So who is doing what this winter?
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From: York PA
So who is doing what this winter?
I thought for this winter I'd try to get 2 things done for spring: 1./get the new adjustable rear struts on my 77 to get rid of that familiar wheel tilt and 2. work on cleaning up the engine bay. Last winter I removed and painted the valve covers. This winter I thought I'd do the intake manifold.
Anybody else doing anything?
Anybody else doing anything?
Racer
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From: Wellington
Ooooooh yes. I have a new (76) worn and untouched, so I'm doing everything! Full interior refit and a new paint job. It's Summer here in New Zealand, so it is my "Summer" project, but I hope to get it all done over the next few months (he says confidently) 
Kev
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From: North Easton Mass
I thought for this winter I'd try to get 2 things done for spring: 1./get the new adjustable rear struts on my 77 to get rid of that familiar wheel tilt and 2. work on cleaning up the engine bay. Last winter I removed and painted the valve covers. This winter I thought I'd do the intake manifold.
Anybody else doing anything?
Anybody else doing anything?
I'm going to try to get the speedometer, tach and temp guages working properly with the LS1, get the OBD-II connector wired up, get the T56 shifter modified, and maybe do some tuning with the laptop. I may replace the tires also in preparation for Spring driving. My son is getting married in late April and wants to drive the Vette to the wedding so I have a deadline.
Rick B.
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From: Pace Florida
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The '70 is currently at Autobuffs getting painted. When I get it back I will try to figure out why the wipers quit working.
Burning Brakes
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From: Port Clinton Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
The mechanical stuff is done on mine. It needs paint but that's not in the budget. The only thing I have left to do this winter is rebuild the carbs on one of the jet ski's.
Burning Brakes
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From: Harrisburg Pa
Still working on my 69 restomode.
Decided to go with a Painless wiring harness, now all I have to do is add all the special vette circuits and plugs, oh yea and a thousand ground wires. woo hoo.
Decided to go with a Painless wiring harness, now all I have to do is add all the special vette circuits and plugs, oh yea and a thousand ground wires. woo hoo.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
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From: Crossville TN
I just picked up my Christmas present [to myself]....a 4-post Complete Hydraulic's lift. We'll get it installed after Christmas and then I can do the clean-up work under the rear half of the car. Interior, engine bay and front suspension are already done [the hard way...jack stands]. 
We'll get it installed after Christmas and then I can do the clean-up work under the rear half of the car. Interior, engine bay and front suspension are already done [the hard way...jack stands].
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Replace front shocks and coils, new steering box, new carpet over new insulation, figure out why new neutral switch does not work, and fix the windows that leak air. Oh yeah, and replace the broken spring on the drivers side vert top..
Hopefully I'll get all that done, but if not, then there is next winter.
Mike
Hopefully I'll get all that done, but if not, then there is next winter.
Mike
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Just started my Van Steel smart strut install this evening. I have had these things lying around for ages. Should be done in about an hour or two. That's one thing I can mark off my to do list.
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
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From: Austin TX area
One unexpected fix I have to do.
When pulling in garge to put the vette on blocks for the winter, I lower to the driver window and it only went down half way. So I will have to take the panel off and figure out what is wrong. This also means I will now fix all the other issues in there. Will also work on the head lights.