z :: hitting the ground running

I had an excellent day in the Future yesterday despite my intense jet lag. These are my completed tasks:

1. wire and heat shrink the fuel pump connectors. Complete:


2. zip tie the fuel line to the bottom of the car. Yes, I did clip those ziptie ends. Complete:


3. I spent a lot of time cutting and grinding at the driver's side engine mount, since the collector on the Patriot block-hugger shorty headers seems to have been welded on a slightly closer angle than originally intended. I would bolt on the engine mount, bolt on the header, then bandsaw or bench grind away at the interference point, over and over again. Eventually I just busted out the angle grinder and had my way with the damn thing. Complete:





4. bolted on the passenger side header, with copper RTV. The driver's side will have to come off to be clearanced for the steering shaft, so it's just bolted on temporarily. Complete: