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Doesn't look too bad, you may be thinking, but trust me, it needed work. If it didn't have a dent in it, then it probably had some rust |
| After 10 years of fairly regular use, engine bays tend to get a little bit second-hand. There were quite a few holes in the firewall I didn't need and that plastic brake booster just had to go. |  |
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Thankfully there's no major cancer, but it's definitely in need of a tidy up. |
| So after spending the better part of a year in a mate's apartment block (Thanks Pete!), it was time to extract the digit. |  |
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Found some guys that were fairly local to me (Open Top Body Shop in Mona Vale) and had them tidy up the engine bay in preparation for the new motor. This is Marko filling a few holes that I didn't need. |
| One day and $120 later (I still can't believe it), I had a nice shiny engine bay. |  |
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Much nicer than before. The battery tray was getting powder coated and the steering stuff I had already hit with a fresh coat of pressure-pack satin black. |
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I had the booster reconditioned and modified to accept a Holden master cylinder. It required relocating the mounting bolts, but that was done as part of the reco. Looks much more at home than that horrible plastic thing. What was I thinking?!? I was young... |
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