Had a very productive weekend, cut out the shock towers, prepped the rear for small bumper conversion, taped up the car. Finally got the gaskets and everything torqued, the intake I guess might have been new because it had new gaskets that were not even broken in yet. Also had this stubborn stripped nut holding in my old passenger shock, we ended up taking the spring out in what seemed to be a very shady way. Fortunately it did not go shooting across the room! Ended up cutting the bolt and breaking the shock free. After two days of workin on it. Went to install the new shocks but only got enough washers and nuts for one of the two shocks (KYB's Gas-a-Just from shockwarehouse) Disconnected and emptied the gas tank, removed the already cracked and broken windshield in a pretty unorthodox way. Needless to say my coveralls are covered in tiny bits of microscopic shrapnel. Next day out I am going to rust proof the gas tank and undercarriage, grind out the tack on the windshield some more. Then fill up the gas on the mig welder, finish with the bumper conversion, reinforce and weld to my hearts content. ie (Shock towers, driver rear quarter 12" by 12" and this-little-hard-to-get-at-spot-just-above-the-engine-mount-that-the-previous-owner-bashed-in-so-his-headers-could-fit, which btw is rusting out.) 302 is sitting pretty right now, just need distributer lines and shes good to go. I am not looking forward to the whole wiring and installation process. I know there will be a million things I need that I will have to buy. Which isnt the problem. The garage is not easily accessable and driving out even once or twice is ridiculous on gas and time most importantly time. Whatever it takes though! -Andrew
I have two rubbermaids full of brake stuff. I havent even touched that yet. Maybe I will get around to that next time too. I hear doing brakes are not sooo bad. (No current pictures with me right now)
