Depending on how much you get per pound of aluminum, you could always scrap it.

What's wrong with the front end?

Not sure when I would be able to help you, but I have access to a cabinet beadblaster and you could paint it whatever color you wanted. If you end up keeping that IC piping, you could always have it powdercoated.

The way things are going, it might not be a bad idea.

Oh yarr? PM me if you haz questions.

And my car was purchased with a nasty-ass engine bay.

ruh roh, Raggy!

There are two main issues that make that sandblaster a PITA to operate:
1) My dad uses play sand as media, which is large in comparison with other media, and (I think) more prone to absorb moisture, and
2) I don't think there is any moisture removal in the compressed air system.

The difficulty with keeping the nozzle on seems to be because of those two things, especially since the Black Beauty did so well.

As far as me being more experienced: yes, but I've had years of practice. I did a subframe and the engine bay in my S13, which had NO paint left when I was finished. I just looked back through my pictures, and unfortunately do not have one to illustrate just how clean I got it before painting.

If you guys knew how much car and house stuff I've accomplished in the past 3-4 months, your heads would spin. This will NOT be a "long-time-to-run" project.

I like the color, but would've left it off the piping. It looks like it's already rubbing off the hot-side piping.

nice!

Thanks Jason. Since it doesn't seem to be sinking in though, here's a hint: it displaces 2.85 times what an SR does.

I used the canister blaster that sits near the pressure washer. It was a real PITA to use though, as the sand would clog the nozzle. I had some Black Beauty media to worked very well with the nozzle on, but it ran out quickly and I didn't have much of it.

Well...the arrival of the twins will change that. I will no longer have the time to be so detail-oriented.

I have 0 regrets about the white car leaving. What a lot of people fail to understand, is that the journey was as much fun to me (if not more) than the finished product.

Same Rustoleum I've used everywhere else with MUCH SUCCESS.
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/FunnyChit/borat_lebanon0109.jpg)
As with real painting though, a good joerb comes at least partially from a good technique. I've done enough rattlecanning with this stuff that I've become pretty decent.

Czech the title. El Es Juan:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_240/VeeAteSwap/Engine_002.jpg)

Maybe when it runs. Ten yarrs from meow.

Cut the core support out:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Core_001.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Core_002.jpg)

Engine bay prep:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_001.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_002.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_003.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_004.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_005.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Cleanup_006.jpg)

Painted:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Paint_001.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Paint_002.jpg)
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o20/2Fass240us/Project_S14/LS1Prep/Paint_003.jpg)

I am waiting on a few small parts from GM. Once those are in, the T56 can be attached to the engine and the combo installed.

Unfortunately, no. They're about an inch and a half too tall.

I wouldn't remove the bradford pears unless there's some chance of them falling on the house. You will miss the shade if you do. As for planting "taller" trees, I hope you mean that you'll plant small ones and they'll grow.

I would not raise the bed in the front.

Semantics. He needs to get the S13 running/driving before worrying about a manual swap on the S14.

fixed. If you are ever going to finish your S13, you need to leave the S14 alone.

So the tires are bald?

www.patshouldveboughtmineinsteadoffuckingaround.org

Welcome. Pictures of aforementioned chitbox please.

"Pat: The new Adam"

???

I'm ya huckleburry.

pu$$y (IMG:style_emoticons/default/harr.GIF)

If these were 30-series, I'd be all over them.

(IMG:http://static.open.salon.com/files/spock1247632223.jpg)

Thanks Jorsh. That's prety hawt.