Auto Collision Repair Technology students repaired and repainted a Slate Belt Youth Soccer Association concession trailer.

Auto Collision Repair Technology students spruced up an aging mini truck owned by a Lehigh Valley farmer.

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Auto Collision Repair Technology students from Lehigh Career & Technical Institute recently used their skills to beautify a dinged-up mini truck and a lackluster concession trailer.

A group of roughly eight students focused on the 1990s-model Daihatsu mini truck owned by David Masters. He and his wife run a small Lehigh Valley farm; they use the vehicle to haul in their harvest and more.

Auto Collision program teacher Steven Johnston said students employed a variety of repair methods to fix several dents before applying a corrosion-resistant epoxy primer to the entire truck. They finished it with an olive green polyurethane coating. Students also used a Gladiator spray kit to line the truck’s bed.

The Masters were thrilled with the result, Johnston said. “All levels (of students) worked on this truck and delivered it back to the owners with satisfaction.”

A separate group of approximately five students worked on the concession trailer owned by the Slate Belt Youth Soccer Association, he said. They sanded it and made body repairs before applying a corrosion-resistant epoxy primer.

Students finished the trailer with a gray, red, and white polyurethane coating. They used a Gladiator spray kit to line the wheels, inner fenders and tongue.

Like the Masters, association officials loved the final look, Johnston said. They use the trailer to sell food and drink at games or special events, as well as a home base for meetings, he explained.