Hey guys what are your new years resolutions for your car, if any?

New Paint

New interior

New or bigger motor

My list is long but I would like to get an idea of what all of you are planning for your cars. and what you think you'll be able to accomplish by the end of 2004.

 

Attach the cowl hood scoop i just bought.

Subframe connectors

rear suspension

a holly 650dp, instead of the edelbrock i have on there.

and a paint job.

 

that sounds good. The paint being the most critical and expensive item on the list.

 

Fix the rust in the floor pans and bottom of the doors. Strip the body down to bare metal and get it as straight as possible (prime and block sand until it is perfect) and then paint and decal. Pull the engine and trans and rebuild both, while the engine is out paint and detail under hood. Reistall the new interior parts.

Doesn't sound like that much but it going to be alot of work.

Robyn

 

get the beast driving on the road

 

i'll agree with most expensive, but subframe connoctors are most critcal.

with a XE268 cammed 350HO, the car is about to twist itself to pieces.

but yes, paint is definatly needed on my car

 

(1) To finish putting in the new seat upholstery -- once it gets warmer.

(2) And, to paint the car.



(1) I will get done. (2) is iffy.

 

Robyn, how much of that do you think you'll accomplish during 2004?

 

I resolve to put the hood (back) on my 'bird.... before I die

 

Robyn, how much of that do you think you'll accomplish during 2004?

Hopefully all of it by early summer. The rust in the floor pans and along the bottom of the doors is just surface rust, should sand out pretty easily and then Por 15 everything. As far as painting goes that is what my brother does for a living (restores 60-70's Mopars) so I will take it to his shop and do the work there. The body is basically straight with a few dings "in the hood of all places, looks like someone hit it with a stick 3-4 times). The old paint will be stripped via media blasting (baking soda, done by one of the contractors with the shop) which will be safe for the metal and rubber/fiberglass parts and will include the engine bay. I believe I should be able to prime and block the entire car about 3 times and have a smooth foundation for paint. The part that I am a little worried about is the engine as I have never rebuilt one, but am currently doing alot of reading. After that it is just put everything back together.


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same here and a new paint job

 

We should have a another post next year (December 2004 and then see how much everyone got accomplished on their rides.

 

Amen to that...

1: Rebuild my 327 and transfer all goodies to it from the destroyed 305.

2: Finish '93 Camaro dash/door panel/console installation (Just got started, and it's already messy).

3: Install existing prototype tilt hood mechanism and work the bugs out.

4: Continue hunting a T56

5: Drive baby, drive...

Hopefully that's all realistic to tackle in a year, but we'll see, I guess

 

91/92 ground effects and new tires for now.

I also plan to get a trans cooler, a trans temp gauge, water gauge, A/F ratio gauge and a triple gauge pilar for them.

 

i would like to get my car to run very low 12s possibly high 11s

 

i need to now append my list.

I get to kick off the new year by droping the tranny and replacing the throwout bearing that broke today.

 

Ditto

Also want an air bag suspension.....:lala:

 

I just want mine to run again.

 

lol zepher..maybe thats a 3 year resolution

mine is to hopefully get a nice thirdgen worth keeping. and spend alot of long nice nightly drives with the tops off, or hte top down.

 

i'm with zepher on the 3 year resolution to have my car running again !!!!

lol should be a lot quicker this time out too.

 

I know how how those jobs can consume so much time and $$$$ real quick. Before you know it the year is gone and you say where did the time and money go! Unless your able to devote a least 3 to 4 hours per day and whatever time the old lady gives you. Depending how much conpetition she feels is between her and your other girl, your ride. Woman can really feel the high competion when her boyfriend or husband owns a third Gen F-car. I don't even want to go into that but I'm sure all of you feel the tention from time to time?

Enjoy them both while you can.

 

a paint job wouldnt be out of the question for me, but not sure.

thinking of tint, and some tranny / engine mods.

 

o yeah happy new year everyone!!

 

Happy New year to you as well!

 

For now im happy with:

Fixing E-Brake
New gaskets for Tranny
check brake lines
check rear end
All new fluids, plugs, wires

Later this year:

Stereo
Rims
Tires
Paint

 

Getting the '82 to run right and pass CA emissions.

 

Hey 82Firebird what is the problem with your emissions? I may be able to help you with your test. I'm in Rosemead about 6 miles South of Pasadena in case your not familiar with this area. I've have quite a bit of expierience with the smog stuff.

 

You have a PM CALIROCZ28.

 

getting my good motor out of the wreck to make sure i didn't break anything in it, then start transferring all of the good stuff into a box somewhere (big box LOL!) then, once i get the new maro, start getting things swapped in and out, and have a car to drive by mid year. get to ride around on my little 50cc honda till then.

 

11's

Happy New Year Everyone.

-Schultzy

 

82Firebird I hope you received those attachments ok. If not let me know and I'll resend them.

 

Getting my new HSR installed within the first two weeks of this year with little or no problems...

 

New paint, new 9" 3.73 rear.