Local deaf students have passion for classic cars
10/29/2008
By: Bob Robuck
The students plan to enter the Corvette in the Kars & Kids contest
this weekend.
There is nothing like the noise that comes from refurbishing a car if
you’re into that sort of a thing. But what if you hear nothing but
silence?
That’s the audio background for body-mechanics students at the Texas
School for the Deaf.
Even though they can’t hear the engine in the ’63 Corvette they’re
rebuilding, they can certainly see the progress of their work.
It’s very involved, student Hector Garcia said.
“Like sanding, using different grits of paper — 600 grit to make it
a very shiny smooth surface. Then polishing and cleaning it, and also
painting. And, when it dries you’ve got to sand it again,” the TSD
junior said.
The event is in its fourth year and benefits the auto mechanic class
at the Texas School for the Deaf.
The novice mechanics don’t need a contest to gear them up, though.
Just working on classic car is all the fuel they need. That’s because
the Corvette they’re working on is a very unique automobile.
It has a split rear window — 1963 was the only year Chevrolet
manufactured corvettes with that kind of back.
That made working on the car a special treat for the TSD auto
mechanic students.
“They’re fancier. They look more expensive, and a lot of girls like
them,” TSD senior Jonathan Whitten said.
Car expert Don Twomey heads up the class. Though he is the auto guru,
the boys teach him valuable lessons, too — especially when it comes
to teamwork.
The Fourth Annual Kars & Kids is this Saturday.
The location is the football field at the Texas School for the Deaf
— check out www.karsandkids.com for more information.
Source:
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=223220
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