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Winter projects???

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#1 ·
Since I'm bored lately and waiting 'til the summer/fall is over to do some serious upgrades, I thought I'd list what I plan on doing....and ask what other people are planning on doing.

On the slate so far, an S-60 with more than likely 3.73 gears, a used/rebuilt Jerico 4 speed(need new O/D adapters also to fit this, maybe a little tunnel mod/extension) with somewhere around a 2.88 first gear, also I'm going to install the bottle with maybe another fuel pump and its own dedicated line and of course an ignition retard box from Martin(will add a dial inside the cabin also). I think this will pretty much entail most of what I'll do since it's so expensive.

So, what're your projected winter projects?
 
#19 ·
I don't count projects by Seasons because I drive the car year round... BUT.
SOON:
Fix Left Front turn signal, bad socket.
Brakes (Ordered the rear drums/shoes the other night)
New Trans cooler line.
Install Functional Non-f'ed up Trans Dipstick
Buy Chads Mystery Cam.

Before Winter:
New Heater Core
Fix/Replace Windshield wiper switch (only comes on when you press down the sprayer button)
Rear Tires

Overall:
New Hoses for Heater/Radiator
Install Edelbrock 2101+ Holley 4160 600CFM
Rebuild& Install the 305 HO heads (COMPRESSION!)
Install Chads mystery rv cam. (Or my -929)
New Distro with nice wires and good looms and such.
Headers.


FAR Future:
Win the lotto/invent something that makes me rich/get a job that pays three times as much as I make now. Decide whether I want a Retro Road Race/Stocker or a Drag car.
 
#22 ·
i'd just be a cheap skate and try and reuse that trans and driveline. A little epoxy and a few tac welds and throw it back together.
my old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.
:d :d :d
 
#29 ·
Greg, could you use some 3" water pipe for a driveline? I got a chunk if you can and if you kept the broken ears from the U joint, I bet I can weld them back on.
 
#31 ·
1.) Suspension changes, shocks, spring, etc....
2.) Change gears from 4.57 to 4.10. Anybody need 4.57 pro gears?
3.) Upgrade to a 7al box
4.) Make it to the track more often, with family.

 
#32 ·
Probably going to happen:
GC steering box swap
Make progress on the 454 build

Would like to happen:

Currie crate rear end and posi
tubular upper control arms & new bushings
new stock LCA's and bushings
 
#33 ·
Pulling the engine and trans from my 72 and cleaning up the front frame and firewall while I have the front clip off. Then it's on to either putting 4x4s under the body and cleaning up the frame or replacing both quarter panels, hope fully I can do all of the above this winter.

I need to be cloned.