Some bodywork

Now as the engine is out it was good time to fix all the little issues there was in the engine bay. I welded a few holes shut and removed all the rust and loose paint there was. Strange thing as the car was painted no more than two years ago. I'm sure this time it will last.

I also stripped all the electrics out and now I'm totally lost with them. But anyway they will be replaced and all the obsolete wires will be left out.

New intercooled did not fit without modifying the radiator support panel. So it's totally gone now.

I also made removable front apron. Makes engine removal much easier.

Engine bay in primer. I haven't got the paint yet but this should be done next week so I can install the engine and continue with suspension.

I like doing things twice so I also cut the rear wheel arch. I got 30mm more space and that's just about as much as there was. I will try to weld this with tig to avoid burning the paint. Let's see how that goes.

Time for good old out and in

I decided to change spark plugs and what's a better place to change them than garage floor? OK, at the same time I will also change the clutch and some other smaller things. This begins to remind me of how it was with my VW's, engine and gearbox out every winter and couple of times during the summer also.

I didn't even remember how heavy package this is. But there it is, ready for disassembly.

Now when the engine is out it would be easier to strip off all the electrics and replace them with universal harness. I'm also considering floor reinforcements of some kind. Let's see what I can do and afford as the air suspension is taking way more than I expected. I can't use Universal Air springs at the rear as there's not enough space. So I will have to come up with different, and more expensive, solution soon or I will run normal springs next summer.