Shop Class Project

[shopteach]

What do you think? Our high school shop class is going to build a stock class rockcrawling competition TJ and compete in the NEUROC series this spring. After we compete 2 seasons, we will give the Jeep away to the lucky ticket buyer. We hope to raise $ to but a CNC mill.
PS We are starting with a bare frame and body donated by Davey's Jeeps of Salem OH

[DOUG38S]

Hey Teach that is sweet!! I would have dumped those Biology classes to take some more shop classes if we could have built something like that in school.

If you need some help or some direction as far as where to get stuff or what to do, do not heisitate to contact me or Katrina.

Doug Bigelow
Supermod Neuroc Competitior #105
info@bigelowmotorsports.com

[WildTurkeycj8]

:smokin:

Wow! That is a GREAT idea and those kids are gonna love that!

All I remember building in shop class was an ashtray and a wooden toolbox. :shaking:

[lilgreenjeepyj]

That would have completely changed my future if we had that in HS. So much for AP Calc, Physics, etc... I would have been in shop instead. Take plenty of pictures of the build up. :smokin:

[shopteach]

thanks for all the support! we will have a web site with pics. as we go

[TeamLowCostOffRoad]

Lucky students. :eek:

[heepr]

Why couldn't my high school have ever done something like that? :mad3: Should be interesting to see how it turns out. :grinpimp:

[Pdaddy]

THAT ROCKS!!! Lucky students in deed. I hope there are at least a few that take advantage of it as much as Id love to !!!

[wranglerboy93]

Hey,thats freakin awesome. All we did was chop a bike and not put an engine in it and made a snowblower into a I forget what it is the thing that churns up the dirt. I hope everything goes well with that and good luck. Oh one more thing GO BIG on everything

[shopteach]

i plan to go to paragon for the last neuroc event this year, anyone else going?

[solarpower]

I got to make slim jims in shop class. :smokin:

Hey teach, I don't know what resources you have, but I can "point you in the right direction" for cheap/free parts and cheap/free experience in building a Jeep. I'm in Toledo, and a Toolmaker by trade, Jeepbreaker by choice.

Not too many "extreme rockcrawlers" in OH that I know of. But there are ALOT of peeps that know Jeeps and building them up. Some also have alot of stuff "laying around" or would be willing to let go for a good price or possible tax deduction.

Pirate is the place to find all knowledge about rockcrawling vehicles.

Will help any way I can.

e-mail me at toolmantimiii@yahoo.com

[DOUG38S]

i plan to go to paragon for the last neuroc event this year, anyone else going?

Yep. Sitting in 5th in the Super Mod Series right now. PLease come introduce yourself.

[shopteach]

We appreciate the offers for help! Thanks for the positive feedback too. Some people think we should build a jeep and give it away (not compete) because no one will want a used comp rig. what do you think? we plan to keep it well maintained...

[87JeepWrangler]

people will want a used comp rig. dont worry about that. sounds awesome. i am a middle school tech. ed. teacher. let me know if you need any help with anything.

im jealous. now i want to teach high school. ha.

[ToyotaJeep]

Cool. My kids built a Jeep last year. It is a Willy's Wagon on 38's with Wagoneer running gear etc.

I say go for it, they will love it.

I'm a "shop teacher" as well. We are finishing the Jeep off this fall.

Good luck.

[scoot]

Good idea hit up 4wd hardwear their not to far from you, get these damn kids away from imports im sick of them. :shaking:

[scoot]

Davey's Jeeps of Salem OH is he the one that sells wrecked jeeps ? and If so do you have any info on him, thanks

[FJ40|RUNNER]

That is an awesome project. The things that the kids build in the shops at school there must put the things that get built around here to shame. At my high school I think there would be about 2 people that could/would do work that wouldn't be scary on a trail rig let alone a comp rig. :laughing:

Want to move your class to portland?

good luck

[shopteach]

Davey's Jeeps of Salem OH is he the one that sells wrecked jeeps ? and If so do you have any info on him, thanks

Yes, Davey's Jeeps has literally hundreds of jeeps whole or parts for sale from 1941-present. He has rubicon unlimiteds........ect. 330 692 2125 cell, 330 337 5037 home. remember EST zone. he has really helped our project get started, he donated a 2002 TJ body tub, hood, grille, and a 99 TJ frame. great guy!

[shopteach]

Good idea hit up 4wd hardwear their not to far from you, get these damn kids away from imports im sick of them. :shaking:

thanks, they are already on board!

