Built from the Ground Up: Bryan High's Monster Trucks Progress
Bryan, TX (FOX 44) — Bryan High School's creation for the Monster Truck Jam project is close to completion!
After working hard for six months, the Bryan High School welding team is finally putting the final touches on their monster truck project.
Twenty-eight hands have built a mini monster truck from the ground up.
'I'm very proud,' Senior student, Nate Surley said. 'We started with obviously just materials. We've bent metal, we've learned and done stuff we never have. We put new things to use that we have never done. It's very close to the edge of running, driving like an actual truck.'
What's a challenge without a little trial and error?
'We ran into an issue that the fuel pumps were both busted on the machine, and we got two new fuel pumps put onto it,' Welding Instructor, Chris Lehde said. 'It's running, it's mounted, and we've got the chain hooked up. We have not test-driven it yet because we're kind of having an issue with our high RPM kicking in the gear.'
The team put blood, sweat, and tears into the project, and says they are excited to show the school their truck as well as compete in the long-awaited Monster Truck Jam.
'It gives us a chance to show off like the months we were putting into the project,' Surley said. 'All like the hours staying after school, the weekends we put into it. That's a really big thing to look forward to.'
Chris Lehde, Bryan High School's welding instructor, said this project has brought the welding team closer.
'It's been an amazing experience,' Lehde expressed. 'Really, no downsides to it at all. they've worked together. I'm seeing them now way more as a team. They know the time crunch is on, getting things done. The pressure is on, they're working great together.'
The team will debut their final project on June 7th in Austin.
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