This morning, I expected a day much the same as any other day of J-Term, if not less eventful than usual. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see we had another busy and unique day ahead of us. Upon arriving, we immediately noticed that the Supra was missing from the smaller shop, only to find it sitting atop of Adam and Calvin's newly acquired car lift. As we walked in, we were introduced to a friend of Adam's and fellow EV enthusiast, John. He spoke to us a bit about his background and specific love for Supra's, which explained why he was interested in our project.
After meet-and-greets were over, we began to work towards fitting up the beam for mounting the tailshaft housing. First, we had to clear away the thick protective coating on the underside of the car with a grinder. Next, Adam spot-welded plates on either side of the transmission tunnel where the beam will be connected. This was much easier than it would have been previously, because we had a chance to stand directly under the car with full mobility as opposed to laying on the ground.
Next, in order to patch up a hole that had been created in the surprisingly thin sheet metal when grinding down the coating, we welded another plate to the inside of the car, near the feet of the driver's seat. This was fairly simple to complete because the carpets and seats had been removed from the inside of the car for easy access to the transmission tunnel .
Afterwards, we began to prepare for the end of the term, setting up some storage solutions for the next 2 months. First, we helped move Adam's old stripped down Mustang from the back of the big shop to the smaller shop. Then, we brought over the engine hoist and carried the old 7M engine that was originally in the Supra to the back of the small shop. Finally, we moved everything over so the Supra would have a dedicated space for when Adam wrapped some final tasks up after we left.
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