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first two days the art of sanding and painting a car.
Jake Wolken, 17, of River Valley High School said he had fun learning how to use a spray gun. Wolken said he will be taking an auto class at Yuba City High School next year and came out to learn the basics.
Before Wolken and other students painted the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the group sanded it.
“It’s also fun when we all worked together to sand off that Monte Carlo,” he said.
Instructor Phillip Milks and Schumacher divided the students into two groups, with one learning painting and the other learning electrical and engine building. After two days, the groups switch. Wolken and his peers will switch over today.
“They learn a lot in a short amount of time,” Milks said.
But students under his supervision enjoyed the hands-on 8 a.m.-4 p.m. days. Juan Chacon, 16, of River Valley High School said he enjoys taking apart and rebuilding anything.
“Ever since I was little I have loved to build what- ever,” Chacon said.
As he’s gotten older, his focus turned to cars, he said. Chacon said he drives a 2000 Honda Accord, which he has been working on and modifying.
He said he missed the presentation Milks gave at the high school before school ended. He said he asked a teacher how he could find more information to attend.
“I didn’t want to give up, so I asked where I could get the information for the camp,” he said.
Some students, like Susanna Jones, 16, of Camptonville Academy just wanted to learn the basics for themselves and their families.
Jones, the youngest with five older brothers, said her siblings often ask her to help them when they work on their vehicles.
“I have five brothers, so my older siblings are really into cars,” she said. “I’m going to be driving soon, so I might as well know how to fix my car."