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Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:25 pm

I'm putting my car away this winter and was wondering what major project I should do to it while it's off the road. I have about $400 canadian. I wanted a paint job but the budjet wont allow it. I did have the engine rebuilt, it has a roof rack and a small sound system.

so what major project should i do to it over the winter? I was thinking about sleep extenders from the ddb, however i would like some more Ideas to get my head turning.

thanks, dave.

Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:27 pm

Take out the front beam, clean it, paint it and put it back in :wink:

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:19 pm

notchboy wrote: Take out the front beam, clean it, paint it and put it back in :wink:

lol nice

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:38 pm

dave_Type3 wrote: I'm putting my car away this winter and was wondering what major project I should do to it while it's off the road. I have about $400 canadian. I wanted a paint job...
With how pathetic the American dollar is, wouldn't $400 Canadian be something like $800 USA? :lol: :x

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:52 pm

Off the road for the winter IS the time to paint it! $400 will buy the paint/primer etc!

Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:58 pm

Brakes, if you haven't already done them.

Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:34 pm

notchboy wrote: Take out the front beam, clean it, paint it and put it back in :wink:

Thats what I am doing... that and replacing my rusted out battery tray/pan area.

Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:34 am

notchboy wrote: Take out the front beam, clean it, paint it and put it back in :wink:

dont you mean, "take out your front beam, and replace it with a narrowed t-1 beam?"

HAHAHAHAH

Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:06 am

Do the beam, but kick it up a notch and paint the trans too.

jimmynotch wrote:
Thats what I am doing... that and replacing my rusted out battery tray/pan area.

Yesterday was a brisk 79 degrees here. What winter?

Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:49 am

thanks I might do that if I have time

Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:26 am

Cheap but a bit of labor: replace your rear trailing arm and/or spring plate bushings and set the ride height where you want it. Reset the front torsino bars and check the beam bearings while youa re at it. Maybe reboot the ball joints, tie rods, adjust/replace the steering box.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:26 am

jimmynotch wrote:
Thats what I am doing... that and replacing my rusted out battery tray/pan area.

Yesterday was a brisk 79 degrees here. What winter?[/quote]

He's used to the wet winters in the great PNW. He'll adjust to California "winters" shortly, I'm sure.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:26 pm

KTPhil wrote: Cheap but a bit of labor: replace your rear trailing arm and/or spring plate bushings and set the ride height where you want it. Reset the front torsino bars and check the beam bearings while youa re at it. Maybe reboot the ball joints, tie rods, adjust/replace the steering box.

Where do you get the boots? I have very little left on any of them, so I keep packing them. I also have movement in the vertical direction; hold at 12 and 6, and get about three inches of play. On top of that, the shock oil is leaking. I am wondering if all this is why my front end squeaks, and groans, especially bumps or dips. On the freeway, I feel as if I am herding soft cheese. Takes about an inch or two to move the auto a bit.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:27 pm

architect_7 wrote: KTPhil wrote: Cheap but a bit of labor: replace your rear trailing arm and/or spring plate bushings and set the ride height where you want it. Reset the front torsino bars and check the beam bearings while youa re at it. Maybe reboot the ball joints, tie rods, adjust/replace the steering box.

Where do you get the boots? I have very little left on any of them, so I keep packing them. I also have movement in the vertical direction; hold at 12 and 6, and get about three inches of play. On top of that, the shock oil is leaking. I am wondering if all this is why my front end squeaks, and groans, especially bumps or dips. On the freeway, I feel as if I am herding soft cheese. Takes about an inch or two to move the auto a bit.

just replace the ball joint ends. they're not expensive.

Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:44 pm

JSMskater wrote: architect_7 wrote: KTPhil wrote: Cheap but a bit of labor: replace your rear trailing arm and/or spring plate bushings and set the ride height where you want it. Reset the front torsino bars and check the beam bearings while youa re at it. Maybe reboot the ball joints, tie rods, adjust/replace the steering box.

Where do you get the boots? I have very little left on any of them, so I keep packing them. I also have movement in the vertical direction; hold at 12 and 6, and get about three inches of play. On top of that, the shock oil is leaking. I am wondering if all this is why my front end squeaks, and groans, especially bumps or dips. On the freeway, I feel as if I am herding soft cheese. Takes about an inch or two to move the auto a bit.

just replace the ball joint ends. they're not expensive.

I am going to move this, since it seems like the question I asked cannot be answered in this one.