Winter plans for your car?

[qwikz28]

It's that time of year again. Winter is rapidly approaching, which usually means the off season for these cars. I know some of you guys brave the winter in these cars, but some of us park them for the winter, or perhaps your car isn't running yet at all! So post up your winter plans for your car. I'll start, listed in descending order of likelihood of actually happening:

1. Fix the slow window problem, and adjust window guides to eliminate rattle
2. Remove old sound deadening from car
3. Install new Door Panels (Much thanks to Keith (Creeper) for picking them up for me
4. Finish bolting in passenger seat
5. Install new rearview mirror
6. Purchase and install blendmount for Scangauge
7. Relocate battery to the trunk
8. Repair and install old LED taillights

That's it for me really. If I can manage to secure some funding, I have some other mods queued for Spring including bodywork, a rollbar, and new headlights with retrofitted projectors.

[LTb1ow]

Hopefully stuff that will make a chute in the back required.

[Blackbirdws6]

I don't have much planned but will prob do the following:

- New front suspension (adj. shocks, etc)
- Upgrade the front brakes
- Finish a few cosmetic details on the car.
- Have my shift knob wrapped/stitched to match the new boot and other custom leather pieces.

I may get the car repainted next year but we will see.

[Frosty]

...to not sell it.

[BonzoHansen]

this & that.

[MyFirstZ]

Get my........
Tick adjustable MC
LS7 clutch with other drivetrain goodies
Front shocks and lowerig springs all around.
Rear nitto nt05s

Possible....
torque arm
Front a arms
Sway bars

[Kat]

To get rear in the car, take it to atco before it closes, get kicked off the track again and then start saving for a roll bar. lol.

I might make new door panels for it and get new seats that I've been wanting for a bit. Take the K member out, a arms and some other suspension **** and have it re-powder coated. Seems that it is flaking off after a few years.

We'll see what else. Nothing else major needs to be done to the car as of now. I think I covered most of that. Now it is just **** to make it better IMO for myself.

[deadtrend1]

Christmas list consists of:


Fuel pump Hot wire kit
Grant Steering wheel
New rear Control arms
Shift lite
Mccleod twin disc Clutch
 k member w/ manual rack
Upper& lower a arms
Roll bar

See how it goes after the holidays

[coolmanvette75]

Gonna let the car sit in the driveway all winter with a broken 10 bolt. Hopefully working all winter will lead to me having a 9 inch by the spring. Besides that I may work on cleaning up the engine bay and interior a little bit. Nothing crazy.

Edit: BLS headlights too

[WildBillyT]

Nova:

1.) Bleed the oil pressure gauge
2.) Fix the E-brake
3.) New tires
4.) Fix starter/timing advance issue?

Trans Am:
1.) Clutch
2.) Fix the E-brake
3.) Install new PHB
4.) Brake Job, linelock install
5.) Rag joint eliminator install

[Jersey Mike]

Get the projectors to fire up.
Re-do battery connections.
Re-do cut-out.
Correct alignment.
Get map light LEDs to sit right.
Install new trans cooler.
Add a hood strut.
New HVAC retrofit.
Seafoam & new plugs right before spring rolls around.

[wretched73]

Make time to actually work on it...

[V]

Squeaky belt mod

[DKTheArcadeRat]

Leave it parked and covered in the garage until it's randomly 60 degrees and sunny in December(it could happen).

[WayFast84]

99 is getting ai 243's, camshaft and ls6 intake, hopefully will have enough for a tick stage 3 trans and have my clutch and tick master cylnder installed. Maybe a torque arm or sfc's will make the budget but I doubt it..

84 is getting demoded, possibly a partial part out

Edit
TA and SFC's made the budget thanks to black Friday.

[BigAls87Z28]

Selling it, taking the money and going to Australia.

[maroman88]

wish i had a garage to work in... so not much

camaro, nothing, hasnt moved in a year

vette, get it tuned again to get rid of the rear o2's so the check engine light goes away, needs inspection.

TA, have the drivers seat repaired.

Blazer.... keep up with repairs and drive it!

[ar0ck]

Camaro... look at old photos and pour one out.

By June-ish I'll probably be purchasing another 1995. Haven't decided if I'm sticking to silver or not.

[198esp1]

looking to change out the front koni's for some penske DA to match the penske's in the rear. Get 4 new hoosiers mounted up. maybe some more weight loss. A new exhaust, at the national tour race at dover, the sound police got me at 97db @50 feet which is the max and that was w/cats.

[S.J.SLEEPER]

Right now my Z is a twin turbocharged FLINTSTONE car, so....my plan is to get it rolling w/out me having to push it.:mrgreen:

[Phoenixfire1989]

89 formula is sitting in my driveway with an all weather car cover till it gets a new engine rebuild probably in january or february. 86 i'm planning on getting that black spray to seal underneath that they put on truck beds. It already had it done at one point, but it's wearing and chipping off now
The 86 is going to brave the winter weather and snow until the 89 is up and running again =)

[LS1ow]

watch it collect snow.

paint it.

[sweetbmxrider]

Stop spending money on it
Maybe body work
Maybe go faster parts
Maybe drive a truck
Probably just drink beer

AND BLS HEADLIGHTS ZOMGZ!!!11!1!!!

Selling it, taking the money and going to Australia.

http://www.ragemaker.net/images/Cereal%20-%20Newspaper/CerealSpitting.png

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Explorer: Drive it & wash it
Camaro: Uncover it occasionally so I remember what it looks like. Oil change in the spring.

Nothing exciting car-wise, just the same as it is every year. Only exciting news is on the water-front
97: Fixed reverse bucket
08: Finish de-stickering. Some engine and some hull mods were done a month ago.

