Week 3

As the car continues to come along the next thing that needed to be done was to fabricate all the side panels. In order to fabricate the side panels the sheet metal must be cut to the exact specifications. The easiest way to do this is to first cut the panels using cardboard material which is expendable and easy to work with. After tracing all the side panels with the cardboard then it was time to cut out the panels using sheet metal. Using the manual sheet cutter machine we cut out all the different panels for the car. Eventually the panels will be attached using rivets which are light weight, but provide maximize support. Due to human error the panels all won't line up exactly so we must use a grinder in order to shape the panels into the right size.

Grinder Machine

As this is a tedious process the panels are still being shaped and eventually riveted on. The other thing that we did this week was sandblast. The sandblast machine is used to removed rust off of metals and return the metals back to their original condition. The team has lots of materials that just sit around and gather dust, so the sandblaster is used when they need to use one of these materials.

Sand Blaster Machine

The Sand Blaster works like the idea of sand paper, but instead it sprays the sand from a high powered gun that works to remove rust. The Sand Blaster is an integral machine because if the metal were still rusty it wouldn't weld as well or be as strong. The team is working viciously to get the car ready because one of the most important parts is testing the car over and over. The car is starting to come together and take shape as everyday more and more vital systems are being placed inside.

What the current car looks like