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  • Joseph R.
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    • June 19, 2011
    • 63

    revs institute

    for those of you that are not engineers or mechanics or not familiar with working on automobiles, I highly recommend one of the revs institute courses on classic cars. I have taken all five of the courses offered and although not specific to corvettes it has been a pleasure to take these courses. They are hands on and we work on vw engines. brakes, suspension and electrical systems are also hands on. This past winter I took a course on metal formation in which we used the larger tools in their restoration shop. the courses are given in their restoration area where you can sometimes get a look at their experts restoring or servicing one of their one of a kind cars. Last year I watched a restorer from England work on a vauxhall and I have seen them work on a Cunningham and multiple Ferrari's and so many other classic cars. The courses are usually 4 sessions and two hours per session. maximum 8 students. The rev's institute this year was rated the number 5 automotive museum in the world and they display their autos all over the world. highly worth a visit
  • David H.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • June 30, 2001
    • 1523

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    Re: revs institute

    Joseph

    Sounds like great opportunity to learn. You are correct about value of "hands-on" experience. Past few years, I've taken automotive restoration classes at McPherson Colleges' (Kansas) Summer Institute. Their summer classes run 8 hours a day, M-F, for a week. Students from all over US. Small class size, and focus on hands-on doing. Link below to McPherson student restoration of a 1953 Mercedes that captured a Second in Class at 2023 Pebble Beach Concours.

    These types of hands-on training are available - you just have to look. Local library here offers 3-D printing classes for free and use of printers for cost of materials. Good way to kick-start a dormant project.

    Thanks for your post.

    Dave



    This is the first time in the 72-year history of the world’s most prestigious car show that an entirely student-restored car has ranked at Pebble Beach.
    Judging Chairman Mid-Way USA (Kansas) Chapter

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    • Patrick B.
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      • August 31, 1985
      • 1995

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