Here is what I've been up to today...


Above is what I'm starting with, a half finished painted engine bay thats devoid of harness.

So, next I removed the hood, bumper, and fenders...along with the flip light assembles:



I used Simple Green and 3m Scotch Brite to prep the bay for paint.

A closer look @ the battery tray revealed some serious rust but this isnt an issue since I run a rear mounted battery. When the motor is dropped in I'll want to have the spot opened up for a cold air intake eventually. I also run a shortram right now so The rotting tray has gotta go...



Now with the cut made I'll need to finish up the edges with a die-grinder or something along that line. I might pumb some sort of duct work from the front vents to the opening...but thats a project for later.




I'll post up some comparison photos of the passenger side front end difference/damage between Jane and the blue hatch. Tomorrow I snap some from the same angle so you can understand part of the reason why I'm doing the swap to the Jane shell.


More updates soon.

-Royce


PS,

If you know of anyone that needs some brown/tan interior let me know. I'll be selling some of the cheap soon.