West of the Industrial Arts Building (now the Metals Technology Building) a small one story building with multiple overhead doors was constructed in 1951 by campus crews at a cost of $11,935.00. It was intended for use as a vehicle storage building but delays in the completion of work on Cowan Hall caused it to be pressed, temporarily, into service for classrooms. The building was then used as the Automotive Diagnostic Laboratory, and today has been remodeled and is the Advanced Fuels Building.

Auto Diagnostics Lab
Auto Diagnostics Lab

In February of 1952 approval was granted for the construction of another building for use as an automotive shop or automotive mechanics building.

Automotive Mechanics Building
Automotive Mechanics Building
 
Davey Pioneer Lab

Davey Pioneer addition

The structure was completed in May 1953 at a cost of $145,000 and was located just north of the two buildings described above. An addition to this building begun in the fall of 1978 was financed partially by state funds and partially by community contributions. The addition was called the Davey Pioneer Laboratory.