I'm about 98% finished with my car. I've got everything put back together except the exhaust, for which I need two bolts that connect the end of the main pipe to the muffler flange. I'm so fucking lazy, I haven't gone anywhere except Checker to find the exhaust bolts, but anybody else should have them in stock since they're pretty common. I think I'm going to boycott Checker, for the same reason I no longer shop at CJ's Do It Center--they may have a bigger store than anyone else around here, but their selection is no better, if not just plain worse.

I tried starting the Subaru without the exhaust, but each time the engine finally caught, it died. I just couldn't keep it running. For the few seconds that it did run, it was extremely loud--much louder than I'd expected. Hopefully tomorrow, when it's warmer outside and the exhaust is connected, it'll start up just fine. I think I'll charge the battery before I give it another go as well, since it was having a hard time turning the engine over.