elks
1/2 ton status
Hey all,
I know this is not a Jeep forum, but I do know how much you all like to see stuff get built. More importantly, how cool it is to see youngster building. So here is the deal. I am an industrial arts teacher. I teach wood whop and CAD. In the last few years we have been building an Autos program as well. this is the first year that we have had an Autos 2 course. there are 11 students in the course. They all took autos 1. For the class, I purchased a 1984 CJ7 to rebuild. I am also posting the build on jeepforums.com. This will be great experience and also give my students a great project. A summary of our 1st day working... Also student nicknamed the build Valdez build thread because of teh holes in the floor board, and the fact that it leaks enough oil to harm a baby seal.
this has been a learning experience for me at a teacher. First off I love the class. I have a very good group of students, but 11 is a a lot to keep track of. I have learned that 2-3 at a time on a project is just enough. This means that every day I am planning for like 3-4 projects/jobs to be completed. On todays agenda:
1 Student removed the tunnel cover from my jeep and resealed it, using a larger screw size to hold it in. from that project he learned a few terms and got his first experience with caulking/sealing. he spent the rest of class trying to pick the RTV off... Here are a few pics of his work. Unfortunately I do not have finished product photos. Also if you think like my students, your going to assume the one glass bottle is for an adult beverage... As usual that assumption would be in correct. That is actually an IBC Cream Soda Bottle(My favorite soda)....
Next I had 2 students Tackle the front clip. They removed the front and radiator together, then tackled removing the fenders, etc. They figured out they had to disconnect the wires from the fire wall and move all the head lights and turn lights together. Then they pulled the fenders. The drivers side fender is tweaked from an accident and fought em pretty good. Here are the fruits of their labor.
Another group of 2 were put in charge of pulling the seats, console, and carpet. They only broke 1 bolt, but were surprised at the cancer on the floor.
The result was some cancer:
It is pretty bad on both floor boards, and the under the roll bars, etc. Not sure if we are at a point to buy a good tub or attempt to fix this one... I have not welded much myself. Time will tell.
My last 2 students were sent out to the front to strip all the useable parts off a front axle. The got the lock out, hubs, rotors, bearing, and spindles. Next time they will pull axle shafts as well. Here is a little of that work. The housing on the axle is all bent up from a roll over, but the hubs were complete.
Also in the process we found 3 dollars, and this nice bikini top with the front windjammer/slot...
Next goal are:
Remove hard top, Start working on pulling the engine, tranny, and xnsfer case. Preparing for removing body from frame.:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup:
I know this is not a Jeep forum, but I do know how much you all like to see stuff get built. More importantly, how cool it is to see youngster building. So here is the deal. I am an industrial arts teacher. I teach wood whop and CAD. In the last few years we have been building an Autos program as well. this is the first year that we have had an Autos 2 course. there are 11 students in the course. They all took autos 1. For the class, I purchased a 1984 CJ7 to rebuild. I am also posting the build on jeepforums.com. This will be great experience and also give my students a great project. A summary of our 1st day working... Also student nicknamed the build Valdez build thread because of teh holes in the floor board, and the fact that it leaks enough oil to harm a baby seal.
this has been a learning experience for me at a teacher. First off I love the class. I have a very good group of students, but 11 is a a lot to keep track of. I have learned that 2-3 at a time on a project is just enough. This means that every day I am planning for like 3-4 projects/jobs to be completed. On todays agenda:
1 Student removed the tunnel cover from my jeep and resealed it, using a larger screw size to hold it in. from that project he learned a few terms and got his first experience with caulking/sealing. he spent the rest of class trying to pick the RTV off... Here are a few pics of his work. Unfortunately I do not have finished product photos. Also if you think like my students, your going to assume the one glass bottle is for an adult beverage... As usual that assumption would be in correct. That is actually an IBC Cream Soda Bottle(My favorite soda)....
Next I had 2 students Tackle the front clip. They removed the front and radiator together, then tackled removing the fenders, etc. They figured out they had to disconnect the wires from the fire wall and move all the head lights and turn lights together. Then they pulled the fenders. The drivers side fender is tweaked from an accident and fought em pretty good. Here are the fruits of their labor.
Another group of 2 were put in charge of pulling the seats, console, and carpet. They only broke 1 bolt, but were surprised at the cancer on the floor.
The result was some cancer:
It is pretty bad on both floor boards, and the under the roll bars, etc. Not sure if we are at a point to buy a good tub or attempt to fix this one... I have not welded much myself. Time will tell.
My last 2 students were sent out to the front to strip all the useable parts off a front axle. The got the lock out, hubs, rotors, bearing, and spindles. Next time they will pull axle shafts as well. Here is a little of that work. The housing on the axle is all bent up from a roll over, but the hubs were complete.
Also in the process we found 3 dollars, and this nice bikini top with the front windjammer/slot...
Next goal are:
Remove hard top, Start working on pulling the engine, tranny, and xnsfer case. Preparing for removing body from frame.:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup:
Stupid football fatheads 
