Driver side, untouched.
See the horrible paint? (and the polishing compound...)
Huge Exhaust... STICKERS REMOVED!
Passenger Side, I wet sanded this with 1000 grit. Might try something a little lighter tomorrow.
Started sanding yesterday after work, it's raining right now. I was wetsanding in the rain, but it's cold. I finished up the top and came inside.
The car made the trip north with no problems. Big thanks to Stovall for being my wingman on the way up! 1st gear was very shaky, I was thinking oily clutch, bad flywheel, or a mixture of the two. Looked under the car to find my rear motor mount was in piss poor condition. The bolt through the middle was basically resting on the bottom of the mount (instead of the center!). I ordered some Poly Urethane mount inserts from Twos are us. I guess I'll have a lot more engine vibration in the car, but hey, it should hold the engine in place! I still think some oil may be on the clutch, but I'll have to get my new mounts installed before I try it out. This should atleast tame it down.
Also, I found a small oil leak, about 2 drops per day. Feeling around the distributor I found some fresh oil. So I went and ordered a seal kit for that as well. Looks like I've got lots of little things to keep me busy.
Oh, and sad news. The Lexus exhaust will not fit straight in. Toying with the idea of either directing the exhaust out the side of the car (behind the wheel), mounting it in the middle of the car (out the back), or placing it were the stock unit goes and fabbing in some twirls and loops in the exhaust tubing. My coworker has a rusting Mazda 323 in her backyard, apparently with a new catalytic converter. I may try to fab that in as well if she wants to part with it.
Thats it.. Peace out. :)
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