Power and Performance News is partnering with West Bend Dyno Tuning in West Bend, Wisconsin on a terrific new project. Under the guidance of West Bend Dyno, students from West Bend East and West High Schools will team together to build a Pro-Touring based vehicle – a 1978 Z/28 – that will be driven by an LS2 that the kids will also rebuild. Project “Teacher’s Pet” will serve as a teaching platform for modern day performance and drivability.

The goal of the project is to introduce the students to the excitement of the automotive aftermarket performance world. The unveiling of the car to the students took place on October 20, 2015 and the project is slated to be completed in the spring of 2016. The greatest part about this build (and one of the reasons we were excited to be involved) is that it is not just the kids in the “shop-type” classes that get to take part in this project. Classes such as Marketing, Graphic Communications, Video Production, and Web Design will all play a role in the build. These days, you can really make an impact in the automotive world while never getting your hands dirty (although we hope they at least pick up a wrench up and try).

We have setup a landing site for updates that come from the kids on the build and we hope they keep our web guys busy. You can keep up with the progress on the build at www.powerperformancenews.com/category/features/project-builds.

The automotive aftermarket is a fascinating world that drives our hobby, but also drives the OEM’s to improve upon their products as well. We wish the students of West Bend, all the luck in the world as they take off on this journey that we hope leads them into the greatest industry on the planet.

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