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Engine area when I bought the car | After
The very satisfying result |
This project was put off for the longest time because of the fear of removing the alternator - a perfectly functioning one at that ! The removal of the alternator is a project all of it's own and because it has been covered in many other places I am not going to go into it in depth as a separate subject here other than to say it just was not that hard. In fact, it was not the demon that I had built it up to be. The biggest part of this project was to figure out how everything comes off and in what order. I did not remove the valve covers because I enjoy a drip free engine now and I did want to create more problems than I went into this project with. I decided to use the same colors as the interior to keep everything consistent. I chose to paint the engine rather than powder coat the items because I had used heat paint on previous projects (race boat engines and a 350 in a '57 Chevy) and I have never had a problem with fading, chipping or discoloration. [Click on Image to Enlarge]  |  |  | Not exactly a shot from the sales literature. Although nasty looking it is not greasy and oily so clean up will not be too much of a chore. | The paint on the body portion was flaking off in some spots and the wiring was a rats nest. The A/C is first on the list to go. | With the A/C out there is a little more room to work. It didn't work very well and this is a Targa so most of the driving is top off anyway. |  |  |  | Yes, that is the same engine ! | The overall look of the car is really enhanced with the colors used on it. | Who says red heads are no fun ? |
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