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Spoiler alert, not finished car pictures yet..

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I am currently fitting the flares (finally). With class changes, new students, graduates, etc. Its not easy keeping everyone moving and motivated.. But soon enough.

This will be my last post in this thread, which is pretty much dead anyhow.
My next post about my aveo will be the completion pictures, probably around valentine's day.. ?

Brought my class up to...

Yeah, I'm surprised at the number of posts, not going to try to catch up.

Unwrapped the car today, inventory what still needs done. It looks like a lot, but it is not as much as it looks. ...

I have been on hiatus for the summer, but will be getting back into the swing of things. Was working 2 jobs with no computer access. Returned to school this week though, so that mean returning to...

Sorry guys, haven't been on the computer other than to do work..

I don't have much updates. As the school year took a turn to student projects, and we are working on finishing a skid steer by the...

I can't show you everything can I?

The inner structure has been a lot of work for the students to do. Nothing like when I have done it myself. We have had a few "Emergency" jobs come through the...

minimal visual.. but here is where i left off for the weekend:

1. Got the gas tank pulled, not a bad job overall. Took 2 periods and then my help.
2. Pulled the filler tube, cut out the filler...

Never have been in a Vocational Body or mechanics class as a student, I can't say I know what the "norm" is for students to learn.
I push my students until they can't do it, get frustrated, and the...

The ratios will change with the engine swap.. I can deal with it until then. The 09 aveo, from my understanding, has the closest ratio transmission for my engine so I can deal with it for a while.

The ratios will change with the engine swap.. I can deal with it until then. The 09 aveo, from my understanding, has the closest ratio transmission for my engine so I can deal with it for a while.

Just a little more cutting today.. getting into the structure, so its a lot of "precise" and cutting things off in smaller sections for the students so nothing gets unnecessarily "hacked" to pieces....

It's probably going on with this project. I put them on, and could have continued to run them, but the calipers didn't fit under my last set of 15mm offset wheels, and I didn't have room to fit even...

Don't scroll down if you don't have a strong stomach.. :p







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Started cutting away metal for those back arches today. Didn't have any pictures without students in them, I will take more tomorrow.

Today was put the rear together, to test fit the flare, and mark for rough cuts..

Just stopping here would make sense, it looks good now..
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First set of cuts marked of many to...

Thanks everyone, its been fun so far. Lets hope it stays fun..



1. The cut out is currently a rough cut (tracing the inside lip of the flare). It will be cut more. There will be no fender...

rough fitment day... and rough cut day.. for less rough fitment..

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Look at the front end.. :heart:

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gonna be awesome in my humble opinion..

I love orientation problems.

I was thinking VRT.

Let my students do all the work on the rebar for new grill, keeping it safe to drive... not that its height from the ground is going to protect me from anything.

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Being a special ed center, I am not going to post that for privacy reasons.




Sometimes its the little things that no one will notice that takes the most time:

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Those are my snow tires, and winter rims.

More pictures of the early framing of the hatch:

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Here you can see the main support that will create the body line that follows the bottom of the glass. Then I will put in the sheet...

Here is where I am at:

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Basically redoing the rear hatch. I am doing it a different, but better way this time. It will look good.

The wide body is finally on it way. Special order delays...

the body kit.. not so much a kit. The one I chose is a wide body for a 350z. (i'll make it work ;) )

Haven't had an update, had a few set backs that are finally being resolved. One of my...