Well, this is what she looked like about a 1.5 weeks ago
and this is how she looks now
So far i have stitch or tack welded the bay and i am repairing a few rust spots on the frame.
I just went around the frame with my welding hammer hitting it looking for the week spots. There were no holes in it what so ever when i started but, i found two areas that are going to need repair on the frame and the rest is just sheet metal repair. I plan on making everything my self from the turbo header to the engine/tranny mount. The drive shaft is the only thing that i am going to have made.
I'm going to cut out some plate to weld over it tomorrow hopefully.
I should be getting my ES master bushing kit in by thursday and will be installing that next weekend. I hop to finish enough of the engine bay to spray it flat black. Still hunting for a engine.....there are plenty of 5.0's but, i need a HO 5.0 since they have forged stock pistons over the sand cast pistons that are in the plain jane 5.0's. Defintally going with EFI.....as for headers i'm going to flip both of them backwards and place the turbo behind the drivers side headlight or in that general area. I need to find out how to convert the cable clutch to hydro before i go and get parts this way i can swap housings in the junk yard instead of having to go back and pay for a second bellhousing.