Nate Paradis' Senior Project: The Lug Nuts

This week there was one moment in particular that was both happy and also a bit challenging at the same time. This moment took place while we were getting our new car to work and was a pretty happy moment since we had been trying to find a car for a few days before we ran out of things to do with the van and this was one of the first times we were actually able to look at something worth while. after talking to the guy selling the car more, we figured out that it was pretty much perfect for our project as it ran and drove but also had some problems that we could fix which would be good things to learn and have some practice with. After taking it on a short test drive we decided that for our purposes it was great and so we decided to buy it. This moment was a happy one because after searching we finally had found something and knew would be a fun car to work with.  After buying the truck came a more  challenging of needing to get it back to Terin's house where we would be worki...

The project that I have chosen to work on revolves around the maintenance and fixing of cars. More specifically I've chosen to focus on learning to repair and clean a car so that it runs more consistently without major problems that hinder its reliability as well as looking nicer. Basically, the idea behind this is to learn basic mechanic as well as cleaning skills so that an older rundown or even broken car can become something that a person would be ok driving in from both a mechanical and looks perspective. The first car that my group and I have begun to work on is a 2005 Honda Odyssey that had some problems with its battery, doors, trunk, and some body damage. I chose to do this particular project because I think that it will give me the opportunity to learn several skills that can be important in my adult life. There are several skills that I'll be able to learn in this project but the main ones include performing general maintenance, detailing and cleaning, and also possi...