I forgot....his car is white.

 

I cut the radiator support beams on the STI out so it would be that much easier to remove the engine. the frame on the STI had been t-boned on the passenger side and the car is pretty much toast that is why i am just hacking the frame.

 

-removed dash, center console, entire harness, AC and heater core, steering wheel, and dash beam from GC

-re-installed GC dash beam and steering wheel (so i can steer the car)


-pulled the old GC carpet out (unfortunately found some light rust) the rust was primarily under the trunk release and under the dead pedal cover. thankfully it was not as bad as under the battery tray.



-treated rust and painted it with POR 15

-installed STI parking brake handle

-installed STI ecu (for ****s and giggles but more for to secure it)

 

-removed engine and tranny






-removed front cross member w/suspension and brakes


-stripped engine bay fire wall of GC of misc. stuff minus brake lines in preparation for tomorrows painting




-removed auto pedal set from GC....6 speed here i come!

 

Nice write-up with pics. Keep it coming and good luck! Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

Thanks.....I am hoping to be able to turn the car on later this coming week if all goes well.

 

Could we come check this out? I was thinking tomorrow afternoon if you will be working on it, going to be so sweet when it's done!

 

-brought the GC to the paint booth to paint the engine bay, should be done by tomorrow afternoon.

 

tomorrow will probably be a bad day. the GC is getting painted and probably wont be back till late afternoon.

 

Nice job! I was contemplating on painting mine too but my project is already over budget so I decided just to clean the bay out and not paint, lucky for me no rust.

 

originally I was going to just rattle can the engine bay but a buddy of mine (who owns the paint shop) wanted a set of rims I got for sale so we worked out a deal. in the end both of us were happy.

 

-Installed EWG w/atmospheric dump on the STI motor





-Installed Grimmspeed IWG bracket on to turbo

 

Let me do my impression of the EJ motor with EWG from a stop to flying in 1st gear:

brrrRRRRRRrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! !!!!!

Damn, that's a nice setup Jess.

 

that looks so pretty

 

Wow, looks super duper uber hawt!!