Crunch Time

As much as we try and avoid it every year we are always in a rush to finish our car. This is what we did Tuesday night:

3-27-07 Tuesday
Earl finished making the aluminum arms for the front canopy hinge around 1:00. Earl, Dustin, and Alan worked on wheel shields at like 5:30. Alan got in the car while Earl and Dustin held the canopy/ring on the car. Alan caught his foot on the right side of the car body while getting out. It cracked a little, but was easily repaired later, despite Earl’s concern. Earl had an intramural racquetball game from 7-8, losing in two games. Then, he went back to the shop. He and Dr. Z. worked on finishing up the clasp joint between the canopy ring and body. Z cleaned the excess epoxy out of the slots with his circular saw, and sanded and repaired a spot with bondo. Around 12:30, they put the canopy ring on and epoxied in the final strip onto the rign, with it in place on the car. Then, they stayed until 2:15am working on the cardboard template Earl made the day before for the shelf that the hinge and trunk strut will attach to.

Test Driving!

Last weekend we worked hard and were able to get GL2 outside and running on her own power. Here is a video of Alan driving in the parking lot with Dustin's modified engine. In other news the canopy is mounted, the front end is almost able hinge on and off, and our computer is here. Now we just have to figure out how it works.

10 days till we leave! Remember when it was 20 days and I said 10 is half of 20 and 10 is not very many days...well, that day has come and no one is laughing anymore.

-Wes

politics and crunch time

We have very little time left until we leave for California. Just check the countdowner on the right to see exact days left. Yesterday Wes ordered the car computer which cost $700. We got approval from our advisor so that was good but unbenoniced to Wes he needed the Dean of Engineering's approval on a purchase that large. what a kicker. in other news we almost got Gold Lightning 2 running under her own power but before we could start it we got kicked out of the Projects Lab. darn you campus safety...

14 Days left!

So thanks to Dustin our blog is saved...anyway here are some pictures of recent activity here on the Cedarville University Supermileage Team:

Gold Lightning 2 with new drivetrain

GL 1 with her new paint job

GL 2 from the front with steering

So I Dustin saved our blog!!!! Wes had it temporarily shut down but I battled Google to the death and brought it back to life!!! So all are eternally grateful to me for my mad skills.