[wrong generation]

drive it

[coolmanvette75]

edited my origional post. thank you adam for reminding me about the headlights...

[Tru2Chevy]

Win the lottery or sell it. :|

- Justin

[sweetbmxrider]

Or swap an ls1 in it! I know the perfect donor car.....

[Tru2Chevy]

LOL....still need the lottery part to pay off to do that.

- Justin

[qwikz28]

LOL....still need the lottery part to pay off to do that.

- Justin

I think its about time Jack got a job anyway...

[BonzoHansen]

I think its about time Jack got a job anyway...

kids are slackers

[BullittSVT]

Maintenance and replacing stuff that needs to be.. DDing.

[Slow-V6]

Trans am...

Bypass the power steering cooler into a real Cooler..

Firehawk...

Fix the Cruise Control and power seats,
Maybe get the firebird bumper on it and find a Firehawk style hood and get the car painted.
Powder coat the wheels.

Also Trying to get a C4 Vette to mess around with..

[WildBillyT]

Also Trying to get a C4 Vette to mess around with..

I think Polar Bear has one he was thinking of getting rid of. 4+3 80's car.

[mc73nova]

Build a new engine. This will take much longer than the winter unfortunately.

[Mike]

t/a... sell it all

tbss... sell it

civic... tires

sierra... bring it home

both first gens get the monies

[townsend]

drive it till it snows....then engine and suspension rebuild considering everything is 20+ years old....

i have to drive a 94 volvo in the meantime....meh

[ws6 jim]

5th gen drive it as usual 17k in less than a year is record for me. I would like an exhaust system for it too.

4th gen winterized and up on stands covered hope to find a buyer in the spring again.

3rd gen change the oil and put it through inspection. I enjoy just driving it as is once in a while.

2nd gen rally/snow car I guess see what happens

[B4C]

Whistler mod....

[redsoxsstink]

drive it throughout the winter and try not to bang up the rims in hopes of selling them and getting a new set in the spring

[91camaroracer]

well, where to begin...
- put in all new suspension
-build and drop in 383
- install FAST EZ EFI
- find an LT1 T56
- install said T56
- replace everything interior wise
- new brake setup
- new rear
-....ill just stop there for now lol

[Slow-V6]

I think Polar Bear has one he was thinking of getting rid of. 4+3 80's car.


I know.. I am interested in his car but have a couple more to look at as well..

[1994lt1]

CC503 finally going in along with lifters, roller rockers, springs etc
If I can find one for thr right price a 6 speed swap
Sound insulation
Fix SS 3rd brake light quarrels (Abs inop)
Dash pad
Center console lid
Rear caliper
Intake manifold leak

[BonzoHansen]

Need to get mounted snow tires for the new DD.

[2kblackgtp]

Being that my car has been down since july of 2010 with a broken rear and no place to really fix it, step A would is to find a garage. Next order of business would be:

1. Install 12 bolt
2. Buy and install aftermarket fuel pump while rear is out, drain out old gas
3. install leather seats/door panels/ new console lid
4. Install headers, ory, poly motor and trans mounts, new plugs and wires, new exhaust or add a couple mufflers to the current one
5. Install new struts/springs
6. Install TR 230/224 cam, valve springs, etc.
7. Get front and rear bumpers repainted, install stripes
8. Get tires for my new wheels and install
9. New battery since I'm a tool and never disconnected it when I parked the car. Oil change and have it ready just in time for spring.

Oh, and a tune.

Hopefully the exploder will get a new owner and I'll end up with a Silverado.

[88WS-6]

Find a second job and save up money for a new motor. If she sells before then.... maybe LT1?

[SRGN]

Finish the race car and the T/A DD. Race car just needs the fuel system plumbing finished, some 102mm ductwork and tuning. T/A needs me to finish swapping the valvesprings on the replacement engine, then I need to drop it in. Other engine is ready to come out, just the motor mount through bolts holding it in. The 68 can wait another year for me to get time to work on it.

[amargari]

-Install Holley Stealth Ram Intake.
-Replace transmission case
-Fix Fuel Gauge
-Fix slow driver's side window
-Build arduino data logger

[spina74]

1. Sell subaru
2. buy beater jeep
3. pay off debt from building ws6
4. sell jeep, buy g8 gt
5. stare at trans am

[Noodles]

step 1: buy cover
step 2: park in driveway

:D

[bandit88]

Christmas list consists of:


Fuel pump Hot wire kit
Grant Steering wheel
New rear Control arms
Shift lite
Mccleod twin disc Clutch
*k member w/ manual rack
Upper& lower a arms
Roll bar

See how it goes after the holidays

You forgot the Solenoid.

I'm going to clean the cars and yell at Tim for driving slow.

[Squirrel]

1. Put on new pulley/cutout/downpipe
2. run 13's or trap 100, or both
3. maybe get my other wheels powdercoated, havent decided yet
4. hope she can endure all the beatings

[79T/A]

First order of business: FINALLY rewire the garage with a sub panel so that I can run a few 30 amp outlets and FINALLY use the brand new 60 gallon air compressor I bought months ago that until now has taken up space while I stared at it. The rewiring is already in progress.

Once that's done, there will be a TON of media blasting and painting/powder coating of suspension parts and the rear axle. The car has slowly been stripped of parts over the past several years and is FINALLY ready for the new floor panels to be welded in. If these tasks are completed, I am hoping to FINALLY have a roller.

Of course, all of this rests on whether or not I FINALLY have time to work on all of this, so chances are, I'll do nothing again but daydream about finishing this project...let alone starting it.