Any Winter Projects?????
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Pendleton IN
Any Winter Projects?????
I know it's kind of early, but I also know I have a few major ones to complete.
* Perform a complete frame-off before April 1st
* Paint one race car and make it run again
* Put one car back together after paint next month
I'm in the middle of a shop addition as well, right now. Hopefully the brick will be done by the middle of October and the rest by the end of that month.
I pray for a productive Winter!!!!!
* Perform a complete frame-off before April 1st
* Paint one race car and make it run again
* Put one car back together after paint next month
I'm in the middle of a shop addition as well, right now. Hopefully the brick will be done by the middle of October and the rest by the end of that month.
I pray for a productive Winter!!!!!
Last edited by Vette Daddy; Sep 18, 2009 at 06:14 PM.
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Winter projects
Im starting my projects now.
#1. Fix oil leaks on harley. Go over everything. Maybe some upgrades. Probably start on this around Dec. 1st. My harley is my favorite toy, so here in So. Cal. Its year round riding here.
#2 Just starting on this right now. Remodel of my garage. Picking some new colors for the interior. I think im going to use vette red, dark grey and white.
Dec 1st. Start driving the corvette until about Feb 1st. I drive my vette mostly in the winter.
My vette is all good, so nothing this winter for it.
Corvette Mike
#1. Fix oil leaks on harley. Go over everything. Maybe some upgrades. Probably start on this around Dec. 1st. My harley is my favorite toy, so here in So. Cal. Its year round riding here.
#2 Just starting on this right now. Remodel of my garage. Picking some new colors for the interior. I think im going to use vette red, dark grey and white.
Dec 1st. Start driving the corvette until about Feb 1st. I drive my vette mostly in the winter.
My vette is all good, so nothing this winter for it.
Corvette Mike
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
maybe some weatherstripping
maybe new seat covers
The dreaded intake gasket.
I may have a new fuel pump installed also, just cuz
Now do not hold me to this but I think I can handle these this winter
maybe new seat covers
The dreaded intake gasket.
I may have a new fuel pump installed also, just cuz
Now do not hold me to this but I think I can handle these this winter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Superior WI
Oh wow, where to start?
Pulling my intake to replace the gasket, so as long as its out, I'm gonna port that sumbuck.
Valve cover gaskets
new fuel pump
straight piping the exhaust
doing the brakes, painting up the calipers
getting the carbon fiber treatment on interior pieces
That's off the top of my head, probably come up with some others by springtime
Pulling my intake to replace the gasket, so as long as its out, I'm gonna port that sumbuck.
Valve cover gaskets
new fuel pump
straight piping the exhaust
doing the brakes, painting up the calipers
getting the carbon fiber treatment on interior pieces
That's off the top of my head, probably come up with some others by springtime
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My only goal for the winter....keep the damn mice out of my new toy. Past spring I opened the glovebox on my bonneville...about a gallon of corn came rushing out..scared the $!*# out of me. Darn mouse had quite the stash of vittles for himself. Guess I could take apart and clean every electrical connection I can find...preventive maintanence is good I hear.
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vette
Im starting my projects now.
#1. Fix oil leaks on harley. Go over everything. Maybe some upgrades. Probably start on this around Dec. 1st. My harley is my favorite toy, so here in So. Cal. Its year round riding here.
#2 Just starting on this right now. Remodel of my garage. Picking some new colors for the interior. I think im going to use vette red, dark grey and white.
Dec 1st. Start driving the corvette until about Feb 1st. I drive my vette mostly in the winter.
My vette is all good, so nothing this winter for it.
Corvette Mike
#1. Fix oil leaks on harley. Go over everything. Maybe some upgrades. Probably start on this around Dec. 1st. My harley is my favorite toy, so here in So. Cal. Its year round riding here.
#2 Just starting on this right now. Remodel of my garage. Picking some new colors for the interior. I think im going to use vette red, dark grey and white.
Dec 1st. Start driving the corvette until about Feb 1st. I drive my vette mostly in the winter.
My vette is all good, so nothing this winter for it.
Corvette Mike
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1. reinstall front bumper cover
2. install new air dam
3. chrome plate and powdercoat more stuff under the hood.
I already painted the front bumper cover and the fuel rails while I was at it. I painted the intake. I dropped waaaay too much money on a set of valve covers. I bought a pair,polished aluminum and didn't like the finish so had them chrome plated then the alternator bracket, throttlebody plate and linkage to match. I'll stay busy.
2. install new air dam
3. chrome plate and powdercoat more stuff under the hood.
I already painted the front bumper cover and the fuel rails while I was at it. I painted the intake. I dropped waaaay too much money on a set of valve covers. I bought a pair,polished aluminum and didn't like the finish so had them chrome plated then the alternator bracket, throttlebody plate and linkage to match. I'll stay busy.
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My car went in for a paint job today and I won't get back until Christmas time. After that I will add a Magnaflow exhaust, replace the cracked panel in the back hatch area, replace the headliner on my targa top, and scrub away the grime on the front aluminum suspension pieces.
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1. Remove all interior and install the rest of cage. Install all newer style (91) interior with analog gauges.
2. Remove fuel tank and have tank built to cure 1/2 full tank bog. Update to new style (LS?) pump and sending unti.
3. LS swap or SC383.
4. Have Trans gone through AGAIN or manual swap.
5. Install fire supression system.
2. Remove fuel tank and have tank built to cure 1/2 full tank bog. Update to new style (LS?) pump and sending unti.
3. LS swap or SC383.
4. Have Trans gone through AGAIN or manual swap.
5. Install fire supression system.