Hello rotorheads,
I recently got laid off from my job, I have a bit of free time until I start a new job. I have always had a deep interest in automotive body/paint work. I googled trade schools and looked on CL but had no luck. Does anyone here know of any route I could take to learn this trade? Or is there anyone in Chicago that would be willing to teach me how to perform auto/body work? I can pay you for your time. I hope someone out there can help me. My email is ramos_rotary@sprint.blackberry.net Thanks so much

 

BUMP. No one does body work /paint here?

 

i have no idea about chicago man, there should be some kind of vocational school though for you. there were two of them around where i grew up in the middle of nowhere in indiana so i'm sure there should be some there. best of luck man

 

Hey, I live in Logan square too. I don't know how to paint a car though sadly.

what kinda car do you drive? maybe I've seen you around.

 

I live in Logan Square also & I never see other rotaries around. Where do you guys be around at?

 

I live on monticello, near diversey and central park.

I drive a gold turbo FC. Actually, I'm taking her down to banzai racing on friday to have this fuel cutting issue sorted out and my car should finally be 100%.

 

Thanks for the kind words bro.

 

I drive a flat black 79 SA. I don't really take it out though I have had it broken into numerous times. I also drive a canary yellow 79 but I hardly ever take it outside its more of a Sunday car. I also have a gold 82 but it isn't roadworthy yet. I plan on condensing my cars since I just lost my job, I'm just gonna keep my black SA.

 

I live on Diversey and Central Park too on top of Little Clown Pizza I drive a flat black SA. Are you guys gonna be attending the meet at Jimmys this Sunday?

 

Damn I live in the neighborhood & never seen either of you guys. I have a red 90 vert turbo. I may go to the meet at Jimmy's.

 

I have seen your car does it have black rims? There's actually a decent amount of rotaries in the neighborhood. I've spotted a bunch of FB's but they were highschool kids and they were riced out. There's a guy in the area with a RHD 78 RX7 and a few rotary toyota's I used to work out of my garage and worked on a few of them.

 

This is my car.
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find out if any of those highshoolers want to let me take an FB off their hands. and rotary toyota's? now that i have to see

 

Perhaps what you could do is find a reputable body shop and look into working there to learn the trade. Of course, that would be at a minimal wage but if it gets your foot in the door...

 

that clown pizza place is right by me, I had no idea people were living above it though.

what is this meet at Jimmy's you guys are talking about?

 

Yeah Ive seen your FC on Diversey quite a few times.

 

Being out in Texas I would say you would find a fb in better shape down there. Theres quite a few rotary Toyotas out there. Check out the other guys nopistons they have a few on there site.

 

you'd be surprised. other than the daily drivers belonging to old ladies that won't let go of them till they die (the car or the lady) and the others get tubbed and v8 swaps :P

 

You'll need to go to school. With cars costing several tens of thousands, most modern shops worth anything (and worth working for) also require a credential/certification from a recognized training/tech program. I think there are others, but I-CAR is one example. These shops will also typically pay more.
http://www.i-car.com/index_us.shtml

Edit: Just noticed the date on the original post. But good luck regardless.

 

I live in Logan Square a block from Little Clown pizza and I've never seen any of you fawckers!!!

Isn't there a trade school that teaches paint and body on Fullerton near DePaul?

 

Yeah I believe so I decided to take a different approach Im going for my CDL license. My gold FB is always infront of little clown during the day. Is anyone attending the meet at the Humbolth park boat house this Sunday?