The Final Push Begins

Finals are over and the college has become eerily quiet with only one exception. The Plastics lab here at the Parkview campus is full of activity. Through the entire month of May, the WMU Sunseeker team will be putting in long hours to see the project through to completion for the rayce, which begins on June 12th. Over the past week the progress has been remarkable.

The lower body was finally released from the mold on Saturday. Although there was some damage to the exterior surface, it still exceeds our expectations. Most of the damage was repaired yesterday and today and the plan is to have it moving on to the next step in the process by early next week.

The foam plug for the array was also worked on this past week. A layer of spackle was placed onto the foam to give a smooth surface. Once that was completed, we applied a protective layer of PVA. Yesterday, Doc sprayed the first layer of primer onto the plug. Today's task has been to fill and sand the imperfections in the surface so the application of primer can continue Friday.

Tonight, we also had a team meeting to discuss where we are on the project. There is lots of work to do and many components of the car to assemble, but things are looking up. Be sure to follow along as we breathe life into the many ideas and designs, turning this car into a reality.


Bronco Pride,
Joshua