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Long awaited update(It's been months now! Yikes!)

So... My original post said I was getting a new engine; that fell through the floor. I managed to pick up an engine in Pennsylvania, though. Rebuilt with a measly 500 miles on it. Sounds like a deal to me! Haha.

Over the past couple months, I've gotten the original engine/transmission off the subframe(Redneck style, again...), and started work on getting the new shell painted; I stripped down, cleaned, and totally repainted ...

The custom exhaust is being started today

I will begin painting the Talon this week! Stay tuned to my build thread to see how the Valspar Satin Black paint job turns out! Check out my last couple of posts in the thread to see the progression of the prep work!

http://www.3sgto.org/f5/project-wde-talon-4496.html

Maybe it's too early to post this, especially considering the issues I've had with my last project and that I'm not even finished with it yet, but I think it's good to have goals and and better to have them in writing. This isn't going to happen anytime soon unless I somehow run into an extra $10k to $20k. It's also going to be a lot more work, but hopefully the lessons I've learned from my "Swap Everything Project" will help.

My next goal, as the title says will be a ...

Cut new firewall insulator



While the engine is out





Sub frames before burning out bushings and powder coat



Rear Sub Frame Powder coated- gun Metal grey ...