Here's what I did today to try to sweat out this terrible summer cold I have. I painted the engine bay in the Camaro. I didn't bother to take anything apart, all I did was degrease everything and I was very selective with the rattle can. Still have this summer cold though.
Also, Phase Two of my power program is coming in the mail. You'll never guess what I bartered to get it.
Here are a couple of before pictures:
And now a few after. Remember, this is a toy/race car, not something you'll EVER find at Pebble Beach.
I would say the next step is to actually install the engine!