Extra blog post (December)

We have not done much with the car lately, most of the time when I see my mentor we do little things like clean the car, in order to ensure rust build up, because it still has its primer. But what we did do is refurbish the front bumper. When he had bought the car it had been ruined and now looks 100 times better. It still has to be painted, but can not be done outside a house due to fume regulations.

Wax on Wax Off (November post 2)

As of now my mentor and I have not done much to his car. He installed new carpet and tinting which I have not seen for myself yet. The engine wont be installed some time in January, because of money. Either way this month has been productive. I got the chance to wax my sisters Honda! It is no easy task and requires at least an hour and a half of your time. Before the wax is applied you must wash the car, but more importantly clay it. The clay bar takes of the smallest of dirt, or dust particles. Not until then do you apply the wax, which gives it a nice shine! Lastly we figured out that my sisters car needs a new pair of steer rods, which have been ordered and are on there way.

EQ

" I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ"
My EQ: What is the best way to customize an automobile to fit ones personality.

2.
 a. This essential question makes sense but lacks depth, because of the fact that it is asking what is the most important factor, which will only give you a single answer. it would probably be best if it is changed from "factor" to "factors" giving it a multitude of answers.

b. This EQ makes sense and has evidence of being able to go into more depth. It is asking "what is most important" which can be a variety of things, points can be brought up to prove that a certain thing is most important to securing a criminal.

c.    This EQ 's sentence makes sense and can go into depth. It is similar to b and can go into greater detail. It also has a solid stance "satisfies a customer"

e. This EQ has an easy straight to the point question. It also makes sense, and is capable of going into depth to answer  the best treatment for chronic pain.

3. What is the best way to customize a vehicle in order to fit ones standards.  

November post 1

Today November, 7th , 2013 was a special day because it was my mentor , Paul Munoz's, birthday! Before we celebrated we had a chance to talk about what we will do with the Honda Civic. He bought new tinting and is planning to apply it soon. What is more exciting is the fact that the new carpet is on the way. He also fused a  good amount of wires for the dash, I watched how he did it. The cake you see above was made by my sister, it was purposely made to look ugly. It was funny to see that we actually treated it like any other cake you would buy at the store. It also didn't taste bad.

By far the most interesting thing I have done , our car has gotten its first coat of paint last week. It is a lot of work to sand down the old paint but well worth the reward. The car to your left was how it looked before the primer, and the car to the right is after the primer has been applied. Although it looks very smooth it is actually still rough. The next  step is to sand it down again until it is completely smooth. By the 3rd coat there should no imperfections at all, because the imperfections will be magnified when the fresh paint of coat is added. As for the new engine, we have not gotten our hands on, but hopefully will soon!

Research and working EQ

What is the best way to modify a car interior and out. 

2. modify it in a way that it looks like "you". 

3. My most important source is my mentor because he can clarify me on certain questions i may have. 

4. My mentore i paul munoz, i work with him at his house or were ever he needs me to be. And what we are focusing on is customizing(modifying)  his honda civic. 

Blog 7 Independent component 1 approval

1. What I plan to do for my 30 hours is continue to work with my mentor, there is still much to do with his car, and we have only scratched the surface.

2. I will upload pictures with captions in order to track what we have been working on. For instance we need to remove the engine and I will show a variety of pictures ,with details, describing the steps we had to do in order to accomplish the task.

3. In my opinion hands on training is the best way in order to perfect my knowledge of a vehicle. I find it interesting to read in my research, but when I look at it, I fell as I truly understand what i have been reading.

The good news is that we finished mounting on the cars engine. The bad news is we need to take it out. The threading's (swirls that enable bolts to be fastened) that keep the top and bottom half of the engine block together are completely worn out. Now that we found a new engine to replace the old we have the long task of taking this one out and installing the new one. Although it may be a lot of work its not a total lost. My mentor has came up on a better engine and we will soon be working on installing it once we get it. I am looking forward to it because while we take the old engine out I am going to have a chance to see what a transmission looks like ,which in my opinion, is the most complex part of a vehicle.

Blog 6 : Secound interview Question

1. Who is your mentor & were do they work ?
My mentor is Paul Munoz, and is currently working at Apricot Designs

2. What five questions will you ask them about there background ?

1. What college did you go to in order to study to be a Auto Mechanic, and why did that school interest you ?

2. Was there a specific reason you choose this major?

3. What type of student were you in high school, grade wise ?

4. How long did it take you study for this major ?

5. When you graduated was it easy to find a job ?

6. If you could go back and do something over at any point in your studies what would that have been ?

Blog 5 project reflection and working EQ

1. So far I have been very interested in finding out exactly how a vehicle works. It has also been a great experience to actually work on one too. I could easily see this as a hobby of mine and would love to work on a car on my own some day, a challenging one, a classic car.

2. One source would be "How a turbo charged engine works" this article explained in great detail how a regular car's engines works compared to a "turbo charged". It also explained how the exhaust can slow down a cars engine, which I did not know. The piston actually has to have enough force to drive the exhaust out the tai pipe.

3. What has worked for me so far is the ability to comprehend the mechanics of a vehicle. Its not difficult to make sense on what is happening under the hood as you drive.

