage vehicles, Pennsylvania College of Technology's newest two-year major recently attracted a considerable boost.

Students in a Fixture Design and Fabrication course at Pennsylvania College of Technology gained hands-on experience by producing an oversized "bead roller" that will, in turn, help provide hands-on experience in a new automotive restoration major. The students custom made the bead roller, which creates a groove or "bead" in sheet metal.

A 1993 Chevrolet Camaro, converted into an electric-powered dragster and suitably adorned in its Wildcat finest for a trip to Hershey, will be displayed in the Antique Automobile Club of America museum there through Memorial Day. The museum's exhibit on alternative-fuel vehicles opened last weekend, and a number of School of Transportation Technology personnel Colin W.

Collision repair students learned some inside tricks of the trade Thursday from two of the top auto restorers in the country. Nate and John Miller, of Buckeye Classic Car Restoration in Canfield, Ohio, visited College Avenue Labs in selfless support of a new generation of automotive restoration specialists.

A 1965 Ford Mustang convertible restored by Pennsylvania College of Technology collision repair students with a little help from their friends recently won the highest honor possible in its inaugural adjudication: a first-place junior award at the prestigious Antique Automobile Club of America Eastern Regional Meet in Hershey.

Three collision repair technology majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology are among only five students nationally to receive $5,000 scholarships in a fifth annual industry competition. Nabil O. Assad, Philadelphia; Ian J. Hilner, Milton; and Isaac S.

About two-dozen vehicles owned by Antique Automobile Association of America members were displayed in the College Avenue Labs parking lot Monday, one of seven stops along the group's "Vintage Tour" through northcentral Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York state.

Three Pennsylvania College of Technology students were among the medalists at SkillsUSA's 47th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Placing third in their respective events were Aaron C. Dressler, Mount Pleasant Mills, Automotive Refinishing; Micah E. Hoover, Souderton, Welding; and Lewis D. Robinson, Bellefonte, Culinary Arts.