Friday, March 27, 2009




Preparing to bolt the engine into the frame.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Jim Harris and Gib Gosser, from the Somernites Cruise team, talk to a few of the Automotive Technology students about the "Classics in the Classroom" project, and the Hot Rod magazine Power Tour.

Monday, March 23, 2009


This is a photo of the right front air spring and control arms we installed. Everything bolted right up, and other than cutting the frame to accomodate the larger diameter springs, no modifications had to be made.

Here are a few of the guys preparing to bolt up the differential housing.
This is a group of students working on mounting the air springs to the rear end. Only the students that maintain an A average can work on the project car. That's a great motivator!
Installing the motor mount brackets.

Monday, March 16, 2009


This is a better view of the frame after being boxed, repaired, sand-blasted and powder-coated. What an improvement!

Here's a shot of the frame, fresh from the powder-coater.

Thursday, March 5, 2009



Powdercoating the frame.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009




The sandblasted frame.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009



Welding the frame.

Monday, March 2, 2009



The frame is ready to be repaired, reinforced, and then sent out to be sandblasted and powder-coated.
Stripping parts down to the bare frame.

Carrying the old body outside to the scrap pile.

Lifting the junker body off the frame.


Preparing to remove the body from the frame.