[shopteach]

Cool. My kids built a Jeep last year. It is a Willy's Wagon on 38's with Wagoneer running gear etc.

I say go for it, they will love it.

I'm a "shop teacher" as well. We are finishing the Jeep off this fall.

Good luck.


good deal, any pics? or web site?

[74_Chevota]

This is awesome. It is truely a shame that shop classes are slowly being phased out of the school systems here. The only thing we have at my high school now is a wood working class. Only 1 or 2 other auto tech programs in the school system (Charlotte Meck is a BIG system). Just sad. But it is great to see a teacher with this much passion and just to get on the board and ask questions shows alot. :)

[shopteach]

let me get on my soap box here.......you are right! it is a real shame that the shop classes with industrial machinery (most of ours is WWII era) are being closed in favor of the "college is the only option" classes, or the "simulated shop class" on the computer. society (the vocal part) feels that technical training is something for the "bad" kids that cannot function in the classroom and will probably drop out anyway. unfortunately, it is sometimes a dumping ground for those kids. well, i'll take them! most are good kids (a little rebelious) but have some skills hiding below their rough exterior. the biggest problem (and it is getting worse) is lack of parental involvement in their kid's lives. parents have a job to do! it is not always easy, it requires time and consistency. if i can keep a kid on track in my class, then the parents can keep them on track too. the problem is that parent accept bad behavior, no manners, no responsibility, and no effort from their kids. i am really sorry to rant but i see things getting worse and it breaks my heart to see a kid quit school. this project has 3 main goals: keep kids in school, build relationships with business that will hire students, raise money to buy equipment that will mirror what is currently used in industry. this is a hell of a big project but i know that something big is needed to swing things to the positive side for shop classes and their students.

[powdr7]

Keep us posted on the build up!! Who's gonig to drive it in the comps??

[Berd]

I would've spent less time fuckin around in shop class if we had a kick ass project like that to do.

society (the vocal part) feels that technical training is something for the "bad" kids that cannot function in the classroom and will probably drop out anyway.

Thats funny the technical training that I got in high school helped me get the job that I'm making my way through college on.

[shopteach]

Keep us posted on the build up!! Who's gonig to drive it in the comps??

for liability (and because every student would want to drive) it will be me

[shopteach]

I would've spent less time fuckin around in shop class if we had a kick ass project like that to do.



Thats funny the technical training that I got in high school helped me get the job that I'm making my way through college on.

i know what you mean, i worked my way through college as a millwright apprentice on midnight shift (and paid for school as i went)

[offroad-dog]

let me get on my soap box here.

In my experience the "Bad Kids" rebell against the system because they are extremely bored, some are very smart with absolutely no interest in academics...I saw academics as a waste of time and struggling with dyslexia didn't help. My shop classes were something I looked forward to in school, we didn't even do anything cool like this but It wasn't book work!

Keep up the good fight teach, and don't give up on "any" kids because there is a good kid inside every one of them! I was a "so called" bad kid but I graduated with the help of (ONE) dedicated teacher.

[dittohead]

When i was in highschool (ten years ago:( ) we built and fielded a drag car. It was a 1968 firebird, and we built the ENTIRE thing. We got tons of support from the community, and i feel we all learned alot more because we were actually interested in the project. I learned how to weld, fabricate (backhalved the car from scratch),assemble and measure engines, etc. We ran in a highschool only series. It is really a shame that they are phasing out shop classes, as in the very near future, there will be a skilled labour shortage, and HS shop class is a factor in this. If you have to wait until college to get into a shop environment, you are already FAR behind. Me and most of the guys i know have been working in shops since before we had our licences. Im 28 and have 14 years experience in various mechanical trades. It is really cool what you have started here, and i wish you the best of luck.

[BassPlaya799]

What kind of modifications are limited in the stock class? Just curious to see what's allowed to go into this jeep. I'm still in high school and i wish my shop class was building a TJ...

[2k3r1]

I'll definetally be keeping an eye on this thread.

[shopteach]

What kind of modifications are limited in the stock class? Just curious to see what's allowed to go into this jeep. I'm still in high school and i wish my shop class was building a TJ...

rules are posted on www.neuroc.com you could transfer to our school.......

update, we are in the process of straightening the body panels, cleaning and primering the frame, and making list after list of parts needed and companies to contact. as of friday we have Davey's Jeeps on board for the body and frame, 4WD Hardware for a lot of $ in parts, and ROCKCRUSHER will provide us with what we need to build the axles. we have a LONG way to go but we are excited by the support that you and our sponsors are giving. more later...

