Wiring is finally done. Took longer than expected due to insanity at work and no desire to mess w/the car with big headaches, but time is plentiful at this point so it's no matter.
It starts and runs fine, idles great, and everything seems normal. I haven't hooked the gauge cluster up to confirm the gauges all work but I'm sure they do. I'll throw it back on this week and check them out, then put the dash back in place.
Other than that I'm at a standstill as I'm waiting to bring it over for paint. I'm waiting for my girlfriend's dad to get an open bay at his shop so he can take it in. Once that's done I'll be able to install the brake booster (no sense putting it in now just to take it out again later) and HOPEFULLY by that time my new master cylinder will be here so I can put that in, too. The booster has already been fitted and looks great. When the car is in for paint he's also going to redo the front bumper, touch up some knicks in the engine bay, and touch up 10 years worth of little blemishes on the body.
While waiting for that to happen there are a few little things I'll be taking off to paint or powder coat. Once it's
back I'll be powder coating my lower intake in this candy red color. I'm sick of the polished finish and being unable to reach it for upkeep. It just ages and gets dull over time and I could go for a little splash of color. I'll also be painting my PS reservoir to match it. I did have a chrome PS reservoir but it's developed a crack and in my experience that type of finish is just a pain in the ass, so I'm giving up on it. I've had a couple different instances and for one reason or another they always get blemished and I've had it with spending that kind of money on it. Anyway, here's the color:
I also got a "smoothie" style chrome water pump to replace the stock-style one I have on there. The chrome had come to flake off of those stupid ribs, so the smooth style should help that not happen again. I know most people don't care much about that kind of stuff but it matters to me
Here's a pic:
Lastly I picked up some braided black nylon sleeving for my TFI harness to give it a nice, tidy look. I got plenty extra so I'll do some other hoses with it so it matches throughout the bay. I had braided stainless on there for a couple years but it always bothered me. I think this will look much better. Just another small yet effective thing to do!