What is your to-do list?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,255
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From: Manalapan FL
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
1. Lift the hood and repair/replace every visible part (and some invisible parts, too).
2. Lift the car and repair/replace every visible part.
3. Paint.
4. Interior.
5. Top.
6. Sell at loss to pay-off credit card bills (see 1 ~ 5 above).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
2. Lift the car and repair/replace every visible part.
3. Paint.
4. Interior.
5. Top.
6. Sell at loss to pay-off credit card bills (see 1 ~ 5 above).
D. Ocean
Miami, FLA
Tech Contributor
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 15,175
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From: Connecticut, USA
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
From now till May??
1- Differential rebuild
2- TH400 rebuild
3- Front control arm rebuild
4- Engine rebuild
5- Steering box rebuild
6- Paint frame & eng bay
7- Install HVAC system
8- Prepare to install everything
I'm doing all the work,evenings and weekends inside. It might take longer!!
Gary
1- Differential rebuild
2- TH400 rebuild
3- Front control arm rebuild
4- Engine rebuild
5- Steering box rebuild
6- Paint frame & eng bay
7- Install HVAC system
8- Prepare to install everything
I'm doing all the work,evenings and weekends inside. It might take longer!!
Gary
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,351
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From: Tampa Bay FL
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
My To-Do List:
1. Eliminate the leak from my recent VB&P power steering component kit replacement (pump, hoses, control valve, slave cylinder).
2. Drive the Vette!
3. Drain/fill front brake lines
4. Drive the Vette!
5. Replace front trailing arm bushings
6. Drive the Vette!
7. Begin planning/procurement for interior refresh in late '04.
8. Drive the Vette!
9. Inspect tires for dry rot and plan replacement (replaced in '98 or '99 if memory serves).
10. Drive the Vette!
:seeya
[Modified by TedH, 10:01 AM 1/26/2004]
1. Eliminate the leak from my recent VB&P power steering component kit replacement (pump, hoses, control valve, slave cylinder).
2. Drive the Vette!
3. Drain/fill front brake lines
4. Drive the Vette!
5. Replace front trailing arm bushings
6. Drive the Vette!
7. Begin planning/procurement for interior refresh in late '04.
8. Drive the Vette!
9. Inspect tires for dry rot and plan replacement (replaced in '98 or '99 if memory serves).
10. Drive the Vette!
:seeya
[Modified by TedH, 10:01 AM 1/26/2004]
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 455
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From: Buffalo New York
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
When it finally warms up enough here in Buffalo...
install:
new cd player and speakers (leaving the origninal in the dash of course).
reinstall new:
carpet
seats
every freakin' piece of repainted trim
replace:
lower radiator hose
tires and maybe rims (17's sound really good)
do:
detail car and engine
drive it alot
:hat
install:
new cd player and speakers (leaving the origninal in the dash of course).
reinstall new:
carpet
seats
every freakin' piece of repainted trim
replace:
lower radiator hose
tires and maybe rims (17's sound really good)
do:
detail car and engine
drive it alot
:hat
Racer
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
From: Muskoka ontario
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
#1-disassemble car to its smallest components :banghead:
#2-repair or replace ALL parts in need of such
#3-reassemble car :thumbs:
#4-paint
#5- :steering:
#2-repair or replace ALL parts in need of such
#3-reassemble car :thumbs:
#4-paint
#5- :steering:
Team Owner
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From: Florida
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Re: What is your to-do list? (stingray_76)
3.70 or 3.73 gears
78-82 Leather Seats
:)
78-82 Leather Seats
:)
Pro
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 582
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From: Ashaway RI
Re: What is your to-do list? (74FLCONV)
1. Hot Dawg heater in the garage
2. Insulation in the garage.
3. Walls in the garage.
4.Alpine stereo and speakers in the Vette
5.ront end rebuild on the Vette
6.Probably will be spring by now?
7. Drive the hell out of the Vette!
8. Make list for next winter.
:cheers:
2. Insulation in the garage.
3. Walls in the garage.
4.Alpine stereo and speakers in the Vette
5.ront end rebuild on the Vette
6.Probably will be spring by now?
7. Drive the hell out of the Vette!
8. Make list for next winter.
:cheers:
Racer
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 376
Likes: 0
From: NE PA PA
Re: What is your to-do list? (Captain Morgan)
I just worked one up this morning.
78 t-top-paint door jams
e-brake adjust
adjust head lites
75 vert- fix tach
oil press sending unit
straighten strut rod
a-frame dust sheilds
weather striping for vert top
spark plugs
adjust head lites
Nothing major nice fun stuff :cheers:
78 t-top-paint door jams
e-brake adjust
adjust head lites
75 vert- fix tach
oil press sending unit
straighten strut rod
a-frame dust sheilds
weather striping for vert top
spark plugs
adjust head lites
Nothing major nice fun stuff :cheers: