# Going AWD v.my1gDSM

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [March 27, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-awd-v-my1gdsm/26592 "2007-03-27T12:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/going-awd-v-my1gdsm/26592/49 "2007-06-05T08:41:22Z")

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Had some more progress in the past couple of weeks, but not much as I have been making a few decisions based on the direction of this project.

First I cleaned up the engine bay

Going from this…

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/133-3379_IMG.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/133-3379_IMG.jpg)

to this…

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000276.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000276.jpg)

to this…

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000341.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000341.jpg)

All of the harness is pulled away from the frame. Both the frame and harness are in exteremely good condition considering their age.

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000340-1.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000340-1.jpg)

I also found out my transmission has led a particularly hard life.

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000267.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000267.jpg)

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000268.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000268.jpg)

That is the bell housing side, and yes, that one mounting ear is indeed a gob of slag drilled and ground to shape. Looks pretty bad. Oh well, I will deal with that when the time comes.

Here is the engine out of the car. Nothing fancy but very complete.

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000271.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000271.jpg)

 ![http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000273.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/Jskrapper/P1000273.jpg)

I also went and picked up my front fenders and rear bumper cover from the paint shop the other day. Wow did they do a good job over at D&D Auto cars. Pics coming later today.

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