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Students ready for auto body career – with a surprise gift of required tools
Three students in the auto body program at Salem’s Career Technical Education Center recently got a surprising boost to launch their professional careers. Daniel Mendoza, Julian Moran and Eddie Ceja were awarded a prestigious national scholarship that gave them each $1,000 worth of tools and a tool box. They also recently got a trip to the national Collision Industry Conference in Palm Springs, California, where they were recognized on stage before 500 professionals. The seniors are in their second year of the auto body repair and painting program, part of the Salem-Keizer School District’s constellation of training programs that prepare students for a variety of careers. Alex Crays, the auto…
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5 Essential Mechanic’s Tools to Make Your Spring DIY Car Maintenance Easier
The weather is warming up, and that means it’s time to start wrenching on those cars again. And if it’s your first spring as a DIY mechanic, you’ll likely run into some problems that don’t exist at any other time of the year. These five essential mechanic’s tools make spring car maintenance easier by helping you deal with stuck-on bolts and get everything put back together just right. 1. A breaker bar is an essential mechanic’s tool for spring maintenance A large breaker bar | Getty Images While winter may be over, its effects can be lasting when it comes to working on your cars. A breaker bar is an…
