I took out the wiring today with and the last of the break lines. I was able to remove the entire harness from the car. I dont know if I will remember where everything went when I put it back in. I also removed the last of the door mechanism and window mechanism.
I started on the door trim around the frame of the door. This trim is really hard to remove. I know that I have mangled some pieces getting it off. And if it goes back on I may have trouble keeping it on. I hope you can purchase the trim.
I have found a media blasting place with the help of some members. The will chemically strip the car of paint then lightly media blast the car with plastic media. Afterwards the will paint the car with primer, all for around $1000. Not a bad deal.
I also sent my new A3 heads out to have them ported and plolished by a friend. I still need to find valves and a manifold for the motor. I have a guy who wants to sell me an SVO manifold that fits the heads with the block but I don't know which manifold it is yet. I have a machine shop setup that will sonic test my block for $55 and also flow test the heads for me for $50. I will be able to get a good idea of how much horsepower and torque the motor will put out when I know the head flow numbers.
Hopefully I can finish the trim work tomorrow and deliver the car to the media blaster this week.
