EVIT collision repair students turn car into airplane

EVIT Aviation Director Capt. Al Mittelstaedt went to the collision repair students earlier this year with an interesting request: "Can you make my car look like an airplane?"

Their answer? "Sure!"

Five weeks later, Capt. Mittelstaedt has a very unique mode of transportation:


The students opted for a WW2-style plane, complete with rivets, machine gun, dirt and rust.

Now he's sure to make an impression when he's out recruiting new aviation students.

Pick your paint

One lucky EVIT student who has perfect attendance will win a truck at the end of the school year.

The truck, a donated 2001 Chevy, is spending the school year on campus, being checked over by the automotive students and souped-up by the collision repair students.

And students have a say in exactly what the final product will look like. Any student who still has perfect attendance during the next assembly can vote on which custom paint theme Mr. Carroll's class should use. Here are the choices:

What do you think? I'm partial to #3 and #4.