Mechanical and Electrical Automotive Projects
Beginning at the radio, the signal is sent to an LC2I to clean the signal before being sent back to a Sundown Audio SFB 2000D Amplifier driving a 15-inch Sundown X at 1700 watts. A 12V AGM Battery was added with a battery isolator between them to keep enough amperage in the electrical system. An additional benefit of the battery isolator is that it allows me to start the car from the rear battery if needed. The battery, engine grounds, and alternator wire were upgraded to 1 gauge wire ("the big 3"). There are two 250 amp fuses, one in the trunk before the amp and one directly after the front battery. The box, port, and sub are tuned to 32 Hz and face toward the rear of the trunk for a cleaner sound. Additionally, from the trunk to the front of the rear seats, all sound was deadened to reduce rattle and lost sound.
To practice my CAD skills when my recirculating blend door actuator gears failed I reverse engineered them to simply replace them.The sheared gears caused a clicking sound in the dash when the actuator received signal. When the case was split open the final two gears had missing teeth, so by taking some measurements I reproduced them printed in PETG.
I bought a 1998 Skidoo MXZ 440 and restored it for a winter of riding. A trailing arm, studs, track, and the rear suspension just to begin needed restoration. Over a period of 3 months I complete tore apart piece by piece even reupholstering a new seat from scratch.
2011 Ford Taurus, 2009 Ford Focus, 2005 Ford F150, 2008 TDI VW Beetle, 2008 SkiDoo MXZ 600, 2009 Mercury Mariner.
For a winter vehicle and also project I purchase this 99' F-150 with the 2 Valve Triton motor as a project. It came with some parts but needed a lot of work. To begin I change both front ball joints, control arms, calipers, rotors and pads. As It was fairly rusted out on the underside, I had to replace the shackle mounts, and plate the frame with 3/8 inch steel plates to reinforce the hitch mount and rear structure. I also replaced its alternator, battery, threw some new tires on it along with fixing a couple ground issues and oil leaks.
Body Side Automotive Projects
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Bumper Restoration Project - 2024
I performed a double sided plastic repair on this bumper using mesh reinforcements and plastic repair epoxy. Once the repair area was reinforced the repair area was filled with sand-able repair epoxy until smooth with various grits. The repair was then feather edged, and painted with epoxy primer. After epoxy primer the bumper was sealed and 3 coats of base were sprayed followed by clear coat. The bumper was baked and let rest, the process was complete.
To get comfortable with automotive painting and a spray gun I started with a speedshape to help myself practice.
This replacement mirror cap was 3d printed using PETG for the best weather resistance while still maintaining flexibility. The printed model had glaze applied to it to remove layer lines and was sanded down. Once prepped I painted the mirror a matte black to match the drivers side. A replacement mirror would have cost roughly 30$ while this mirror was created for a total of 4$ .
Using the factory paint code White Suede I disassembled the headlight housings, removing the lens, and halo only leaving the insert. The piece was sanded, primed and painted before being resealed into the headlight housing.
A simple project, due to a pressure washer tip the passanger mirror's paint got damaged and needed to be redone.
Using a custom insert, the inner plastic of the grille was remove and the chrome was sanded down to be prepped. The grille insert was bonded to the outer frame, then was painting a gloss black to match the insert.