All Dynamat installed in the cockpit of the car. Boy, what a difference this makes. The old "tinny" sounding interior feels and sounds more like a luxury car now. The doors now close with a satisfying "thunk." Steering shaft was also installed this week.
Turbo blanket fits snugly. New tie rods (the old ones weren't quite long enough.) Intake manifold bolted on. And Dynamat sound deadening material going on. Step by step, getting closer every week...
To help deal with the potential heat issue that a very tight engine bay and big horsepower turbo engine cause, I purchased a generic T3-size Design Engineering turbo blanket off Amazon. Not cheap, but very highly rated and seems to be very high quality. Hopefully, it fits!
I bought an Optima Redtop 75/25 via Amazon. Kinda amazing it was a 1-day delivery direct to my door and the price was the lowest I could find. Sweet. Trial fit into the rear underside of the car looks like it's going to work fine.
Various bits and bobs going back onto the car. More progress on the heat shield, intercooler bolted in, alternator/tensioner/belt re-installed, some dash wiring, surfacing of the exhaust manifold flange, etc., etc...
Here's an aluminum heat shield that wil go between turbocharger/wastegate and the coolant fill line. Also, the shifter has been re-installed. Trial fitting the combination turnsignal/lights/horn button into the dash. Re-installing brake and clutch lines. Inch-by-inch she's coming back together!
