Before we rolled it out, we had to check and reseal some leaky beads on two of the car's tires.
Then, we rolled the Spirit Car out into the sun for some sanding, smoothing and cleaning. The headlight lenses were removed to check the halo eye LEDs for proper operation. We may have to remove and replace the front bumper cover as it has a bad crack in the side.
At the other end of the shop, two senior students continued their period 2 engine work by grinding their valves on the small block Chevy cylinder heads.
Two other students help install a broken rear door handle on a Toyota as an extra demonstration of learned skills in their period 1 class. Car Club is a great place to do extra work and practice the talents that students develop...
Another engines student decided to install the included short shifter kit into the car to lessen the rod travel and give the car that quick shift feel!
The rest of the interior is barren and as the carpeting is power washed and prepped for installation, Car Club students continue to discuss how the interior will be laid out for the new seats and electronics.
Finally, after diagnosing a faulty neutral safety wire to get the engine to crank, the senior engines class students were able to trace the no start condition to misaligned camshaft sprockets. One student caught a few moments of the final initial start up!
After celebrating many accomplishments this week, we will install the rest of the exhaust system and put final touch ups on the body before paint.
See you soon!
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