My dad who was with us at Great Bend was the youngest certified Mechanic in New Zealand 1964.I wouldn't do that Brad, I learned my skills working in a shop full of old mechanics, they got great enjoyment watching me learn how to figure out and work on cars with all there shenanigans.
He worked in the local GM, Vauxhall, Bedford agent workshop. Everything that was odd ball or not of the breed that they used to work on got given to him. He recons it was the best way to do an appreticship, made you think
Steve