Collision Repair & Restoration Articles

Students tour a facility of PPG, a well-known supplier to the collision repair paint lab back on Penn College's main campus ... ... and pause for a group photo while seeing the sights in Milan. Ian C. Squier-Nauman test-drives a Ferrari.

Roy H. Klinger, instructor of collision repair, opens the 1909 Chalmers-Detroit roadster to give his audience a rare look inside. The campus' oldest "resident" took center stage Friday in one of the institution's newest buildings, as the Madigan Library hosted a forum on the refurbishing of vintage vehicles.

One of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s most intriguing new majors, in which the iconic automobiles of yesterday meet the students of today, is the topic for the next Madigan Library Forum. “The Horseless Carriage Meets Auto Restoration at Penn College” will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, in Room 102 of the library on the college’s main campus in Williamsport.

Adopting the character of his great-grandfather (beneath a photo of the real-life George N. Schuster), Jeff Mahl begins his first-person reminiscence. After donning a period-appropriate coat, Jeff Mahl settles in for a engaging re-enactment of a historical journey. Fresh from a tour of the college's automotive labs, Jeff Mahl shares his favorable impression.

The great-grandson of George N. Schuster, whose record-setting performance in a 1908 automotive race from New York to Paris remains unmatched more than a century later, will share the epic story with a Pennsylvania College of Technology audience on Tuesday, April 2. “The Great Auto Race” will be presented by Jeff Mahl at 3:30 p.m.

A retired automobile executive, whose illustrious and influential career began with an associate degree in automotive technology from Penn College's immediate predecessor, this week returned to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years. Building on lessons learned while employed by Mercedes-Benz USA and BMW of North America (among others), Thomas C.

Daniel S. Bishop, of Perkasie, was one of three classmates to publicly discuss the college's automotive restoration technology major. The chassis of a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport (pictured here in a campus lab), was on display. The AACA event's prestigious reputation is evidenced by Chuck Cantwell, a project manager on the iconic Carroll Shelby Mustangs, who was also on the agenda.

The museum's trailer backs up to the College Avenue Labs dock to unload a special delivery for the School of Transportation Technology. Students and museum personnel maneuver the latest historical "figure" on loan to automotive restoration technology majors.

An eye-catching antique A 1909 Chalmers, on extended loan to Penn College's new automotive restoration technology major, took up residence in Madigan Library on Wednesday. At left, the car (which no doubt will attract considerable attention at this month's Open House and beyond) grabs the eye of Charles M.

Grillmaster Colin W. Williamson, dean of transportation technology A special pair of eye-catching Mustangs are displayed by Cranmer's Auto, Hughesville. Christopher H. Van Stavoren, associate professor of automotive technology, photographs a 1909 Chalmers on loan to the new auto-restoration major. Brett A. Reasner, assistant dean of transportation technology, serves students.