Engine Install + *Running Video* - 02/06/2012

With everything prepped it was time to install the rebuilt engine!

Success!

Finally, here's a pic of the build's greatest blunder. Never paint parts in a garage occupied by a car even if you cover it up. In my case, I didn't cover enough and got some very fine POR15 overspray on my brother's paint. Luckily he was pretty well waxed so after 2 days with a clay bar and a day of polishing I was able to get her back where she started. The pic above was taken before polishing.

That's pretty much it. I don't think I actually have a picture of the car before I handed it off to Robert. I remember I was on a pretty crazy deadline and I was tying up some of the funnier wiring issues at the very end (the altrac issues). I also converted his interior over to blue LED backlighting, fixed some loose panels, and detailed everything. It left in great shape and served him well for another ~5 years until he sold it to another enthusiast.