For many racers, the bellhousing isn't considered any more often than Christmas in July. Out of sight, out of mind after all. But the bellhousing is more than just the place where the clutch resides.
The irony of a new paint job is that so little of the job is about paint. Maybe 10 percent of the whole process is applying color. The other 90 percent (or so) is about prepping the car prior to paint ...