They're absolutely permanent. These aren't the kind you can buy in the auto parts store. These are aerospace quality- they are the exact same ones that Lockheed Martin uses when they build the super hornets. You pay $2.50 for a pack at Autozone- I pay $3 a piece. The wires will break before these will come undone so I won't be soldering anything on this car.
Tranny tunnel had to get beat like a red-headed stepchild. Just one spot though.


Tranny's mounted, torque converter bolts are in. I just need to loom a few wires and take a photography class.


I have a few pix of the intake coming along. It's been tapered, etc since these were taken.