Automotive
I have had the opportuninty to work on a number of different vehicles in my time as a student and in the image above is a project that I tackled with little to no experience in the automotive field. I was able to drop the subframe, clean it and repaire the rust damage, then re-paint it to protect it from future rust. During the time that the subframe was out I replaced the front lower control arms, cv axles, endlinks, ball joints, outter tie rods and front sway bar to completely refresh the front suspension on the 2003 Subaru WRX. I also dropped the transmission to replace the worn out clutch wih the OEM EXEDY stage 1 organic clutch kit, with a ACT street flywheel. During the time that I took out the sub frame I noticed a frame puncture that I had to weld back in so the control arm on the passenger side would hold firm and not cause any driving or steering issues. I also installed an Airlift air ride system on a 2003 Subaru hatchback with a Accuair height and pressure based control system. To do this I had to take out the original truck and replace it with a custom hard wood flooring that I stained to protect it from the elements. After finishing the hard wood base I was able to attach 2 444cc compressors, a 5 gallon air tank, and the Accuair block and managment system to keep them out of the way and protected. After getting all that mounted in the car I had to remove the original struts that were on the car and replace them with the Airlift ones. Lastly I had to drill 1/2 inch holes in the wheel well to run the air lines.