Biohazard
So, before I install my fresh and clean A/C assembly and all the new firewall gaskets for things like the accelerator pedal, master cylinder, and so on...I need to freshen up the paint on the engine compartment side of said firewall. Otherwise, I run the risk of getting icky overspray on all of those new seals and freshly painted or cleaned components.
Today's task was to clean the firewall in prep for painting.
Note the triangular blob of makeshift firewall grommet. Just some of the junk I had to scrape off with a plastic putty knife.
In the upper portion of this pic, you can see painted-over blobs of sealant. This just looks like crap so I elected to scrape it down since I was going to paint the whole wall anyway.
Anyone know the correct way to remove that electrical connector? I feel like I'm going to break it just pulling it straight off. Need to detach this valve body so I can better clean/paint behind it.
Just to remind me where the ground strap goes...when I get a new one.
You can also see more of that sealant oozing out from the panel joint.
Still can't get over how solid the underside of the car is. Shot this in case I needed a reference for proper reinstallation of the trans linkage.
Getting it done with Marine Clean and a green scrubby pad. Submitted as proof I'm really doing all this myself :D
Ready to paint. That brake line going across got rubbed-down with the scrubby pad...cleaned up real nice but now I have to do them all.
Now to prep the two inner fenders so I can paint it all at once.
So, before I install my fresh and clean A/C assembly and all the new firewall gaskets for things like the accelerator pedal, master cylinder, and so on...I need to freshen up the paint on the engine compartment side of said firewall. Otherwise, I run the risk of getting icky overspray on all of those new seals and freshly painted or cleaned components.
Today's task was to clean the firewall in prep for painting.
Note the triangular blob of makeshift firewall grommet. Just some of the junk I had to scrape off with a plastic putty knife.
In the upper portion of this pic, you can see painted-over blobs of sealant. This just looks like crap so I elected to scrape it down since I was going to paint the whole wall anyway.
Anyone know the correct way to remove that electrical connector? I feel like I'm going to break it just pulling it straight off. Need to detach this valve body so I can better clean/paint behind it.
Just to remind me where the ground strap goes...when I get a new one.
You can also see more of that sealant oozing out from the panel joint.
Still can't get over how solid the underside of the car is. Shot this in case I needed a reference for proper reinstallation of the trans linkage.
Getting it done with Marine Clean and a green scrubby pad. Submitted as proof I'm really doing all this myself :D
Ready to paint. That brake line going across got rubbed-down with the scrubby pad...cleaned up real nice but now I have to do them all.
Now to prep the two inner fenders so I can paint it all at once.
