As you can see by our first picture, we had a trick up our sleeve with the sign we created two weeks ago. The computer milled acrylic sign was carpeted and placed behind the front seats and above the new amp rack. This sign completes the "flying frame" around the motorized TV and, after we hooked the LED lights up to an Arduino computer to fade the lights, the sign gives off a warm glow inside the vehicle.
Now carpeted, the flying frame and sign completes the TV's layout in the trunk area.
With the 6x9 speakers now installed in the rear, the amp rack was soon constructed to finish off the "mid-frame" area.
The amp rack was constructed of wood, then covered in fleece, resined up for hardness, then carpeted for that smooth clean look.
We are hoping to get our hands on the double amplifier wiring kit after the March Break, so we can begin wiring up the entire audio system.
With the car seats back in the vehicle and accent pieces painted to reflect our school colours, Car Club students moved on to adding external details to the Eclipse.
Two Senior Transportation and SHSM students helped install the aftermarket racing pedals to add more detail to the vehicle's interior.
As a token of appreciation, students have begun to create and apply custom vinyl graphics to the exterior of the Spirit Car. We want to make sure everyone who sees our car knows the companies who have generously donated their time and equipment to our fantastic Student Success project!
On go the first few graphics...Kicker Audio, by Gemsen, who have donated the high power audio equipment for the Eclipse, and Crave Systems, one of our community partners who has donated networking equipment for the Spirit Car.
One of the Senior Transportation students was in charge of the graphics application. With a steady hand, she replicated, cut and applied the first of many sponsorship graphics to come.
The car is looking great! But, sometimes, setbacks are inevitable.
One day, dust was wiped off the Spirit Car with a dirty rag, which left some noticeable scratches all over the hood. Yikes!
The class quickly brainstormed possible ways to remove the scratches, and used a wax paste to buff out the unwanted marks. Whew!!!
At the end of this week's Car Club, we performed a trial run by hooking up the trunk batteries to the inverter and powered the retractable TV and Android computer. Looking great!
Mr. Da Silva found it neat when two students from an Oakville high school passed by on their bikes and looked at our car in amazement of what our students have created.
BR is proud of its students and their abilities, and on May 18th, the school will revel in its technical skill for its creation of the BR Spirit Car!
Have a safe and happy March break, and we will see you back soon!
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