2/15/05
It’s been a little while since my last update due a lack of motivation caused by cold weather. Well Im finally getting somewhere with the car! I started working on the engine bay and it’s just about ready paint. I’ve got a good bit of sanding and cleaning to do, but I think I can finish it all in a weekend. Last weekend I welded in some sheetmetal and filled a couple holes, and I must say its starting to look really good. If anybody’s wanting to do this to their car, all it takes is time and patience, and it helps if you know someone who can weld(thanks Rod!). I put in about 25 hours over the weekend on this alone, and it’ll probably take me another 10-15 hours to finish it. But I’ve only spent around $30 on it so far.
As for the engine, I have everything needed to put the short block back together. The heads are supposed to be here Wednesday(finally!!!), and Im ordering the cam, timing chain, and all gaskets later this week. Unfortunately, I still need about $2K in parts before I can fire it up :(. Unless I come up with some extra cash it’s looking like it’ll be late-April/early-May before I can get this thing on the road. So if anybody is willing to donate some money, just let me know :).
Oh yeah, I put up some new pics in the 418 section! Or you can click here if you’re a lazy bastard.
Posted 2/15/05 @ 8:30PM by HighOutput