[bruised]

That's a great thing your doing for those kids Matt!! I wish I had that option in highschool, all we had was wood shop. I'm proud to say I'm local though!! Good luck with the project and I'm sure I'll get plenty of updates from Davey!!

[ToyotaJeep]

Wow! Sounds like we are from the same breed. I have found in my travels in Oregon that most of us shop teachers face the same issues.

Sounds like a USA issue to me with parenting etc. I love my kids and that is why I have paid for the last build or two by selling parts. They need to be part of a project that is bigger than a simulation on a screen.

Thanks, ROB

[Beat95YJ]

Sounds like a great project. Good luck with everything. I wish I could have done something like that in high school.

[RawDawg]

i only wish they did a project like that at my school :jeep: :smokin:

[mossrocktj]

good friggin idea

[snaps10]

right on. that woulda kept me out of some trouble in hs. vendors. why am i not seeing you guys stepping up and offering to help this guy. c'mon lets get on it.

[vogelj]

Seems like a great Idea, lets see some pics!

[Rattlecan]

[QUOTE=offroad-dog]In my experience the "Bad Kids" rebell against the system because they are extremely bored, some are very smart with absolutely no interest in academics...[QUOTE=offroad-dog]

Usually they are extremely smart... But in a different way. All students learn different - some kids have the attention span to sit in a class room and listen to a lecture and read from a book - There are those students that can't sit still - and don't seem to apply themselves so they are black listed by the faculty. Usually these students are bored with lectures and really shine when it comes to hands on...

Cheers to you for helping these kids out :beer:

Pics or a link to your website would be great. A thought on the website - maybe use MSN or Yahoo groups. You can post pictures and files - and there is a messgae board. This way everyone can view pics and post messages if you need assistance... Just a thought.

[shopteach]

here is a little update on the project:

we are very happy to now have: Davey's Jeeps, ITS Tube & Steel, 4WD Hardware, ROCKCRUSHER Diffs, Rossler Performance Transmissions, ARB Airlocker, Hickey Metal Fab, Tom Wood's Custom Driveshaft, PSC Steering, Superior Axle & Gear, all on board!

we are bending the tubing for the cage and tube fenders, machining the axle tubes, and pre assembling.

[ajjelly]

Hey Shopteach, how about posting some pics of the project so we can all watch the progress.

[shopteach]

we are taking pics as we go, we will post some asap... we are also working with our web design class to have a project site built so it will be easy to get updates

[Ian from Xtreme]

Hey Shop Teach,

Great project idea man!!! Before the job I have now I was a high school shop teacher so I know what you are up against.

I PM's you and believe me, anything I can do to help let me know!!

[MAD MAC]

In my experience the "Bad Kids" rebell against the system because they are extremely bored, some are very smart with absolutely no interest in academics...I saw academics as a waste of time and struggling with dyslexia didn't help. My shop classes were something I looked forward to in school, we didn't even do anything cool like this but It wasn't book work!

Keep up the good fight teach, and don't give up on "any" kids because there is a good kid inside every one of them! I was a "so called" bad kid but I graduated with the help of (ONE) dedicated teacher.

I will add to this since this was myself in school. I never looked forward to school for the book work I hated it and I would skip and do anything to get out of it. I looked forward to shop class, wood shop was ok but still fun then I got into machine shop, I fawkin loved it our teacher was a very stern but a fair man ( x marine). His class did have alot of fuck up type kids in it but if we screwed up in class the next day we would be in the classroom doing bullshit textbook stuff about machining, he knew we hated it so it kept his classroom in pretty good check. I myself had been in machine shop for my junior and senior year of high school for 2 hours every day, then I also became a teachers helper in my senior year helping out the junior class. The last 6 months of my senior year i was placed into a co-op program that let me work at a real shop half of the school day, which my shop teacher got for me ( he did this with the select group of guys who were advanced in his class), at the end I would say if it were not for my machine shop teacher I would be flippin burgers at the nearest micky-d's. I am now a machinist for a very sucessful nuclear power plant.

[Pottsy]

Yo, Teacher... I'm in Carrollton,Ohio and work in Alliance. If you need any help just give me a call. By the way, Davey's Jeeps Rocks. He's given me some good deals in the past!

By the way here is some of the stuff I can do so If you need help like i said, just give me a call!

www.bbpfab.com

Pottsy

[shopteach]

here are some pics

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler1.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler2.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler3.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler4.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler5.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler6.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler7.jpg

[SHNIPE]

My Highschool Sucked!!! *goes into the corner to cry*

[Schmozilla]

DAMN... bling bling custom 60's...

