At a bit of a standstill until my $500 worth of cutting/buffing supplies shows up.
In the meantime, we replaced the OEM fuel lines on the tank with 4AN that can also support E85 if we decided to go that route in the future.
The braided 4AN is just a bit smaller than the OEM hose size. I'm hoping it doesn't cause any issues once the motor is in.
I didn't take pictures of it, but I did add a few strips of high density foam tape to the fuel tank in hopes of preventing cracks.
One of the commonly overlooked areas when running aluminum subframe bushings is how close it actually sits to the fuel tank. I do believe this could potentially be one of the leading issues as to why people end up with cracked fuel tanks. I'll be keeping an eye on the fuel tank clearance as soon as we get the subframe reinstalled.
One of my goals is to reinstall as much as we can within the next few weeks to clear storage space. Anyone who has done a complete rebuild/restoration will definitely understand just how much space parts take up when they're off a car. Even being somewhat organized, I have one storage shed filled to the top with parts from this car and other miscellaneous parts in my garage.
We cleaned up and threw on the Fortune Auto coilovers. I'd love to run all new parts on this build, but realistically with it going to my younger brother and since this is all being put together from spare stuff I've held onto over the years, I'm trying to be as "frugal" as I can.
One thing I overlooked when refinishing the retainer was hammering flat an area that sits right above the Greddy intercooler. I trimmed this area on my blue Kouki, but it also made that section of the bumper retainer very thin and I really would like to avoid sagging issues down the line. It is slightly off center, but getting it to bolt on won't be an issue come final assembly.
