10-04-2014, 07:27 PM
So spent this evening preparing for the engine change that is looming this weekend 
Cleaned and painted the seam welded subframe :
Before:
![[Image: 69B7A385-FDAA-486A-995A-881ECAB2DE84_zpsziyszni2.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/69B7A385-FDAA-486A-995A-881ECAB2DE84_zpsziyszni2.jpg)
And after. Also chucked a coat on the bonnet badge as it needed freshening up:
![[Image: 2205603E-635B-42A5-85FC-04D3F0B947CC_zps3ujvie7q.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/2205603E-635B-42A5-85FC-04D3F0B947CC_zps3ujvie7q.jpg)
Gave the GTi inlet another lick of paint:
![[Image: 886F97A2-162E-4FD0-A471-40242922B019_zpsdl23tef9.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/886F97A2-162E-4FD0-A471-40242922B019_zpsdl23tef9.jpg)
And gave the K&N cotton cone a soak in detergent: Niiiiiiiiiiice
![[Image: FDC65B98-6E5C-4BF9-802C-1CC586452566_zpsdhzt5jr8.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/FDC65B98-6E5C-4BF9-802C-1CC586452566_zpsdhzt5jr8.jpg)
Hoping my heat wrap will turn up for tomorrow, so I can get the spare manifold wrapped ready to go on.
Will nip to pug and get some gearbox oil, then am good to go

Cleaned and painted the seam welded subframe :
Before:
![[Image: 69B7A385-FDAA-486A-995A-881ECAB2DE84_zpsziyszni2.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/69B7A385-FDAA-486A-995A-881ECAB2DE84_zpsziyszni2.jpg)
And after. Also chucked a coat on the bonnet badge as it needed freshening up:
![[Image: 2205603E-635B-42A5-85FC-04D3F0B947CC_zps3ujvie7q.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/2205603E-635B-42A5-85FC-04D3F0B947CC_zps3ujvie7q.jpg)
Gave the GTi inlet another lick of paint:
![[Image: 886F97A2-162E-4FD0-A471-40242922B019_zpsdl23tef9.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/886F97A2-162E-4FD0-A471-40242922B019_zpsdl23tef9.jpg)
And gave the K&N cotton cone a soak in detergent: Niiiiiiiiiiice

![[Image: FDC65B98-6E5C-4BF9-802C-1CC586452566_zpsdhzt5jr8.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/FDC65B98-6E5C-4BF9-802C-1CC586452566_zpsdhzt5jr8.jpg)
Hoping my heat wrap will turn up for tomorrow, so I can get the spare manifold wrapped ready to go on.
Will nip to pug and get some gearbox oil, then am good to go

![[Image: car-1.jpg]](http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k591/grant-306/car-1.jpg)
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