all in all it was a good day so far. We still need to reattach the front bumper, but right now I'm starving. Also, we met another MSP owner whos new to the forums, which was a nice treat.
PIC 1 - chris without the 03.5 lip
PIC 2 - chris's engine with the painted heatshield
PIC 3 - chris's car with the bumper reinstalled
PIC 4 - chris's car without the bumper on
PIC 5 - my engine with the valve cover and heatshield painted