Update- Here are a couple more pictures of the parts that came from Jegs. New engine freeze plugs and a windage tray

Update From April 4th, 2020-

Engine parts were painted today and the old oil pan was also fixed and sanded.The first picture shows that the paint is actually 318 small block engine red paint. This is not the actual paint that will be used on the rest of the 383, just the "base coat" to prevent it from rusting. The gray part is already blasted and painted

The original metal splash guards all painted.....

Motor Mounts Before Paint.These were painted around April 4th, 2020.....

Motor Mounts After Paint. I am pretty damn happy with how these look, as I personally painted them. My stepfather painted all the other stuff.....

Oil pan with dents now taken out of it. See old pictures of how it used to look.....

After being sandblasted, here is what we have......

Keep in mind again the paint is 318 small block engine paint applied, just to keep it from rusting. Orange paint will be applied when we get it.

Update From April 5th, 2020-

Today April 5th, 2020. All 6 of the new freeze plugs were put in the engine, and the horns were sandblasted and painted. I also took another picture of the new windage tray too, (see third picture below). Come to find out when we pulled the oil pan off the engine it did not have one. Looking good. More pictures to come of the horns later, stay tuned......

Update From April 5th, 2020-

The original horns are now sandblasted and painted. They were blasted and painted today April 5th, 2020. I am pretty happy with these, as I again personally painted them. Here are the before paint pictures. More to come.....

Here are a few more, now for some after paint pictures.......

Horns after paint, only 2 pictures. Could get more if anyone wants me to......

Update- The engine block is now painted HEMI orange. The paint used was Dupli-color Chrysler HEMI Orange DE1652, see last picture. It was painted Monday April 6th, 2020. Notice the old oil pan was salvaged and is now being reused again. More pictures to come.....

Last 2 of the engine. Then onto cleaning up the 516 heads......

Update From Easter Sunday April 12th, 2020-

We decided to pressure wash the engine heads. They were washed with a hot high pressured gun, but unfortunately not everything came off. Also that said you should of seen all the 30 plus year old nasty rust sludge that came out, pretty disgusting. After power washing here is what we have, notice some turquoise paint now showing. Mind you this is a picture of one head......

Sorry I only have 2 pictures of the other head.......

New Update- The front end in front of the core support outside the engine bay where the headlights go was sanded and primered. It was sanded around Easter Sunday April 12th, 2020. Primered Tuesday April 15th, 2020. Some before pictures with it sanded. More to come.....

A couple more before primer......

After primer pictures. More to come....

More pictures of the primer, last ones. Next will be pictures of factory spot welds and paint mess ups....