[FJ40|RUNNER]

MAN THAT IS ONE COOL SHOP!

Now I understand how this could work out, my schools shop is about 1/10 the size and has WAY fewer machines!!:(

That is awesome, are any of the kids on the pbb?

Have fun with it!

chase

[shopteach]

MAN THAT IS ONE COOL SHOP!

Now I understand how this could work out, my schools shop is about 1/10 the size and has WAY fewer machines!!:(

That is awesome, are any of the kids on the pbb?

Have fun with it!

chase



our shop is a great place to teach. many of the machines are WWII surplus (however, that is NOT a problem) this shop has been around for at least 30+ years of continuous operation.
most of my students are brand new to the off-road scene, i am sure that some will join in here as we go

[Turtle Bite]

Excellent idea, my highschool did not have any kind of shop class. I worked in my home garage to teach myself the basics. Now that I am taking college machine tool and fabrication courses I realize how much i missed out on getting some real instruction. I wish more highschools followed your lead. Keep the pictures coming! Also, you might consider posting a link to this thread in the General 4x4 section, this is good stuff for everbody.

[MQYJ]

I'm nobody around here and do more reading and learning than I do posting, but I just have to say that this is very very cool. Your students are a lucky group of kids.

Also, if you are having any problems with funding (although from the looks of things you are not) I would like to suggest a paypal account on the website for people to donate a couple bucks to the cause. And if there is more money than needed for this project, pass it on to the next one. Just a thought, but getting money involved in a worth cause is sometimes a recipe for certain disaster.

Good luck to you and your students

Matt

[shopteach]

Excellent idea, my highschool did not have any kind of shop class. I worked in my home garage to teach myself the basics. Now that I am taking college machine tool and fabrication courses I realize how much i missed out on getting some real instruction. I wish more highschools followed your lead. Keep the pictures coming! Also, you might consider posting a link to this thread in the General 4x4 section, this is good stuff for everbody.


i am looking into offering some new classes. first, i think that students should be exposed to what we do on an introductory level in an elective semester class. we may encourage some students to get into a technical career such as engineering. next, i want to offer a semester class to introduce women to technical careers. i hope to be able to expose high school girls to careers that they have not heard about, or at least help them learn about the mechanical world without feeling like an outsider in a "guys" class.

unfortunately, many schools are closing their "hard" shops either completely or replacing them with simulated modules on the computer

[ladnir]

im a jr in high school now, our shop is pritty nice but not that nice. Vocational classes are important in our school tho. we won a ffa national this year, we are consitantly up there

[TEEJ]

Teach, any updates?

[Grapehead]

this reminds me of the monster garage where jesse built a bike with the shop class from some school in LA or something. have you tried discovery channel or anything to see if they are interested? the more positive publicity the shop classes get, the better.

[2nuts4u]

great idea keep postin pictures so we can see your progress!!

[billyji]

Good Job

shopteach !!!!


Mike g -- Billyji

[FootballStud 63]

damn dude I wish my school had the balls to do something like that. At my school the only way you can take any kind of technical class is to loose half of your other classes and drive 20 minutes to a technical college. This year I wanted to take a welding class and get my welding certification but since I am "college bound" my parents wouldn't let me drop half my "real" classes. I will probably be in college for a long time and it would be nice to have a well paying technical job like welding to actually support myself in school.

Before I moved to Oklahoma I lived in Minnesota. In 7th grade we had a metal shop class with some pretty hardcore equipment ie plasma cutters, torches, welders, a cnc machine, and cast iron molds. I loved that class and would kill to be able to take one in high school.

[74_Chevota]

That shop is friggin sick dude. Breaks my heart that shop classes are being phazed out. I was reminded of this the other day when I had a sub that was an old shop teacher at the school and apparently from what he was telling me we used to have a sweet auto tech shop but about 6 years ago CMS (Charlotte Meck Schools) decided that all kids should have more "college asperations" as he put it and sold all of the shop equipment and now the shop is being used as...guess what...storage. It just kills me man.

[JuneauJeep]

im a jr in high school now, our shop is pritty nice but not that nice. Vocational classes are important in our school tho. we won a ffa national this year, we are consitantly up there

Where are you from. I just got back from FFA nationals

[88YJay]

our shop is a great place to teach. many of the machines are WWII surplus (however, that is NOT a problem) this shop has been around for at least 30+ years of continuous operation.
most of my students are brand new to the off-road scene, i am sure that some will join in here as we go

I wish i had you for a shop teacher when i was in highschool.

