Hey Im rebuilding my engine and putting a t-5 on my 68 stang.
i took everything off and im looking to drill-wirebrush da engine compartment my self dont need to take
it to a shop think it will be a fun experience.
any tips on anything that i should do since the engine is out?(special paint or coating that i will need?)
how should i get started on aligning and drilling the master cylinder to the pedal clutch,
my car is an automatic, i have err ting to do the conversion.
i will keep u guys updated with my improvements with pics.
give me tips and a shout out on anything you recommend me to do......
thanks

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Personally I would re-paint the engine bay,Check all the wiring harnesses for exposed,loose or broken wires.
I have heard of guys using spray-on bed liner (has many colors) on the firewall, it keeps out some engine noise,heat,moisture and actually helps with the structural ridgidity of the car,but adds weight 5-6 pounds I would think, Just make certian you don't get it where you don't want it, that stuff is like cement.
But definately clean it up with some sandpaper,degreaser and then primer it.

 

If you hit any seam sealer or rubberized undercoating, a wire brush on a drill just smears it around. You have to pretty much scrape or chisel that stuff off. The wire brush can also leave marks in the metal which can show through the new paint unless you sand the marks out. I use nylon fiber drill brushes on my car a lot. You can get them in fine, medium and heavy and they don't tend to damage the metal but they still strip off paint and rust.

 

I cleaned out the engine and started to use the wire brush i see it did scratch the metal. i will use the fiber drill brushes you mentioned to get rid of the scratches as much as i can, where can i get them?. Hoses and wires are all intact so thats a +.
Does the bed liner have a smooth finish to it, will it mix in with the paint?

 

I just did exactly when you are wanting to do, i used a wire wheel and a cord drill. and just went to town, in places where the old paint was really bad, i took it all the way down to bare metal, and where the paint wasn't to bad, i just made it smooth, then i went to the auto parts store, got black primer and low gloss engine paint.

heres what it looks like.

 

I'm not sure if the bedline stuff can be smoothed out after application or not, probably not. It would look like undercoating. I have only heard of guys using it,That are not show cars.
I think sean w. has a good idea and it looks nice too.

 

Thanks i will do that and since im on it im gonna take the fenders off and sand the inner side of the body fenders for a nice touch up.....

 

So far here's my progress on the engine bay, i used a wire brush/drill to remove rust and paint, it left some scratches but no biggies ill go back and smooth it out with sand paper

 

did you get coverd in dust/rust/paint haha?
in your teeth and hair and all over your body?

 

My clothes got really greesed up i think more than what my front suspension needs
i weard my mask so i didnt quite inhale much of it but yea i got plenty of dust on me and on my hair but i dont mind getting a little drrty.