Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Student finishes car for senior project

You may have noticed the new stunning yellow Scion parked by the gate in the student parking lot. That marvelous machine belongs to Nathan Novak. It was a project car that he worked on for his senior project. Hours of hard work and dedication went into every aspect of the car. Novak spent days working on his new 2007 Scion tC. Nathan has been working on this car for over four months and has over 109 hours of work logged into the body alone. Every detail has been analyzed and perfected, and it shows. This car is show worthy and gets looks every time it is taken out. All the work and money that went in Nathan’s car was his own. He replaced the Engine, Transmission and Clutch. The time and money needed to do that is staggering alone. All the body work was done by hand. He bought the car with a few dings and dents. The body is now in magnificent condition and looks brand new. On top of the restoration of the body, Nathan installed a full body kit to give the car a more tuner look to it. To top off the body kit, he added aftermarket head lights and tail lights. The car is lowered by a 1 ¼ drop and is resting of 18” custom rims. These tweaks with the added custom yellow and black paint job give this car a look that is right out of a Fast and the Furious movie. His work is not finished either. Nathan continues to think of new things that can be added to the car to make it even better; who knows what direction he’ll take it. Nathan first showcased his new car at the beginning of April and, to much dismay, some of his fellow students vandalized his car. An unknown student poured tobacco spit on the car. This wore away some of the clear coat. This is not the first time Nathan’s car has been vandalized in the high school parking lot either. His last car, which was a Tiburon, was also vandalized during school hours. Novak is reluctant to bring his car to the school anymore, and now the administration is keeping a closer eye on the student parking lot. This is by no means the first signs of vandalisms in the lot; many students have been punished throughout the year because of similar actions. Next time you’re walking to your car through the parking lot and you see this Scion, take a moment to look it over and understand the time and effort it took to perfect it. Also, if you have a little extra cash lying around and you’re looking for a cool new ride, maybe something before you leave for college, Novak is looking to sell it. It will, however, cost you a pretty penny. Novak is not going to let this one go for cheap. He is looking for about $11,000 for it.