[jeepinlunatic]

damn i wish my shop class was like that, must be fun

[ladnir]

so when are you going to get some more pics teach

[bigredneck61088]

the northeastcrawlers.com club in northern ohio may be able to help you some, 2 of their member competers in neuroc i believe

ps: if it wasnt my snr yr, id be transfering from hubbard hs to salem hs just to build it

[shopteach]

so when are you going to get some more pics teach
i am working on it!.........hopefully later today or tues am i will post updates and pictures.

[shopteach]

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler9.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler10.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler14.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler15.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler16.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler17.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Shopcrawler8.jpg

just a little update on the cage for the comp crawler....

we are done with the main parts of the cage. we are now working on the diagonals as well as the seat mounts that will be tied into the cage

[DOUG38S]

keep em coming Teach!!! We're watching out here to see what you all are doing!

[Military Jeeper]

My hats off to you and your students. I wish you all the best of luck with your Rock-Crawler buildup.

[Military Jeeper]

ShopTeach, where are the Progress Pics?????

[shopteach]

well......the project is going well but i am lacking on posting pictures and updates. i will see what i can do!

[ne14jpn]

any more updates? first comp will be here before ya know it! good luck to you guys.

[bigblackblur]

cage needs more triangulation!!!!!!!!11 Haha just thought I had to be the first to say it :D

[desertsport]

I wish I had went to a school like that.

[mountainhead]

let me get on my soap box here.......you are right! it is a real shame that the shop classes with industrial machinery (most of ours is WWII era) are being closed in favor of the "college is the only option" classes, or the "simulated shop class" on the computer. society (the vocal part) feels that technical training is something for the "bad" kids that cannot function in the classroom and will probably drop out anyway. unfortunately, it is sometimes a dumping ground for those kids. well, i'll take them! most are good kids (a little rebelious) but have some skills hiding below their rough exterior. the biggest problem (and it is getting worse) is lack of parental involvement in their kid's lives. parents have a job to do! it is not always easy, it requires time and consistency. if i can keep a kid on track in my class, then the parents can keep them on track too. the problem is that parent accept bad behavior, no manners, no responsibility, and no effort from their kids. i am really sorry to rant but i see things getting worse and it breaks my heart to see a kid quit school. this project has 3 main goals: keep kids in school, build relationships with business that will hire students, raise money to buy equipment that will mirror what is currently used in industry. this is a hell of a big project but i know that something big is needed to swing things to the positive side for shop classes and their students.


You couldn't be more correct. Kudos for the effort and creativity to get the ball rolling on such an awsome project for those kids. More to the point, this could be a spring board for any students interested in automotive engineering or design. Machining and fab work is not just for the "bad" kids, it is skills that can motivate anyone to be creative and learn.

[sodaboyYJ]

updates?

[guidolyons]

Shopteach- That is a great way to get the kids involved and learning! Plus a nice build to boot! My HS had a vocational tech section drafting/woodworking/autoshop, but that where the "delinquents" hung out. Then my senior year I needed an extra credit and took drafting...just what I needed! I ended up majoring in Industrial Technology Drafting and Design (basically Vocational Tech!) in college. Thanks to teachers like you!

[shopteach]

Here are some pictures of the axle housing build.

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/front44.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/level.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/prec.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/prectemp.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/preheat.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/preheat2.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep106.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep107.jpg
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep108.jpg


the housing components were donated by Rockcrusher MFG and the tubing was donated by ITS Steel.

[Sharp]

WOW that makes me want to come back to school!

[xtrm4xjp]

I think this is a great project and wish that more schools would jump on the band wagon. Keep up the good work.

Anders

[shopteach]

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep1.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep11.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep9.JPG
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/shopjeep6.JPG

we also received the Atlas and adapter from Advance, wheels from Mickey Thompson, and a 4.8 from Quaker City Auto (B&E) in Salem

[CamoXJeep]

let me get on my soap box here.......you are right! it is a real shame that the shop classes with industrial machinery (most of ours is WWII era) are being closed in favor of the "college is the only option" classes, or the "simulated shop class" on the computer. society (the vocal part) feels that technical training is something for the "bad" kids that cannot function in the classroom and will probably drop out anyway. unfortunately, it is sometimes a dumping ground for those kids. well, i'll take them! most are good kids (a little rebelious) but have some skills hiding below their rough exterior. the biggest problem (and it is getting worse) is lack of parental involvement in their kid's lives. parents have a job to do! it is not always easy, it requires time and consistency. if i can keep a kid on track in my class, then the parents can keep them on track too. the problem is that parent accept bad behavior, no manners, no responsibility, and no effort from their kids. i am really sorry to rant but i see things getting worse and it breaks my heart to see a kid quit school. this project has 3 main goals: keep kids in school, build relationships with business that will hire students, raise money to buy equipment that will mirror what is currently used in industry. this is a hell of a big project but i know that something big is needed to swing things to the positive side for shop classes and their students.

