Summative Post

Throughout taking the car apart, cleaning all the pieces and reassembly, many challenges had to be faced. This challenges included rusted bolts, dirt built up on the car, dented and damaged car parts and the lack of time we had to work with.

The first thing we started working with was the engine and the removal of the engine. This took multiple classes to accomplish. With the removal of the engine we began to clean it and sort out all the pieces including cylinder heads and push rods making sure not to loose the corrects order they are in.                                                      

A picture of the engine removed from Volvo

We began to clean every piece and scrape off, and any rust that was built up on the engine. After this, me and Riley begun to disassemble the front suspension assembly.

The rusted front suspension before its cleaned and painted.

Me and him completely dissembled the front suspension and sent the parts off for professional media blasting.

We began to paint the assembly and put all the pieces together to make for a solid assembly.

Through out these projects various pieces had to be fabricated or rebuilt do to rust eating away at corners and paint. Parts needed to be scraped and pieces needed to be welded in place of the rusted out sections. This served as a challenge when working with these this metal pieces. The pieces require a lot of patients and skill to work with. The thin metal can melt quickly under the intense heat generated by the MIG welder. 

A picture of the rust the team is dealing with. 

Working with these pieces has still proven to be a challenge but I do believe they will turn out well soon. We will continue to work on the car and persevere through these noted challenges.