**small update**
the throttle body is pretty much finished now, the airbox side has been smoothed out and polished and the inlet manifold side has been smoothed out, the throttle plate itself has been ground down and polished to a nice shine for a nice smooth airflow.
work has also started on the inlet manifold now it has been stripped of all its sensors and i have drilled and tapped it for a vacuum gauge. the next job is to clean all of the ports out and spray it.
havent decided on colour yet but most likely it will be going black