Real life continues to interfere with the project. I'm moving this weekend, but I hope to be able to spend a few more hours on it next week. Assuming my parts come in as scheduled, I should be able to attach the front bumper rebar next week.
I met a guy at work who has welding equipment and is willing to practice welding Aluminium on my car. I'll buy a case of beer and some bar stock and see if we can't get the radiator, headlights, and hood latch in place. At that point, it'll pretty much pass state inspection.
While working under the hood, I noticed this expensive-looking part is broken. The manual says that's the idle air control valve, though the car idles fine. I wonder what else might be broken.
Here's a view I hope I don't have to see again for a while:
My oil pan arrived, and I installed it with a few complications. I decided to torque by feel, and I broke one of the oil pan bolts. I don't think it's going to be a problem, though. There are ten other bolts in place, and the broken bolt is easy enough to access if I ever need to drill it out in the future.
I added three quarts of Mobil1 0W20, took the water pump belt off (no radiator anyway), and decided I would charge up the 144V battery pack. I attached my ScanGauge, and it showed 11.4V on the 12V battery. Turned the key in the ignition, but you can't start a 3-cylinder full of virgin 0W20 with a mostly-dead battery.
No big deal, I figured. I've got the Subaru, and some jumper cables. I'll just jump it. Alone. In the dark. With the six foot jumper cables from my Chinese-made roadside emergency kit. And my Subaru is five feet wide.
After making a few sparks, I decided to just pull the 12V battery and put it on my charger at home.