frame rails and gas tank etc

cut out the stock frame rail and installed a mini one! this allows more room around the turbo to do oil drains and fittings and charge piping etc! also might make it look cleaner? who knows..

also pulled the gas tank, and sprayed all the bolts for the rear in preparations to remove it.

removed the driveshaft and exhaust, whats left of them, and about 30lbs of mud, rust and unknown materials from the wheel wells, underside and bumper lol

junkyard dipstick and wastegate placement

put in a junkyard dipstick for the trans, fits perfect, now i can fill and check the level for much cheaper than a 90 dollar flexible one. also mounted the wastegate i got the other day, now i have to pull mostly everything out and build the trans and do the downpipe and etc.