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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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I don't honestly have any this winter. I ran out of projects on my C5

Nevermind! I thought of a project! Wax and polish the whole car and chrome something!
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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To pay it off
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Nothing here... way over budget already this year. CCWs will do that to you. I try to avoid projects in the winter as much as I can. I really like that feeling all winter long that under that cover she is all shiny and ready to roll. In March I get a "brand new" car and it feels super fast again.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Finish my garage cabinet building/entertainment center/organization/clean-up projects.

Wait, that was last year's project.




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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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1. trans and rear end build up with brace.
2. Caliper repowdercoat
3. 100 shot nitrous setup.
4. new wheels studs and lugnuts
5. possible heads and cam.
6. Fluids and tune up.
7. CCW classic wheel clean up and repaint mabey
8. new CCW 505a purchase and tires eeekkkk
9. Research Areo Package options and spring rates
10. weight and corner blance car with new setup
11. Wash wax and enjoy


hmm yeah i think i got enough to do better get to work
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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As of right now
-billet guage bezel trims
-shifter and break boots
-paint my hood liner
-CLB relay for the column lock issue before i get it
-painted under hood items while i am having the side painted where i took off the BSM's

Things i want to do but the wife keeps telling me no
Cam
headers
tune
3:42's
stall
Xpipe
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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I just got my first vette on Monday... so my project list is WIDE open!
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Saving cash to do the heads/cam next year.
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Brakes and roters
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Heads/Cam/Headers

Heat/soundproofing

Audio upgrade maybe

Some more interior touches
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Maggie install
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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1981 Corvette. interior and paint. the c-5 is geting a rest.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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Looking into possible move to Phoenix. Drive her all year long there baby!
And if that doesn't work out....getting the wife a dam job again.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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My winter project is a lot different there you guys.

I'm stuffing a built LS1 with GTP heads and a rather large cam into this..



Car already has a 6 speed, but will be swapping it to a ls1 version and going with a carb still intake but it will be fuel injected. Going with a TB on top.

The motor is almost same as the heads and cam motor that was in my formula went (10's all motor @128). but the 1st gen wieghs in 200 lbs less.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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HELLS YEAH Moose!!!!! I want in on some of that..... after we knock my headers out of course....
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Z06Joe
HELLS YEAH Moose!!!!! I want in on some of that..... after we knock my headers out of course....
yuor headers are first! I promise that.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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While it won't be in storage it's looking like I will be replacing the fuel tank crossover tube. Not looking forward to it

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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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I plan to fit drilled and slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads.

I also have a set of speed bleeders to go on.

I may look at new caliper paint while I'm in there.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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First I've gotta find a small leatherette zippered bank bag. I'll then get all of my money out of everwhere it's at (that's the reason for the smallbag). I'm then gonna lock the bag in the glove box of the vette, dig a big azz hole in the back yard and bury the whole freekin works. When the coming DEPRESSION ends, in a few years, I'll dig it back up and party down.
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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For this winter (which seems to have started today since I see nothing but white outside in all directions) I have the following lined up:

Replace black interior with a black/tan one;
Replace seat foams and convert to sport seats;
New custom seat covers;
Remove tires from wheels and refinish wheels;
Extensively work the swirls and scratches out of the paint;
Possibly a Vararam.
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