I know exactly what you mean. My dad was an automotive shop teacher at Waco High in Waco, Tx. Basically its where they end up putting all the kids that get kicked out of the other classes. I stayed with him for a few weeks while on leave from the military and some of these kids have real talent. I guess it just takes the right teacher and class for them to show it. He told me about one kid who did his report on how to hotwire a car (of all things). We had shop in my little hick town in Az but it was welding. I wish all schools had auto shop though. Good luck with your project Teach.

[bigun]

Great build I can' wait to see how it turns out. The high school I went to most of us knew more than the guy teaching the program. It got to the point that he finally seperated us into two groups those who had been working on machinery most of our young lives and were bored, and those, that were stuck there to get them out of the way.

It helps if the teacher knows what he is doing and has a love for it. The local HS decided to reopen the auto shop after years of not having it. Unfortunately the guy they hired didn't know what he was doing. He broke studs off one girls PU trying to tighten them up so the wheel was straight, when clearly the problem was thew ball joint was gone. The pity of it was the local hotrodders and 4X4 guys had been discussing donating time and equipment to help the program out. After this incident and a couple of others where help was offered and turned down because the people offering to help hadn't gone to school like he had, we just let it die again. It is back the way it was before the kids who are interested searching out those who are willing to pass on their knowledge.

[multichamp]

man that shop is sweet! My highschool shop class is shit, everyone just screws around aswell. Are thoes kids in the advanced autos class?

[shopteach]

man that shop is sweet! My highschool shop class is shit, everyone just screws around aswell. Are thoes kids in the advanced autos class?

Actually it is a junior/senior machine trades class. thanks: come sign up and you can be here too!

[HybridPOS]

I think it's awesome that you are making a goal for them and giving them a project that will actually become something to be proud of. My first highschool had a great auto/body shop, however, the most of the projects were busted students cars that needed stuff fixed. They did get into the engine with replacing parts, no machine or fab work, though. They did some *OK* paint and body work, but they learned nothing of customizing. Mostly just replaced pannels and pulled dents and slapped bondo and used the paint booth.

The second highschool I went to had a crap program and shop (it was a yuppie school). They spent the year making half a car run. It was a frontwheel drive citation that was cut in half. They ended up putting castors on it so they could back up. That class was a place for the fuck-ups to waste their time.

Kudos! It's great seeing the progress pictures.

[G-tar-man]

Do you have any new pictures?

[jfairYJ]

:mad3: My shop teacher had his thumb up his ass :mad3:

Thats great teach, damn i need to have tons of cool shit donated to my build.

[G-tar-man]

My shop teacher had his thumb up his ass


We had 4 different shop teachers in 1 semester. We couldn't work if there wasn't a real teacher. So we mainly just watched movies while a substitute was there.

[4x4not]

In my shop class we took apart lawn mower engines, tractor engines, cut plate with a torch, and welded junk to more junk. But mostly we goofed off. If we had a shop like THAT, maybe I'd have worked a little harder. At least it got me a basis in welding.

Looking forward to the progress.

[tigerxj]

Wow, props to you for taking those guys under your wing. I wish our shop class was like that, not that it would have mattered much for me, i'm on the road to med school. but i'll bet ya if we had a shop like that, i would have done it. Its great to see a lot of the parts being donated. How much $ do you think you have in it? in high school, our shop teacher taught with his J20, but i think it was crap like changing the oil and stuff, def not building a rock crawler. at least it was a jeep. Congrats on the project, cant wait to see it finished.

[JuryRigJalopy]

Keep the updates coming. I was paid my Junior and Senior year to work in my High School shop because I had to many T/A units and he couldnt operate w/out me. I think that I might head back to the high school and see if I could start an operation like this. We have no where near the amount of space as you guys but bigger problems have been overcome.

[Sandspyder44]

Keep the updates coming. This is got to be the coolest shop project ever. A far cry from the napkin holder and skateboard I made in shop.

