This morning I pulled the driveshaft and started undoing the exhaust and suspension. I should be able to get everything out of the car without having to pull the motor and tranny again. The transmission bell housing will come off the engine block without needing to pull the motor, I may just have to wiggle it. Just a little bit.

I was reminded, though, of 2 things.

1. When I was taking everything apart I remembered that I made amazing choices for parts and that there was a reason it rode on rails and had zero body roll. I did a really, really fucking great job on that car.

2. For as great a hobby project cars are, general auto mechanics is one of the most frustrating things I’ve been involved in. Sometimes shit is just not designed to be taken apart very easily. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been working on this thing and said, “Fucking fuck, why did they DO that?” Eilene’s Jeep is the worst, for as great a motor that is, whoever designed the engine compartment should be shot.