Though some people worked on this car last year, basically all that was done successfully on it was to have the engine rebuilt. Granted that was a big help, but they took many of the other parts of the car off, and some of them, like the clamps for the drive shaft were lost over the summer.
We spend our time working on this car during our 7th period under the watchful eye of Mr. Doyle Knight. We look for the lost parts, and put them back on if we find them. Scrounge parts from other cars, and put them on if they fit, and repair things that are broken.
After having worked on this car for about a month and a half, we have definitely made some progress. We have the car running consistently, which took some work, assuming we don't kill the battery. We now have the cooling system hooked up, and just today, we got the alternator hooked up so it will actually charge the battery.
Some things that need doing in only a slightly accurate order:
1) Add transmission fluid
2) Get clamps for the drive shaft from a junkyard.
3) Put the drive shaft on
4) Put a gear and a belt on the power steering pump
5) Put tires on the car
6) Hook up the AC system
7) Attatch the radiator properly
8) Get and put on exhaust system
9) Get a new hood, instal hood and hood scoops
10) Get a new key and open the trunk
11) Put on/fix accessories i.e. radio, sweet sound system, horn that plays Dixie, headlights etc.
12) Beautify the car's upholstery, paint etc.
The final plan for this car is to make it a show car for Paly auto. We want it to look and run well, and be downright sick. So, once we get everything on it running well, Dr. Knight will start to buy us new parts, and we can make it run better and faster, as well as getting it painted so it will look as sweet as it runs. We are hoping to have the car done by field day, which is in mid May.
