10.06.2006 Old cover A cover with bubbled and chipped paint does not belong to a project car.		10.06.2006 Paint stripper A thick coat of strong paint stripper is applied and the paint seems to start peeling off. It's a good idea to wear protective gloves when working with nasty chemicals like that.
	10.06.2006 Scraped Even though the paint comes off easily, the cover has a lot grooves and corners, so scraping takes quite a bit of time.		10.06.2006 Sanded After degreasing and much sanding. Use wet-sanding if you want to eliminate the dust.
	10.06.2006 Painting The cover gets painted with Tremclad enamel known for its strength and durability.		10.06.2006 Drying Drying in the shade under the patio table. The final finish took several coats of paint with some fine wet sanding in between.
	10.06.2006 Rust removal A wire wheel is great for removing loose rust from the engine block.		10.06.2006 Masked All important surfaces masked, holes plugged, and a coat of rust converter applied.
	10.06.2006 Painted The block is painted with heat resistant ceramic-based engine enamel.		10.06.2006 Threads and flanges The final step is to refresh the threads and polish the mating surfaces.
	02.07.2006 Suspension parts Rear axle and three anti-roll bars drying.

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