ok now to give a proper update...
bay is painted... it looks good.
as i'm starting to put things back into the bay i realize how much more of a challenge it will be. the bay is perfect... its too nice. this means that any part i put back into the bay has to be on par with that or else it will look out of place.
i started to put in the brake booster and it looked fine before, but it looks like total ass now. i'm going to have to paint it. i'm going to need to use steel wool and/or metal polish on the ac lines, the abs unit needs some serious work... i'll probably end up painting it silver since it wont clean up and look new any other way.
these are just a few examples. i'm now realizing that putting used parts that look used back in is going to be a challenge so a lot of scrubbing, cleaning, and a good amt. of painting is going to take place as i very slowly put things back in the bay.
nonetheless.... big progress over the next 2 weeks... its go time.
some pics from yesterday...
lower manifold installed with injector bungs epoxied in and egr blockoff in place (diamond cover closest to the camera)
Fuel Injector Clinic fuel rail and injectors installed...
wiring mocked up... wow it doesnt look nearly as bad in this pic as it really is
turbo and exhaust manifold on the left, lower intake manifold, injectors, fuel rail on the right. wiring harness is laying over the engine while i try to figure out where the hell everything goes. i've got a lot to learn this week...
now i understand why a lot of guys leave the brake booster on and paint right over it...
its dusty already but looks pretty good in this shot...
again kinda dusty but cant hold the bling down
