Winter Projects
 

So what's your winter project going to be this year?

Mine will be just plugging along with my car. Nothing exciting - yet. ;)

Anyone tearing into something special?

Santa Clause drives a brown truck, and christmas was yesterday at my house :thumbsup:
Too bad the scrooge has to bring my credit-card bill :D

I now have most of my front suspension - tubular lower arms, adjustable upper arms, tall ball-joints, 700# 9.5" springs, Speedway spring height adjusters, etc. I still need shocks and steering components.

I still need to get the harness for my LT1, a stall converter for the 4L60, and the ambition to put it all on my new frame, and then swap the body over onto the new chassis when it's ready.

Same here, just working on the car as time allows.

i plan on finishing up the engine/trans, fab work, get it final assembled to test it out as soon as the snow melts... however, the winter time is my money makin time of year paintin harleys, so who knows what will actually happen.

I plan on doing my shakedown runs and final assembly. Will post updated pics/vids when the time comes.

intend to get started on my '69 Camaro in the next few weeks & try to get it ready for the start of next seasons, circuit race championships. HELP!!!!!!!! . :willy:Just gotta remember where I put it lol. :unibrow:

my plans are to finish all the bodywork on the 65 mustang, then primered and assembled for paint this spring.

Project Old School-I am hoping to get my front suspension torn back apart, blasted, powdercoated and re-assembled w/ the new suspension UCA, tie rods, disc brakes etc. Paint the firewall, dash, and misc. parts black. Next thing is to drop in the engine and trans. then...she will wait patiently until summer 06' for paint.

That should take up my month off of school till Spring semester starts back.

Plan Wedding
Renovate House

The car comes after Kathy is happy.

I picked up a stock bore 400 block for a 412 motor to replace my tired 355 :)

#1) Adding a 30' x 26' addition to the shop. ASAP...
#2) Moving the Firebird and Model A into the new part
#3) Organizing all of my "stuff" in the new part
#4) Finishing up the front cradle and control arms
#5) Building the rear sub, traction bars and wheel tubs
#6) Stripping down the van and getting it ready for the transplants...
Lots to do...

I plan to install the turbo on my Mustang then if funds allow transplant the motor into a 69 Mustang PT car.

finish the damn thing
 

hopefully:

ready for paint Nov
painted by Dec
put together Jan and Feb
shake down in March

Hide the women and children in April...it will be time to rock and roll.

Hopefully add some rear disc brakes and finally get some new wheels.

Scott

Maybe moving into another house. Which will be no fun since my car is in umpteen bazillion pieces. Motor and tranny in backyard. Body in right bay, frame in left bay. Hood on front wall. Core support and other various parts in the attic.

But if we don't move, I will finish up painting the frame to put back under the car. And I may order a steering box.

I'll be just plugging along too. Finish, Dynamat, brakes, and front suspension. Then the paint stuff will be next.

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Nothing here, because it is never really winter here. Hot rods all year long.

Our winters are for spoiled wimps like me.

Well then Stuart, I know where I'm going for a vacation this winter. :D

Derek, will your LT1 be stock?

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Scott, your always welcome. Even if you make atrip to Las Vegas or phoenix this winter, let me know. I would love to get together.

Have you sent my shirts yet? The temp. finally is below 100, so I need to put a shirt on now!!

Cool, sounds great Stuart.

Yep, your shirts are in the mail. I'd guess you'd have them Saturday or Monday. :)

Mine will probably be fiberglassing a new center console for the camaro :)

Temporarily. I'm going to focus on getting it in and running before I do anything expensive. Just headers, exhaust, and programming for now.

12.9s and 20mpg is my 2-3 year goal as time and money allows. :cool:

Start my '66 Chevelle. :D

Get Penny ready for track days next year.. it really sucks not having anything to take out and have fun with..

Install LS2, trans and front sub. Rework rear suspension and install new gas tank.

Also will be getting everything in place for the '68 Stang.. gonna be a busy winter.

Which sub are you doing, Steve? 21st CSM?

Mark, what are your plans for the '66? If you've already told us, I don't recall, as it's been well over a year(?) since you bought the car.

Got any pics you'd like to share? :D

Well, there is probley some rule that says it is a secret but I missed it in the rule book.. so it does look that way.

I am very impressed with thier product and their eagerness to have it put through the paces at the end..

Will be doing the install out here in sunny CA though.. anyone wanna help? lol

I think you had mentioned it in an earlier post, but I wasn't 100% sure.

shorts &t-shirts
 

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im like stuart ill be wearing a t-shirt and shorts. :cool: ....damn the snow
its always car time here..oh ill do a lil bass fishing as it gets about 75-80 for the high in about two months
ill be bustin ass on the rambler getting it assembled for the new year
paint should be going on before too long.(still not 100% on scheme)...im finishing fab work and getting paint prep work done now ..
hope to be :drive: driving it around the turn of the new year....

radrambler

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Rad, Ls1?

not 100%
 

most likley ..but ive been looking on the internet for other choices....maybe a turbo something, different.....trying to look at all options..i have such an open compartment almost anything will work....also lookin at "weight to hp"
also looking at the money factor...what cost what to make this thing fun to drive. should be about 2500 pounds done...so it wont take a monster to make it fun...
thank for askin stuart

radrambler

What about a Buick GN turbo motor? Can make good hp and should be good on the weight to hp ratio.

Mike

My plans will are to have the Blazer finished by late winter, early spring. I also want to have the Camaro at the minimum rolling on it own 4 feet.

Mike

maybe
 

good idea..ive thought about that.....availability
they seem hard to come by..we have some gn guys around here.....just dont find engine/trans combos here much

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Yeah, too many motor options , hard to choose sometimes. Reliable, easily maintained, light weight, enough power - satisfy those and you can't go wrong.

That would be really cool.
As if the Rambler isn't original enough.

I would love to see how that process works. I am in Nor-Cal, but perhaps something can be arranged.

Come on down.. I have beer! :)

Car is going to Hot Rods and Custom Stuff in Escondido for the firewall loving and to have the panels replaced in the firewall and trans tunnel that make for a better fit with the 21st century subframe.

They will also coat the bottom side of the car with dynapro.. The firewall will be the same charcoal color as the 69 and they are going to shoot the inner fenderwells as well in orange.

even with my good guy discount it will cost me thousands but nobody ever said this is a cheap hobby.. lol

I will assemble the frame and with a bit of assistance install it on the car. I will then roll it back to HRCS to have them hang the sheet metal. Then I will take it for the little stuff

At least that is the plan..Should end up being 4 stories..

1. story on the engine (before dyno, parts swap, after dyno)
2. story on the install of the engine and trans and maybe the fuel system
3. story on assembly of the front suspension and install will include firewall mods
4. install of misc parts (fuel tank, etc) and track test

Lot of stuff to fold into only 4 stories but I will make it work.

yep
 

its kinda fun but i take it as more of the challenge of the build."pain in the ass".
it has to be enough power to make the car fun.not cost a million bucks..
it has to be driveable. have available aftermarket parts so performance changes can be made.....ls1 seem to be the easiest to fill the bill .im going to finish my fab and prep work then THE MOTOR CHALLENGE. IM JUST RESEARCHING STUFF NOW...

RADRAMBLER

Did you say beer? You guys heard beer right?
Gimme a 2-3 weeks notice and I can arrange to be down there to help out.

This winter?

Hopefully I'll be snapping the car back together after getting it painted. Have to paint the living room, revisit the basement (cause the kids tore it up). Watch football, watch hockey.

Oh yeah....and I might get the wife pregnant too.