Frame reinforcements and radiator brackets primed

Hellbent on getting something done each night this week, I took the Dremel and Emery Cloth to the frame reinforcement plates and radiator support brackets. These parts had come off during the removal of the sway bar and cooling fans, and they looked awful. The moment the Dremel's flapwheel started hitting them, huge flakes of paint flew away revealing rust underneath the black.

In the case of the frame extension reinforcements, the two parts were almost painted two different colors. After a few hours of Dremel and hand sanding, they were ready to be primed for a new coat of gloss black. One side was primed tonight and left to dry. I'll get to the other side tomorrow night.

In the meantime, an order was placed with DMC Houston for a new fan shroud, wiper pump wiring harness and a rubber grommet for that door striker pin on the driver's side that was shredded to bits by the gullwing. Tomorrow I'm on the hunt for a coolant pressure tester so I can get the coolant flushed while the fans are out of the way.