Once we had the car in our possession, it was time to strip it of unnecessary components. First on the chopping block? The engine.

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Normally removing an engine is a bit tricky, but luckily my friend has a big garage with an underground car pit, and an engine hoist. Once we had the engine out, we removed the transmission and sold the motor for scrap.

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We cleaned up the transmission, gave it a new coat of enamel, and put it back in the car. 

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I couldn't stand the dented bumper, so we tried our hand at body work -- not perfect, but much better than before.