Ugh... chainsaws... I was up 'til 2AM last night sanding, and VA Power woke me up at 8:00 in my yard removing 3 trees. I told them when I heard the chainsaws that I thought it was someone stealing my civic. They sound a lot alike.

Anyway... Day one. 10 hours of sanding. I've finished with 220 grit on one side. There are still some rough spots that may need a little more before I move on to 320 grit. I'm probably going to stop at 600 grit on the head, and 800 grit on the valve cover since most of the head is blocked by heat shields, manifolds and coolant necks (which are also getting polished). I snapped a picture of the progress. Here's the pic...