Kevin's Automotive

West Boylston is a small town where just about everyone knows everyone else. A lot of the businesses in town are run by families living here. There's not much to do in town, but kids make due, going to the theaters in town or hanging out in the park. WB is mostly known for its abundance of churches, pizza places and banks.

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I chose to do Kevin's Automotive because my dad owns the business. This, in turn, allowed me free run of the building. Another reason is because it is locally owned and many town residents go here for work on their
vehicle(s).
Kevin's does all sort of Automotive work, including part replacement and oil changes. You have to go next door to Menard's Auto Body (owned by my uncle) for body work.

Air Hose

These hoses hang from the ceiling around the shop. The air from the hoses are used to power many of the tools need for working on the cars.

Air Compresser

This old thing is was actually compresses the air used in the hoses.

Car

This is an eaxmple of one of the many cars that get worked on daily.

Front Bay

This is the front bay of the shop. It can hold up to two vehicles at a time.

Car Lift

This is a truck on one of the lifts in the back of the shop. The lifts are used to make working under vehicles easier.

Tire Stablizer

The blue machine is used to stabelize tires for the road. The colored rack on the wall behind it is full of tiny weights used to stablize the tested tires.

Tire Refitter

This machine take off the tire from the axel so that he tube part of the tire can be changed. It can also put the tire back together.

Hooter Heater

This is a giant heater in the center of the shop. It runs off the old and used oil of the cars that have been worked on. It heats the entire shop in the winter and is also good for cooking food.

Parts Stock

Most parts are ordered when needed, but the occasional extra part is stored in the back for extra use.

Unknown Machine

For the 3+ years that my dad has owned Kevin's, Ive never seen this machine used once. All i think its good for is collecting dust and holding things.

Office

The office may seem cluttered, but its actually almost organized. For most machanics, clutter is the best type organization.

Front Regester

Found in the front of the shop. This thing is a beast with many years under its belt. About 1/2 the buttons found on it are never used.

Side Lot

This is the side of the shop where the diesal pumps are (were) found. The ice box sells ice, which is made inside, year round. The vending machine on the other hand hasnt worked since about a year ago when someone tired to break into it.

Diesel Pump

The now useless pump. It no longer produces gas and I coundn't be happier.

Back Lot

This is where most of the cars being worked pn are stored.

Propane

Even though gas is no longer sold, propane is. Its found in the back of the shop.

Extra Tires

This is a rack full off tired. They just sit there year round and are probably used occasionally, but the stock never seems to change.

Tow Truck

This the buisnesses tow truck. Its used for most of the tow calls for the town.

Oil Drum

Just a random drum out back. Appearentally its holding Aft Lube.

Waste

The back corner of the shop hold piles of drums and buckets holing harmful waste. Most of it is oil that it to be burned in the winter.

Pictures taken by Tyler Moylan

Site last Updated 6/6/08