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Show A4 NEWS -..-., Take your ' education to the next level, come write 5 Revi W SUMMERWOOD Street rod technology ninth year and was started by Cris Boggess, who still runs the program today. Down one of a lesser trav"[The department] coneled hallways on campus is a tacted me and asked if I room filled with old classic would like to start a [Street cars. Rod] program," Boggess Some have had their roofs said. "I spent a year getting chopped off and welded back the curriculm created and together, others have been re- presented it to the board, and shaped and customized with they were excited. They said, new grills and some have 'We've been waiting for this. been completely torn apart, We've been hearing about it leaving only the frame. around the community.' So The door of this room they passed it through and got reads Street Rod Technology. the program going." Like this room, the To get involved in this Street Rod program is not program, students must begin well-known around campus. by completing the first year This is a two year program Collision Repair courses. that uses lectures and hands This will give students the on experience to teach stu- basic skills they will need bedents about collision repair fore they move into the more and custom body work. The detailed art of the street rods. Street Rod program is in its "In first year Collision, •.-••'•M Randyl Nielson/UVU Review A student in the Street Rod program creates custom metal work for his 1936 Ford. By Danni Freeman News Writer for t h e you get the basics of painting and welding and straightening panels and then you can come down to the Street Rod program," Boggess said. For this program, students can bring in a car and use what they learn to alter, fix and restore it. Some people worry that because of the hard economic times, this career path would not be a wise one. Boggess, however, disagrees with this, saying that many of his students have gone on to be hired in big street rod shops or even go on to start their own. "I've had three guys start custom shops, and they're full of cars and a lot of my other students are working at custom shops as well." Boggess said. "It's good to see CONDOMINIUMS the students get good jobs, and doing good out there." On top of the possibilities of making some cash in the custom street rod shops, this program prepares students for success by teaching them skills that they can use in other paths. "What they learn here is still in the car field, but what i have taught them here has helped them in other fields," Boggess said. "I teach them welding, so they can be a welder, they could do metal work or they can specialize in different stuff. And now we're even teaching them upholstery." The Street Rod program offers students the opportunity to take their love of classic cars and turn it into a career. RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM UVU 720 South l200Wesc Orcm.UT 84058 801.802.0522 www.summerwoodcondos.com Free Underground Parking Sports Court Undrapcd Rarbequc Ar« Club Hoinc/ntncsj Center luMMERWOOlT COMJOVIMLUI Four Private Bedrooms Two Full Bathrooms V^shcr/Oryer per Unit Fully Furnished Bring this in before th asum September 30 when you si •Some i If you take a I M of our you'll receive a free $15 i Stop by Our Office Today 1111 S1350WOrem, UT 84058 (801)431-0000 gift card |