TODAY, WE ARE CLEANING THE ENGINE BAY SO WE CAN PRIME IT SO IT CAN BE PAINTED AFTER THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE INSTALLED.



WE STARTED OUT BY USING THE BEAD BLASTER, BUT AFTER A FEW HOURS AND NOT MUCH DONE, WE DECIDED TO USE THE WIRE WHEELS I HAD FOR MY 4" GRINDER.  BETWEEN THAT AND A MINI AIR GRINDER, WE MADE QUICK WORK OF THE REMAINING PAINT.  WE THEN USED THE BEAD BLASTER TO GET AT THE CORNERS THAT COULD NOT BE ACCESSED EASILY WITH THE WIRE WHEELS.



THIS IS THE ENGINE BAY BEFORE WE COVERED OUR HARD WORK IN PRIMER.



THIS IS THE ENGINE BAY AFTER WE PAINTED IT.  WE USED SANDABLE PRIMER AND PUT IT ON HEAVY TO COVER A FEW SCRATCHES THAT WERE FROM THE MINI  AIR GRINDER.



HERE IS A TOP VIEW OF THE SAME LOCATION.



I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND WILL COME BACK TO MOUNT THE ENGINE BEFORE WE NEED TO RELOCATE THE CAR TO ITS NEW HOME.   I WILL NEED TO WORK OUT A DEAL WITH THE WIFE TO ALLOW ME TIME TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT WHILE STILL WORKING ON MY HONEY DO LIST THAT IS GROWING DAILY WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE NEW HOUSE.  THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE 9/25 IF ALL GOES WELL.