[BigSky TJ]

very cool. keep the updates coming. Document the whole thing and when its done get it in Crawl magazine.

[Po' riggity]

Keep em coming.. looks great.
Scott

[hotwheelsYJ]

very cool. keep the updates coming. Document the whole thing and when its done get it in Crawl magazine.
Ummm, It already is:flipoff2:

[CJSIXER]

I know many of you had shown interest in the Shop Class project that Shopteach and his kids had been putting together. I spotted for Matt and we competed in the first Uroc Pro Atlantic event a couple of weekends ago in Jellico, TN. We finnished in 6th place and did make it to the finals where we scored a -2 out of 40. Here are some pics of us in action and our good friend TJmagoo turning turtle.

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico01.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico02.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico03.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico04.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico05.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico07.jpg

http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/storyimages/Jellico08.jpg

[guidolyons]

The red one is shopteach's student's project? :smokin: That turned out awesome.
C'mon Shopteach give us the scoop!

[shopteach]

yes, the red one is the shop project. the green one is our friend kelly:D

[JS-Economos]

My shop class built shit the school needed so they wouldn't have to subcontract the work to outside companies.:rolleyes: That thing turned out great, Teach. Can all us PBBers throw our names in the hat for the drawing? :D

[shopteach]

we help out with a little repair work too. the tickets will go on sale next spring, open to everyone. thanks

[shopteach]

update: we finished in second place at Paragon this weekend.....3rd overall for the year

[bigblackblur]

Thats awesome! When are you having the ticket drawing? Open to outsiders?

[shopteach]

We will start ticket sales spring 07. drawing fall 07. open to everyone!

[bruised]

Nice job this season Matt!!

[Timmay]

Nice job this season Matt!!

x2 I had a great time watching you compete at Paragon a few times. I have some comp pics of you if you want me to post them up. :cool2:

[shopteach]

x2 I had a great time watching you compete at Paragon a few times. I have some comp pics of you if you want me to post them up. :cool2:

yes! please do. we rolled in at 2am sun night, went to school......havent had time to get any pics up. thanks, we appreciate you being there!

[shopteach]

Nice job this season Matt!!

thanks Chad. ROCKCRUSHER was with us from the start. all the axle parts held up great and helped us always finish

[paineszj]

Matt and J congrats on the year! I think you did a great thing with the shop class. Wish I had the chance to be a part of something like this in HS. I could tell the the project made a huge impact on 2 students who made it to several events and always jumped in to lend a hand during the comps. Talking to these students and the parent I could feel the pride that they had in the project and the knowledge they received. Thanks for taking the initiative to try and change a few lives, you did a good job. Debs and I will be buying several tickets to help out the cause.

[xeon]

Glad to hear you guys did well. Love the TJ, and love the tow rig too!

[Timmay]

Here's a few I found real quick. These are from June 24th/25th ish IIRC...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/Timmay822/Paragon%20comp%20pics/CIMG8424Medium.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/Timmay822/Paragon%20comp%20pics/CIMG8425Medium.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/Timmay822/Paragon%20comp%20pics/IMG_6531Medium.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/Timmay822/Paragon%20comp%20pics/IMG_6528Medium.jpg

I love this pic...:smokin:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i273/Timmay822/Paragon%20comp%20pics/IMG_6530Medium.jpg

[shopteach]

Matt and J congrats on the year! I think you did a great thing with the shop class. Wish I had the chance to be a part of something like this in HS. I could tell the the project made a huge impact on 2 students who made it to several events and always jumped in to lend a hand during the comps. Talking to these students and the parent I could feel the pride that they had in the project and the knowledge they received. Thanks for taking the initiative to try and change a few lives, you did a good job. Debs and I will be buying several tickets to help out the cause.

THANK YOU!

[grtmtbiker]

Ive followed this thread since it started... I just wanted to say that we need more teachers like you! Keep up the good work, whats this years students project??

[shopteach]

Glad to hear you guys did well. Love the TJ, and love the tow rig too!

thanks, believe it or not we get 11.5 mpg with the kenworth!

[shopteach]

i appreciate that. next year we are going to be doing more things with this jeep before it gets raffled.

[shopteach]

i appreciate that. next year we are going to be doing more things with this jeep before it gets raffled.

[fj40guy]

Bump!

Fantastic Job!

My hats off to you!

Also Ben LaMontagne (Encina High School - Sacramento). 30 years later the only High School Teacher I remember!

Tom

[bigun]

Dmn that look good!

