Winter projects Reply #15 – October 30, 2006, 04:52:49 PM Me and Ifixyawata might be putting in a flexplate soon, possably coverting the Bird over to carb, and finishing up his car. Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #16 – October 30, 2006, 05:01:04 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;110695Interesting droop-light holder ya got there I knew someone would comment. I guess I should add 'New Fenders' to my list of shiznit to do. Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #17 – October 30, 2006, 05:16:24 PM Quote from: 5.0willgo;110766You weenies can't work in a non-heated garage.Try working on a stone driveway out in the cold of winter fighting wind snow and frostbite.Try doing it in Canada, where we have REAL winter I did the head gaskets in my old '91 T-Bird in the driveway during the few days between Christmas and New Years. It was about -30 celsius, which is why it took several days. I did the tranny swap in my old Nissan truck in February during a snow storm (I actually built a makeshift tent around the truck with one of those blue tarps to try to prevent the wind blowing the snow under the truck - didn't work). I've worked on vehicles when it was so cold that I wasn't sure which would snap first - brittle aluminum parts or frozen fingers. I've paid my dues... Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #18 – October 30, 2006, 05:51:06 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;110778Try doing it in Canada, where we have REAL winter I did the head gaskets in my old '91 T-Bird in the driveway during the few days between Christmas and New Years. It was about -30 celsius, which is why it took several days. I did the tranny swap in my old Nissan truck in February during a snow storm (I actually built a makeshift tent around the truck with one of those blue tarps to try to prevent the wind blowing the snow under the truck - didn't work). I've worked on vehicles when it was so cold that I wasn't sure which would snap first - brittle aluminum parts or frozen fingers. I've paid my dues...lol, I have to admit, you guys up north have it far worse than we do here in MD.My driveway is at the bottom of a small hill and we have no trees on our property. When we do get snow, it just buries the driveway in one big 5 foot deep snowdrift. I did an alternator in my mom's malibu standing in a 3 foot snow drift... the wind on a cold day is much worse than the snow though. Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #19 – October 30, 2006, 06:36:17 PM 1993-94, Ely, MN. never got above -20F the entire month of January. It was just the right time for my np203 tcase to break a chain and crack the extension housing. Was my only vehicle, towed and pushed up into the front yard, and that's where I rebuilt the tcase. 120plus needle bearings that only bare fingers can hold made it quite interesting...especially the ones shivering hands dropped in the snow. I clamped my hands on the trouble light for heat every now and then. I finished it, and it worked, but I swore I'd never do that again....thus my previous post and link....heated slab 36x44. I've certainly paid my dues, too. Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #20 – October 30, 2006, 09:06:47 PM Quote from: Ifixyawata;110773I knew someone would comment. I guess I should add 'New Fenders' to my list of shiznit to do.Nah just put a hole in each wheel arch and call 'em speed holes Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #21 – October 31, 2006, 12:19:31 AM Install Sequential Turn Signals and dual exhaust, finish painting the rims, and new tires. Get my 55 Willys Sedan running, sell it, all proceeds go toward suspension for the Cougar and a crate for my '53 Chevy. Im getting a 400 here soon, Hope to tear that down and rebuild this winter.Rebuild the carb on my dads 70 Chevelle. 402's are gas hogs! Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #22 – October 31, 2006, 02:03:21 AM Well my cat is in the garage, my Ranger is sitting out on the street and my aspire will get no respect this winter. Actually I am trying to fix what I can on the Ranger and sell it whole to make way for some work on my cat. The aspire the only things I will be doing to it are new front tires/alignment, and plugs/wires. Thats about it.... oh and blowing stuff up with my sks.Daniel Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #23 – October 31, 2006, 09:52:22 AM -i'll admit ya'll up north have the worst winter weather to deal with, but the problem here is we have EXTREMES both ways!!! it will be 80 with high humidity today, and freezing around 40 with a 10-15mph north wind. we cant just have a constant to get use to, it has to volley back and forth for 2-3 months in the spring and 2-3 in the fall. the rest is either extreme hot or cold..... Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #24 – October 31, 2006, 10:21:30 AM Well I have a heated garage, but it's where the '83 resides, so space is limited. I need to do another "reorganization" do eek out more workspace. Work on anything other than the '83 will be outside.Projects? Well for right now the '83 sits with a dead block while I figure out what I'm going to do. I have other things going on in my life that may neccessitate just digging up a useable shortblock to get the car back on the road. If things pan out I'll work on the SHO swap, but I'll need to have a DEFINITE plan on that. I really won't think too much about it for a couple months though as I have other things I need to do.I need to get the '80 mobile again. The windshield is out and I have blasted the rust. Just needs one small hole filled and then encapsilated and the windshield reinstalled. Hopefully I won't knock it over and break it before that time The brake system is completely off the car and it needs a tune up. It's possible I may just say screw it and get the other engine and trans ready for it and yank that slug of a 302 out of there. Again....need to sort out a plan.There's also work on the Scorpio....We'll see. Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #25 – October 31, 2006, 10:43:24 AM It's going to be a very busy winter for me... depending on the weather. 1: First priority is to put the 87 back together (just scored some nice E7's from 46tbird so that should happen next week or the week after.), and install the new passenger side window.2: Get it to pass TX emissions and get it legal.3: Heater core and EGR repair for the 86.4: Bribe someone to get it to pass TX emissions... or have a legal cat back exhaust fabbed up for it so it will actaully pass. It would be much cheaper to bribe someone.Once all that boring legal stuff is out of the way the real fun begins...5: Install Twisted Wedge heads and Cobra intake on the 86. Trade H-pipes with the 87 (it has a MAC 2 1/2" H-pipe, the 86 has a factory Mustang H-pipe.)6. Re-center the steering rack on the 86. It has offset bushings and I was in a hurry when I installed the new rack so they're a little off... and then fart around with the alignment (again). That's always fun (tedious)7: Start selling all the parts I've accumulated for the 87 that I'm not going to use anymore.8: Pending progress on #7 start working on the 351 (It's going to eventually end up in the 86).9: If you're still reading this, you are even more bored than I was when I typed it! Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #26 – October 31, 2006, 11:04:48 AM Quote from: 5.0willgo;110766Try working on a stone driveway out in the cold of winter fighting wind snow and frostbite.That's funny! Here in Texas you cant work on your car in the summer between about 8am and 8pm because it's too hot. The pavement is about 200 degrees and so is your car. And God forbid you leave a creeper exposed to the sun for more than 30 seconds and then lay on it! Between June and Sept you might as well be working on your car on the planet Mercury! We hibernate during the summer down here...... and lets not forget the humidity, heheh. Anyway, bring on the winter and 60-70 degree days! Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #27 – October 31, 2006, 10:07:48 PM Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;110655I got a nasty little 2.3 to stick in the ranger and the dart is getting a new look Not that anyone really cares but the ranger is now running with 2.3 power :shakeass: Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #28 – October 31, 2006, 11:05:39 PM Hey Dogcharmer,I agree.The summer will kill you.......quick !!! !!0 degrees and 90% humidity.But,I work in the shade.I love the weather we're having now.High of 75 degrees.WOO-HOO !!! Play time !! Quote Selected
Winter projects Reply #29 – October 31, 2006, 11:55:12 PM You got that right Vinnie, I'm about to take a whole week off of work just to work on the cars. Quote Selected
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