4. What has not worked is my plan of getting my own, broke down, car that I was supposed to rebuild with minor help with my mentor. Modifying and restoring a car takes time, and money, two things I just don't have enough of.

5.
"What are the best ways to modify your vehicle, inside & out ?"

• For my mentor ship I am still planning to learn as much as can to fully understand the mechanics behind a vehicle. I think the hands on work is much more entertaining and easier to understand when looking at a part that your working on. This month me and my mentor are planning to strip the old paint of his car and apply a new coat, which should be exciting!

Blog 4 Interview Preporation

1. I plan to interview a neighbor of mine. He has two project cars, and usually strips them down before he adds what he wants. He is not the man who I mentored with the summer, but is very knowledgeable when it comes to buildings cars with only a frame. I feel confident that he will be able to provide more then enough information about modifying cars, body, and engine.

2. Other questions I will ask would be:

"Do you feel that modifying a car is worth the investment?"

"How much time are you looking at to finish a project"

"Do you think modifying , or fixing , cars have a good job out look in the future"

"Can you modify a car with a decent budget"

August post

During the summer, as I continued my work with a Honda civic I was surprised to learn that certain cars torque comes from the front. This had me dumbfounded, because I always thought when you press on the gas the back wheels are responsible for making the car move forward. Cars such as Honda civics and Toyotas have there torque coming from the front of there wheels. Which makes these cars bad candidates for drifting. In order to have a car that is fully capable of drifting you must have a car which has its torque coming from the back tires, such as a Mustang. I couldn't really understand how that would work until I actually worked on the car. The axles were directly connected to the engine block which I thought extraordinary because of the fact that they actually bend. I also learned that hands on training is actually very important because is does help when it comes to fully understand how a vehicle works.

Blog 3, topic choice & semester 1 Eslr goals

1. customization of a vehical
Effective I poly Citizen
This year I'm committed to not only perform to best of my ability, but also take advantage of the people around me. If I have trouble on subject I will not hesitate to get a tutor from one of my peers.After all it will benefit the tutor as well, he or she, will be getting more then enough practice on what ever subject it may be. Another thing is to be giving off a positive vibe threw out the school year. It's effective the way others feel when you tend to be so negative about everything also unhealthy.
Effective Learner
To perform to the best of my ability I am dedicated to paying full attention to teachers. I'm only a year away from college, being unable to behave properly shouldn't be a problem. If I feel that I don not understand a certain subject I will not hesitate in finding a tutor. One can only succeed by hard work and determination.
Effective User Of Technology
I have been in the habit of checking my email multiple times a day. Especially because of the fact that I have a job. In order to insure I am always up to date with the blog, my phone Is directly connected to blogger.
Effective Communicator
Communication is very important when it comes to following instructions. I am learning this very quick because of work. My boss has said it himself. "If you don't understand something don't hesitate to ask".if I have a question I will ask it. I never feel embarrassed or timid to ask,why should I,I want to ensure I do it correctly the first time.

Date	Hours	What I did	Total hours
6/ 21/13	3 hours	I was introduced on the basics mechanics of a car and the plans to  take place such as paint ect. Took pictures in order to show progress.	3 hours
6/25/13	5 hours	Preps the car for new parts to be installed. Took out the engine hub cap and muffler in order to get to the parts to replace such as gasket and steer pods. Took fluids out too.	8 Hours
7/2/13	3 hours thirty minutes	Went shopping for ,some, parts and fluids such as gaskets, antifreeze , spark plugs ,paint ect.	11 hours thirty minutes
7/5/13	4 hours	Took everything out of the interior of the car, in order to sand down the old paint and rough ends. Also had the chance to paint some parts of the interior of the car.	15 hours thirty minutes
7/12/13	2 hours	Took a trip to the junk yard in order to scavenge critical components for the cars such as nuts and bults and (that one part).	17 hours thirty minutes
7/15/13	5 hours thirty ,minutes	Plugged in all electrical sensors into the engine block.	23 hours
7/16/132	7 hours	Fused a few critical wires that needed to be together. . .Also synced the gears for the piston’s intake and out take valves to open and close properly.	30 hours

2. Paul Munoz (626)789-8079

3. How much does it cost to paint a car ?
    How much do the average auto parts cost?
    Is it cheaper to fix or tune up a car on your own ?
4. The most important thing I learned is how much labor is put into fixing some of the most simplest things.

5. Working on a automobile requires you to work wit you hands (a lot). Tinkering with parts is something I always loved to do. My dream is to someday get the chance to build , and repair, planes. Working on cars is just a stepping stone, and will teach me some of the basic training,such as organization, and the importance of every little part.

2013 2-Hour Presentation Reflections

Salvador - Scooter
Jacob R - Teaching history
Jd - Pastry art
endal - cooping with cancer
Rachel teaching chemistry
Reann - wild life conservation
jada - aUTISUM - psych
Raul - remote control cars
Joseph - integrative native species
Andrea - painting
Roxana daycare center
James - navy
Leslie zombie culture

Literal:  


1 one question i had was what kina effect does one go threw in the navy course

Interpretive:
The most important thing is juggling your time. 

Applied:
Working's of basic mechanics, i find it interesting, and would like to know what makes things work . 23.