[michigander]

holy damn tow rig

[shopteach]

Jason and I will be at the Off Road Impact show this week. Stop by the ARB booth and TR will point us out to you. Hope to see you there!

[RJR-JR]

I'm jealous...when i was in high school the coolest thing i got to build in shop was an 8 inch long wooden boat powered by a c02 cartridge.

[shopteach]

check it out www.schooljeep.com

[shopteach]

top

[shopteach]

come see us in texas at the we-rock finals

[BFH]

I wish I had teachers like you! Its great that you're starting kids into crawlin. Keep up the great work. :D

[GiS]

Just dont break my jeep Teach!!

Visit Schooljeep.com to purcahse your raffle tickets!!

[shopteach]

dec 1st is getting close......we still have a bunch of tickets!

[mynameisaric]

I hope the sales are going well. i intend to buy some tickets later when i'm not at work:laughing:. I graduated high school not even 3 years ago and i'm learning in college what your kids are getting in high school. I'm jealous. Your shop is nice too. Might be nicer than my college shop. We don't have a horizontal mill, but we do have an old bridgeport cnc (one of the old school ones that looks like a regular mill with a computer slapped on it. it has a whole 128kbytes of on board storage) and a couple modern cncs that fit on a desktop (4x6x4 travel i think).

My senior year they opened a new high school and autoshop and woodshop were gone. had to take 3 periods a day to go to a vocational tech school 30 minutes away. But there was woodshop, autoshop, autobody, and welding (no machine shop:( )

KEEP IT UP TEACH!

[cconn]

Nice job on the Jeep. In my shop class we built deer stands, hay rings, and trailers. I just bought a ticket from the site and hope to buy a couple more before the drawing.

[shopteach]

pics from this season

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa280/shopteach/DSC_0172.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa280/shopteach/DSC_0059.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa280/shopteach/DSC_0344.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa280/shopteach/beccahand.jpg

[dabomb5756]

This is just awesome!
I attended a private catholic highschool and we had nothing close to any kind of shop class. I wish i had some of these opportunities, i have to mess up all my welds, cuts, bends and notches myself, then get more materials to try it again!

So who gets to drive the rig in the competitions?

[Indyguy]

BTT

You guys better jump on this if you're going to.

[TheTransporter]

nice build. can I have the tow rig?

[shopteach]

sure, everything is for sale
thanks!

[opti12206]

That is one hell of a shop you have their. My school did not even have wood shop. I was forced to learn to weld on my own. Keep up the good work.

[ROXROES]

dec 1st is getting close......we still have a bunch of tickets!

Now you have a few less, great idea and follow thru! Hope you do it again!

[ROXROES]

Been a couple days since 12/1. Any chance we can find out who won this thing?

[ralphXJ]

Been a couple days since 12/1. Any chance we can find out who won this thing?

Its been posted on several diffrent threads on the board: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=607856

[ROXROES]

Its been posted on several diffrent threads on the board: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=607856

Thanks, figured they would have updated the thread in his sig or the webpage as well.

[carwash]

i had to bring this back from the dead... just to make fun of the size of this helmet dustin is wearing... hahahahah

looks like darth helmet, thats funny chit right there Dustin..... sorry, i'm a dick i guess.

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa280/shopteach/beccahand.jpg

[stepfor]

Make the jump to ludicrous speed. :D

[shaggyk5]

:laughing::laughing:

[MuddyPaws]

Very cool stuff.

[NikVallens]

Wish there was something even remotely close to this at my high school. Great thread!

[ROXROES]

looks like darth helmet, thats funny chit right there Dustin..... sorry, i'm a dick i guess.

:laughing: Given the opportunity to participate in an event like this, I'd wear whatever you told me to! :D
http://wcvw.org/fark/spaceballs-suck2blow.jpg

Shopteach,
Any thoughts on doing this again?

[shopteach]

[/QUOTE]

Shopteach,
Any thoughts on doing this again?[/QUOTE]

yes..............but nothing concrete yet. next time i would not sell tickets. we would just auction it on e-bay or something

[BeerStud]

nice build. can I have the tow rig?

For the next time why dont you sell tickets for the tow rig?????????:beer:

[shopteach]

For the next time why dont you sell tickets for the tow rig?????????:beer:


well, nothing is planned for the truck this year so......it can be bought if you are really interested:D

[pennsylvaniaboy]

hey matt, You ever going to email me back haha?

[guidolyons]

Matt,

It would be awesome to see ShopTeach Jeep V 2.0 :grinpimp: