My Winter work ...ITS RUNNING.NEW PICS 4/7/06
Well its winter, its cold and im finally getting off my lazy @$$ and finishing what I started. This is performance mods and cosmetic mods together so I just posted it in this forum. All the engine bay paint work should be done by the end of this week and then I can get everything stripped down on the outside so that I can bring the car to the body shop to have the exterior painted. With that said, im hoping to put the engine back in the car and have it running by the end of february.
I stripped out the engine bay for painting. I had to do it in sections because the wiring only comes out so far without actually removing it from the ECU and under the dash, that was more trouble then its worth and since its a low gloss black, it will match even painting it seperate. The main reason for painting the engine bay is this car is 7 years old and is starting to get little rust spots and had 2 decent size rust spots on the stut tower, these were all ground down clean, filled and primed.
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Passenger side after being primed and painted
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...e/070808e2.jpg
Passenger side already painted and masked off, driver side cleaned, sanded, cleaned again and primed
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My new mini radiator
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...e/f5bbf992.jpg
Had to use zip ties for a test fit, im in process of making brackets for it. The lower driver side or passenger side bracket can be used depending on where you place it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...e/ccf93c68.jpg
Valve cover drilled for -6AN fitting and stainless lines for pressure vent. New AMS Hi-flow fuel Rail with -8AN feed and return
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