Thanks guys for the feedback!! Makes me want to post more

This is post 100, so I've got to make it a good one

Here we go:

Session 019:

Figured I'd go ahead and get some practice with spot welds before trying to remove the tranny mount :P



Did I ever tell you guys how I love Harbor Freight?? This pry bar pop's got me for X-mas was a life saver today:





Removed:



Practice session #2:



2 spot welds. This one is cake:





Then I figured it was time to work on the Karcepts shifter kit.
I put the shift plate back in place to make sure the markings to slot the holes were accurate. Then I found my stash of rotary files. This one would be perfect:



Slotted:



Template in place to mark cutout:



Cutout marked:



Here's what I'll be using:
(Got to love HF :thumbup: :thumbup



Then after condensation coming out of my drill gun I figured it was time to install the water / oil filter on the compressor:



The local auto store would not take my gasoline I drained from the gas tank so I have been burning it in a barrel which I use to burn my spam papers from snail mail. I had the bottle to close to the barrel and the damn thing caught on fire (this jug is gas and oil). I thought for sure the house was going to burn down because the oil spilled onto the ground and there was a big fire. When I came back with the water hose which I had to get out of the garage, take to the faucet, hook up, and drag across the yard, the fire was out God was looking after me today =)



Seem like it was going to take forever with the 3" cutter:



But once you get through the metal just slice it down the seam:



Remember kids, safety first :P :



And after about 30 minutes (fumes would get bad after a minute so I would have to get out) on the same blade:



Out:



Next! ...and this thing was a b!tch!!



Got to get that last piece of sound deadening material. No problem, HF pry bar FTW:



After drilling and drilling:



About a pound out:



2nd one I've found at the house. Not good :thumbdown: :hammer:



Removed the rubber hatch seal. Just pulls right up as I was told:



Glue holds the corners in:





12 years of dirt:





What came out of my compressor when I drained it :crook: =(



Going to sand the engine bay next session :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for looking =)

BTW: I picked up a $10 1/2" Black and Decker drill bit this evening for the tranny mount.

Here's some back in the day pics for you guys

March 29, 2006





It was nasty:















Put the water and soap to work:



....the outcome:









....and 2 of my favorite things:

Hatch & food :thumbup: :thumbup:

October 10, 2006