Hotwheels,where is Surprise, Az. I live in Douglas and we don't have testing. I hated living in California, every time I bought an old car I had to smog it before I could get it registered.
Sounds like you got your work cut out for you. Since you are taking the converter out, you might want to replace your front and rear seal on the tranny, also a tranny cooler might be a wise investment. Good luck.
Looks great, I would not make a hole for the temp sending unit, you should have a grommet under the speedo cable, if not you can route it trhough the speedo one. Keep up the good work.
Whats everyone doing for your garage concrete floor? Paint, sealer, any sugestions, pictures? My new garage will be done soon and would like to treat it to keep it clean.