Weird question

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I’m doing and engine swap and everything is mostly out of the car. Based on pics would you just leave it and do the swap or take the time to prep and spray.

I can do all the prep and painting myself. Problem is I’m too much of a perfectionist sometimes and will doddle around until it becomes a full restoration. I really just want to get it on the road and enjoy it while not worrying about how nice the paint is in the engine bay.

I’ve torn it down this far and wonder if I’ll kick myself for not painting now.

Thoughts?9E061DD7-E793-4236-AB53-D32CC811544F.jpeg 27A4823F-C3F2-47AD-B8B3-EAC34D1680A0.jpeg 51E3DB05-2DB9-42DA-988C-D05098A9AD20.jpeg 02456044-BD05-479E-9089-5B8DE3A7621E.jpeg


After washing

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