Automotive Interior Automotive Interior RestorationRestoration

By: Ashley MathisBy: Ashley Mathis

PreviewPreview Junior Research PaperJunior Research Paper Culminating ProjectCulminating Project PicturesPictures Self-ReflectionSelf-Reflection Future PlansFuture Plans Additional PicturesAdditional Pictures

Junior Research PaperJunior Research Paper ThesisThesis- This narrative will explain why I - This narrative will explain why I

chose this career, reveal information from chose this career, reveal information from interviews and secondary research, and interviews and secondary research, and conclude with a record of trials and conclude with a record of trials and tribulations of this project.tribulations of this project.

How find evidence? Why?How find evidence? Why? Support? Reliability of sources.Support? Reliability of sources. Change of topic forms.Change of topic forms.

Culminating ProjectCulminating Project My project was to restore the interior of a My project was to restore the interior of a

1972 Chevelle Malibu.1972 Chevelle Malibu. Why?Why? Significance to self and others was…Significance to self and others was… Learning GoalsLearning Goals Guiding Questions- What part should I Guiding Questions- What part should I

start working on first? How should I start working on first? How should I manage my time? How will I fix problems manage my time? How will I fix problems that will occur?that will occur?

Mentor and Project Proposal signed.Mentor and Project Proposal signed.

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

ExtrasExtras

Self-ReflectionSelf-Reflection

DecisionsDecisions Choosing projectChoosing project Learning GoalsLearning Goals ModificationsModifications Ordering parts for Ordering parts for

interior= expensive interior= expensive

Time ManagementTime Management After school and After school and

weekendsweekends PatiencePatience Calendar of dates Calendar of dates

to finish certain to finish certain partsparts

Self-Reflection ContinuedSelf-Reflection Continued SolutionsSolutions

Bent flat head Bent flat head screwdriverscrewdriver

Putty knife and timePutty knife and time Wore goggles, mask, Wore goggles, mask,

and gloves to protectand gloves to protect Used JB weldUsed JB weld Used clothes hanger Used clothes hanger

and testing wiresand testing wires Used weather Used weather

adhesive and putty adhesive and putty knifeknife

ProblemsProblems Window crank Window crank

handleshandles Scrape off old Scrape off old

underlayunderlay Grinding rust awayGrinding rust away Found small holes Found small holes

in floor panin floor pan Connecting wiresConnecting wires Weather strippingWeather stripping

Future PlansFuture Plans

SummarySummary Junior Research Junior Research

PaperPaper Project=HobbyProject=Hobby Self-ReflectionSelf-Reflection

College/CareerCollege/Career Currently applyingCurrently applying Difficulty of whereDifficulty of where Not sure of careerNot sure of career

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