I started sanding and prepping the bumpers for paint.

I also made progress getting everything installed under the hood.

I repaired the dash tabs using the bumper repair and reinforced them with fiberglass. I hope this holds and I don’t have to repair them ever again. The installation of the gauge was a pain but it came out real clean.

I installed Kilmat 80 mil Car Sound Deadening Mat into the car. I used it on the entire floor as well as the doors. The price was amazing at $58 for 36 square feet and the quality was comparable to the name brands.

I started on the bumper repair using a product called Vicrez vzt106 Auto Body Plastic Repair Complete Set. The plastic repair worked really well but it wasn’t easy to work with because it was so watery and was hard to keep from dripping. Once dry it does fuse to the bumper and you can’t tell there was a hole or cut once sanded.I used the repair kit to remove the licence plat mounting holes and a 3″ cut in the bumper.

The rear bumper brackets were very rusted and needed to be replaced. I was able to use the brackets off of the silver car and I purchased new bumper bolts. The rear exhaust mounting bracket had surface rust so I pulled it, wire brushed it want painted it with epoxy chassis black paint.

I installed the hitch so I could take weld it. I still need to have the final welding done.

I was able to make progress. I got the engine and transmission wired up. I installed the stock downpipe (hopefully later this year I’ll upgrade). The front suspension is installed. I struggled to get the steering column mated to the steering rack but I did eventually succeed. When I started to put the car back together, I noticed the Heater Hose Junction at the firewall was damaged so I went ahead replaced it.

I relocated and upgraded the horns. I moved them to under the battery where the SAS was.

The wiring of the PSB-1 Boost/Wideband Gauge Kit took quite a bit of time because I wires everything into the factory harness so it will never be seen. I still need to install the gauge itself once the dash is in.

You can see the failsafe relay in the box. The two wires sticking out of the firewall splice into the TCV wiring. I ran the O2 conection and the analog output wire out the passenger side of the firewall.

The Eurosport Tuning strut brace is installed. The upper and lower iPD polyurethane torque mounts are installed.

I was able to get the subframe and suspension installed on the silver car so I can get it rolled onto a trailer for scrapping.

Next on the list is getting the interior swapped over from the silver car. After that it’s brakes, radiator, intercooler, radiator support, intercooler piping, paint and install the bumpers, and paint and install the wheels.

I finished all the maintenance on the motor. Timing belt, PCV, front cam seals, spark plugs, and iPD spark plugs wires are installed. I also swapped out the throttle cable and silicone brake booster line. The transmission is mated to the motor.

I was able to get the motor and transmission fitted to the subframe and installed in the car. The hardest part was getting the motor and transmission dropped and connected to the subframe by myself with a cherry picker.

I also got the axles in place. I still need to finish wiring up and connecting hoses to the motor and transmission. Struts, and brakes need to go in. The hardest part is finishing which I’m excited about.