Well, I'm doing a few things on my 2003 Vert I purchased about a month ago from a board member here. So far everything is not so bad!

I installed a Wind Restrictor and it really made a difference! I'm an old man but it was easy to install except I cut the carpet wrong on one side. Don't know why because I followed the instructions and one side is perfect but the other was wrong. Don't matter, my wife is a seamstress and she is making a couple of small covers that will be the envy of all. She may even embroider the logo on them.

I also installed a window regulator on the passenger side. That was tougher. One thing I would suggest is put some tape on the window and mark where the window is before you take it out.
It took me longer to realign the window than it did to install the regulator. If I had marked the window the entire job would have only taken a couple of hours.

So far I've made a couple of ramps to get the car up enough to put the jack under it and get it level, changed the oil and filter, raised the body up with the stock screws (the previous owner had lowered it and it was dragging too much and the wifey didn't like it), changed the air filter and had a shop here in town modify the bezel and install a Pioneer head unit with gps and backup camera.

Next I'm going to order belts and hoses and change those out. As I said, I'm old and let me add fat to that but I really like doing stuff like that.

I'm thinking about complete fluid change on brakes and diff but the car only has 28,000 miles on it. I don't know. Any suggestions?
I'm not doing the A4 because I've already read about the process with that!

All in all, my wife and I love the car and it is fun to work on!

 

Welcome young fella, you've already done more than I did to my C5. Good for you and hope you continue to enjoy your car.

 

Don't forget to enjoy the nice weather too driving it. Got any pictures?

 

Congratulations on your new purchase.

I would flush the brake fluid at a minimum.

 

and I would flush the coolant as well.

 

Good for you on getting some things done and doing them yourself. I do agree with the last two posters on changing the coolant and brake fluid.

 

Congrats on the purchase and for all the work you've done. No better way to get familiar with your car than by working on it yourself.

 

Thanks for the comments!
I was planning on coolant when I do the hoses.
I did a quick search on the brake fluid and saw it really needed the GM Tech II or something to flush out all the old brake fluid. Not sure about doing that. Don't plan on spending a lot on special tools. I may check with some local shop to see if they have what it takes and how much.
I've been bleeding brakes on tractors, trucks, cars and motorcycles all my life. Sure wish I could just do it the old fashioned way and get my wife to push the pedal with me underneath.

 

You can get the majority of the old fluid out without a Tech II, it just won't get what is in the ABS.

 

about Time !!!!!!!

 

Congrats on the new ride, and yeah....pics are kind of required when obtaining a new car.

 

You can do it close to the old way. I've got a 2001 vert. Order 4 speed bleeders. These look like regular brake line bleeder but have a check valve in them. I still get the wife to push the pedal. That takes care of the brake line. Empty the resivoir with a syringe or turkey blaster. For the clutch fluid they call it the ranger method here. Recomend motol 600 high temp fluid and wilwood stainless brake lines.


Enjoy the car.

Kelly

 

Welcome! Enjoy your new ride.

 

Welcome! Congratulations on your car and on all the work you're doing yourself! Great thought on marking the window location. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

I had to adjust the window again! My wife saw daylight towards the front of the window.
I took a piece of masking tape and put it on the glass in front of the door and one back by the handle. I marked the tape horizontally and vertically with a sharpie and when I got the window in the right place I was amazed how far off I was!
It's fixed now! I washed the car and no leaks at all!
Lesson learned about taking the glass out!