European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday february 11. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 13 program for automotive Craff shops car conversion do it yourself a new program at us eur automotive Craft shops will make in possible for servicemen hers with Basic mechanical skills to perform i hair own car Tun version work the instruction program is designed  and Dod civilians wild plan to Lake Back n foreign made car five years old or older ears thai need Only meet department of transportation Dot safety standards. Linguine conversion in Epa standards necessary for cars less than five years ult will also he available on request hut the new program is primarily aimed Al converting cars to Dot requirements. Dennis Justason. Usa eur Aulo motive specialist from inc Community and family support Agency in Schwil Jingco says inc new program will pro vide Tola instruction in the usar eur automotive Craft shop facilities. The instruction to include not Only inc conversion work on the car itself but inc final paperwork details necessary for Dot acceptance. The instructors who will travel from shop to shop arc experts from a firm in the United sidles the firm which has been contracted fur this program will Supply Loial Dot conversion parts kits for Mer cedes. Bow and Jaguar cars Gula son says. Kits will be available for Bow so Ries 3. 5, 6 and 7 Jaguar xes. A Csc and xj6 and Mercedes series 107, 116.123,201, 124 and 126. The conversion kits arc sold As Perl of inc instruction  Gustason says and May Only be used of the automotive Craft shops at the direction of the instructors because the work must be certified and documented As it progresses cosi of inc kit and the instruction program is about 50 percent under what it would Cost if inc work Uherc done by a commercial conversion firm Gustann says. The fee for Ilic program must lie paid in Advance to 3 Community and family support office. The program has been set up for a military  Cisla Jii say., and that Iii cans it s flexible and per Sonal and if a  misses a. Session because of a military commit ment there s no problem because he can make it up later anyone with a Basic mechanical knowledge can do a Loial Dot conver Sion Job in about 18 hours. Group ses Sions involving from five to 10 people Are  the instruction program involving the conversion work itself includes sit Basic Steps which arc i disassembling the car where necessary 21 steel reinforcements where required 3 lighting changes 4 fuel safely requirements such As rerouting a fuel line 5 dashboard 6 passenger compartment. Students arc also provided with a general review of automotive design and safely requirements rules of importing a vehicle and Many other de tails. Once inc conversion work is completed and meets the instructor s approval then the necessary documentation is put together for Dot acceptance. The Epa s waiver for converting cars five years old or older expires june 30 unless a Grandfather clause Extension is instituted so if you arc planning to convert your car or plan to buy one for con version then imme Diate action should be taken. After june 30, and without the waiver All can unless they Are 20 years old or older must meet in ill Dot and Epa regulations an esl remely expensive proposition that most experts fuel will drastically reduce importation. The Auto Craft shop car conversion program is under Way now in the numbers area and in is available in nil other  shops. For full details those in Cri Slid in the program should Contact their local Community and family support Apen by or Call Tumason at ets .17-r 4.13 or 7wn. The civilian number is rio2 l2 Randy Liam Cut Pontiac grand prix on Market the Pun Liae grand prix originally scheduled for in april introduction has been Given an Early Market appearance and a Stem