On removing the old clutch while we were replacing the rear main seal we noticed what a sorry state the clutch cover was in. The release bearing had worn a circular pattern almost halfway through the clutch cover. The clutch plate was worn but not excessively so. You can clearly see the channel dug out by the old release bearing in the picture below.

The flywheel still had a raised surface and was not warped as the clutch release was smooth before the project began. Since a new flywheel is in the region of $800, we opted to keep the original one.  It was polished off as there had been some rust accumulation in the 2 months since the transmission was originally removed. The polished flywheel and new clutch is pictured below.

Also we took the opportunity to polish up the clutch fork and some other pieces. Here is the clutch fork and the new replacement clutch release bearing.

The flywheel was re-attached using the 6 17mm bolts and then the clutch plate and cover assembly was bolted back onto the flywheel. This picture shows the flywheel and new clutch installed. Also note how spacious the engine bay is without the transmission or the trunk floor.