painting front trunk - busy weekend, based n the advice given i went for it Options

[rgolia]

I am in the process of painting the front trunk. I have the gas tank removed to install a sway bar and was considering also painting the area where the gas tank sits and where the ventilation stuff is located. How hard is it to remove that stuff and re-install?

So I took everything apart and did the painting....hope I can get it back together. Photos to follow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

[toolguy]

From the looks of the picture 1 more day and everything else is all out. . Hardest part is the blower box, vents and cables . . gas tank is the biggest pain it the ass and you've got that done. . . . . Be careful and mark all the heater cables that go to each vent. . take pictures. . . You can probably leave the wiper motor in as the blower box covers it up, but removing all this will make the paint job a lot easier and a lot better in quality. . . will take 3-4 to put it back together without hurting the new paint. .

Looks like the wiring is pulled so that's out of the way.

Clean the headlight grounds and tape the posts up. . Add some new nuts and it will look like factory direct . .Clean up the harness. I used lacquer thinner, re-tape as needed, put new plastic tubing on the harness retainer tabs. . Hard part is knowing where do you want to stop. . new hoses ?? new hose clamps? You could spend weeks . .

As for paint, this is about the same as the exterior, needs to be sanded in steps until you get to 400-600 grit if you want it to look nice. . New glossy paint will make all the scratches and chips show so prepare everything well . .use de-greaser and prime. .

Here are my before and after shots.