.WANTED: Young men and women who are interested in the restoration of classic cars, specifically Model A Fords manufactured in 1928-1931.. You have to be between the ages of 13 and 18, enrolled in a local school, and be willing to give up two Saturdays a month. Work on a project for 6 hours per day, 5 1/2 hours work with a lunch hour and cleanup time. You will learn how to apply your math and science skills to a practical situation. You will get dirty, form a team, learn how to work with your hands, learn the history of the automobile, work with metal and wood, set valid goals, and learn from a wide variety of mentors, both young and old.
You need to have your parents' permission to apply. Parents are a part of this build because we need them to help make sure you are committed to the build, transportation to and from the build site, and positive reinforcement for our mission, to keep your minds clean and your hands dirty.
The mission of the the Adirondack Model A Club Youth Program to teach young people about the history of Model A Fords, use of hand tools, goal setting, timetables, cost analysis, how mechanical systems work, how we change mechanical energy into electrical energy, basic mechanics, painting, simple welding, and forming a team with others who are unknown to you.
Mentors will be almost one-on-one, and everyone gets a chance to work on every aspect of the car being restored. Car restoration takes approximately six months. The cars are built on the Jack Byrne property, located at 1003 Hudson River Road, (Route 4 & 32), Mechanicville, NY.
The Youth Program has already restored four vehicles including a speedster, huckster wagon, AA truck and mostly recently a 1931 Roadster.
Another project will be undertaken during the fall of 2017,
If you wish to join our team, please send a composition of why you want to be a part of our team and a few words on who you are, what you would like to accomplish in the future, and what your career goals are.
Send your composition and the following information (Name, Address, Age, Phone Number, E-mail address, if you have one, and Name of the School you attend) to:
Adirondack A's Model A Ford Club
PO Box 1246
Clifton Park, NY, 12065
You need to have your parents' permission to apply. Parents are a part of this build because we need them to help make sure you are committed to the build, transportation to and from the build site, and positive reinforcement for our mission, to keep your minds clean and your hands dirty.
The mission of the the Adirondack Model A Club Youth Program to teach young people about the history of Model A Fords, use of hand tools, goal setting, timetables, cost analysis, how mechanical systems work, how we change mechanical energy into electrical energy, basic mechanics, painting, simple welding, and forming a team with others who are unknown to you.
Mentors will be almost one-on-one, and everyone gets a chance to work on every aspect of the car being restored. Car restoration takes approximately six months. The cars are built on the Jack Byrne property, located at 1003 Hudson River Road, (Route 4 & 32), Mechanicville, NY.
The Youth Program has already restored four vehicles including a speedster, huckster wagon, AA truck and mostly recently a 1931 Roadster.
Another project will be undertaken during the fall of 2017,
If you wish to join our team, please send a composition of why you want to be a part of our team and a few words on who you are, what you would like to accomplish in the future, and what your career goals are.
Send your composition and the following information (Name, Address, Age, Phone Number, E-mail address, if you have one, and Name of the School you attend) to:
Adirondack A's Model A Ford Club
PO Box 1246
Clifton Park, NY, 12065
