what are your winter projects?

big-n-italian

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here is my list:

buy new hood pad and paint pad and underside of entire hood.

change brake fluid

remove wheels and tires, clean rotors, clean calipers, everyhting wheel wells.

install new headers

replace exhaust tips

take motor apart and detail / dress up engine bay

vinyl stripe car

claybar paint, polish, wax
 

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My to do list is pretty dang long, can anybody top this:

-replace felt on window guides
-peel tint off windows (scratched from #1), clean and re-tint
-replace hood pad
-probably time to replace my clutch
-change differential fluid

Regards,
Aaron

P.S. this is a re-post on my part, but Big you've defintely got a few more to-do's than I.
 

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Hey Big,

I'm actually kinda surprised I didn't see a clutch how-to in that section....maybe I'll buy some extra batteries for the camera and do a step by step.

Regards,
Aaron
 
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Hey Big,

I'm actually kinda surprised I didn't see a clutch how-to in that section....maybe I'll buy some extra batteries for the camera and do a step by step.

Regards,
Aaron


you are right - i dont think there is one. you would do a great job - do it!
 

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Install new engine...
 
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JP, whats the deal with that intake ?

my winter project is looking to be the same as it was last year...lol, just a shorter list this time around...:)
 

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The deal is to find all hidden power in a Super Stock Eliminator spec Viper V10. Must use stock TBO:s, intake and camshaft/valvetrain is free...

JP, whats the deal with that intake ?

my winter project is looking to be the same as it was last year...lol, just a shorter list this time around...:)
 

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mmmm lets see. new throttle body, quaife rear end, new shocks, like to do new rims, some front end paint, new custom seat covers, it's only money. ouch!
 

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here is my list:

buy new hood pad and paint pad and underside of entire hood.

change brake fluid

remove wheels and tires, clean rotors, clean calipers, everyhting wheel wells.

install new headers

replace exhaust tips

take motor apart and detail / dress up engine bay

vinyl stripe car

claybar paint, polish, wax

You could be charged with and maybe even convicted of being a garage queen with that list Big I!

And about winter... We don't have that in Texas any more. But I'm putting my new cooling system in right now; Ron Davis radiator, new water pump, Roe hoses, 180 stat, etc.

Plan on doing Belanger headers and HF cats as soon as Jon B puts them on sale.

And a list of smaller things that defies server space to post it all.
 

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1. Install car cover
2. Set garage thermostat to 68
3. Open fridge
4. Grab beer
5. Turn on TV
6. Watch football



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Mad0953,

That's a great to do list, I really think it's possible for you to get through all those items....you'll be so proud to finish and I'll be embarassed that I only get half of my list completed....wanna trade some items?

Regards,
Aaron
 

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Will you have time for all of that? Don't you people in Oregon have to shovel snow 24/7 all during football season?


I pay some dumb sap that likes the Cowboys (they are never on here and he can't afford NFL Sunday Ticket) to plow my driveway. :)
 

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McV Winter projects:

1. Possibly install hardtop around mid-December
2. Remove hardtop in early January
3. Make fun of all Viper owners who wont drive their cars again until around my birthday (May 24)
4. Go to ******* w/hardtop on atleast once and convince girls I bought a GTS to go with the RT/10
5. Go back to ******* without hardtop and say I felt like driving the convertible
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 every other day
7. Repeat step 3 every day
 

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i have started the stripping and painting on my gen 1 dash. im in the process of doing a demo on the door handle surround. i stripped it with easy off. it comes off really good the more gummy it is. i fixed a crack and sanded it down. i decided to go with flat black spray paint. i have primed it and put on the first coat of flat black and i have to say it looks better than a professional job! im going to do one more coat and then 2-3 coats of flat clear coat. if it all works the way i think it will, i will pull the dash and radio surround and start stripping that. i just cant wait to see it all done. that scuffed up dash was really starting to embarrass me.
 

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1. Pay Off Spring Projects
2. Pay Off Summer Projects
3. Pay Off Fall Projects
4. Spend more money I dont have on Winter Projects, to which I will worry about next summer.
 

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Will Do:
1) new ps2's
2) SRT brake upgrade
3) clean the heck out of it.
Want to:
1) Get it striped.
2) Powder coat intake, valve covers
3) install pbj airbox
 

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Winter is already here.................

1 remove heads
2 remove oil pan
3 remove cam
4 remove pistons

5 install 708 cam
6 install new roe pistons and rods
7 install new DC Heads
8 install oil pan

And tidy stuff up.......
 

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Doing some of Dave's big brakes goodies I just ordered...
1. Power Steering Bracket
2. PS Pulley
3. Center Console Support
and
4. Replace the d_mn RR tire with the nail in it.......

perhaps 5. White Vinyl Stripes from 1Mean in MD.
 

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1. New plugs
2. New wires
3. Filters
4. Smooth Tubes
5. Rear end Fluid change
6. Figure out where anitfreeze is buring off on the motor.
7. More cleaning
 

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1. Drive Car
2. Drive Car Some More

I haven't taken her out since August:brick:......I know, I ****. Life got busy, I don't like busy.

:sadpace:

I've got some high flow cats, PBJ Catch Can, Bats Overlays, some other stuff I'm forgetting, spark plugs and plug wires to install, but lord knows when I will get a chance to do that stuff. Maybe I can do a clutch writeup for you guys, I have 50 or so pics from my tranny foray.
 

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Three two word phases... track days, track days, and track days. Eventually I want to do headers and roller rockers, maybe I'll get bored enough to finally spend the cash this winter
 
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New Brake Discs all round (going for slotted and dimpled)
Hurst Short Shifter to install
Couple of other shiny metal bits to add (Hopefully)

The car is already tucked up for the winter, I can't wait for spring... :(
 

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