What did you do to your car today

LostNFound66 · - The Craigslist Ninja -

What did you do to your car today

66SSFan · - Mike - Olalla, Wa

Met up with Brian and worked on the 383 a little, it was damn cold in the shop! I only fit the Lokar quick release oil dip stick tube, but still need to cut the cable to the proper length once I figure out how much oil I want to run. I think Brian's got the starter in and all wired up. Not much, but it's coming along.

I got home and fired up the '69 and pulled it out of the shop, tried starting the Nova but the old battery is shot. It wouldn't even turn over on the charger. I might buy a new battery tomorrow, I want to atleast run the cars once a month. So, not much, but atleast I got out to the shop today for an hour.

leadfoot067 · - Shane - Graham, WA

i did a timing and idle adjustment on the 377...it idles much better now.. didnt drive it streets are wet here and they are loaded with de-icer crap...

bad samaritan · - Mason - Maple Valley, WA

I cleaned up and wrapped some more wiring on the SPAL Fan controller, moved the location of my guage temp sender and the fan controller temp sender. I also tried to use a spacers behind the hydroboost system to see if I could level the master cylinder some more. It didn't work to well.

Dave · -Urethane Dave - Alger, WA Moderator

I walked right by Mine.

Ray, I'm going to look into reworking the mounting bracket later this winter. I'll let You know.

bad samaritan · - Mason - Maple Valley, WA

Sounds good Dave...after looking at it last night I think I know how to tackle it. When I get there I'll show ya my idea and if it passes the sanity check.

Ben · - RAMBO -Mill Creek, WASite Administrator

Finished installing carpet & reinstalling shifter/console & other stuff in eric's turq chevelle. Took the rear seat cover loose & reattached 3 times over the weekend to try and get the seat cover stiches & pleats to line up better with the bottom cover. Finnaly got it right last night.
What a nitpicky bastard! :D

Right color carpet sure made a difference. The new seatcovers & doorpanels really show how dingy & yellowed the originals had become.

Haven't seen my own car in about 3 weeks since he and I swaped cars to make doing the carpet in his easier... Probably been a good thing- it keeps me from spending christmas money putting gas in & driveing it!

cobaltchev67 · - Mike - Puyallup, WA

If last week counts, I did the new tailpipe hangers. I also found a $30 Summit Gift Certificate I forgot I had today from buying parts quite awhile ago, it ends the first of January 2012.....I think I'll buy another set of those Autolite AR135 spark plugs with it that the parts stores don't sell locally.(they're 1/4" shorter than the std. shorty 145s so I don't burn the spark plug boots or shields)

-- Edited by cobaltchev67 on Monday 12th of December 2011 04:48:15 PM

JBSS396 · - Jason - Marysville, WA

Last week I finally was able to squeeze my car in my newly cleaned garage. Woohoo, first time in years she's been in MY garage in years (last winter Jim made space for it in his because my front window leaks). Although it had to be pushed in with a tire between the Chevelle and my Taurus because the starter decided to free-spin without engauging into the flywheel even with the key turned off. I had to disconnect the battery to stop the starter, it still freespun when reconnected. Starter solinoid must be trash.

Next items to fix:

1) Starter

2) Pull and reseal front window, however I may run into rust repair, if so I may pull the badly weathered vynil top and do rear window reseal and rust repair as well. Sooo not looking forward to that project but needs to be done sooner or later. May need help...

bigblock70 · - MattieP - Washington

Let me know when you pull that front window, I may be able to help?

JBSS396 · - Jason - Marysville, WA

bigblock70 wrote:
Let me know when you pull that front window, I may be able to help?

Thanks, I'll need all the help I can get. I'm afraid of finding tons of rust.

kettbo · - Big George -

Made metal patches for the Camaro
Looked at the pile of stuff for the Elky needing install, looked at the garage temp, went back inside

aukai · - Aloha Mike - Kapaa Kauai, Hawaii

Bought new parts. The car is at a warehouse now so I don't see it as often.

Andy72Supreme · - Andy - Lake Tapps, WA

kettbo wrote:
Looked at the pile of stuff for the Elky needing install, looked at the garage temp, went back inside

Did the same thing with the Torker sitting on my workbench.

lesscubes · - Jar Jar -

Drove it to work, thought about dicking 'round with the Carburetor to see if I could make it happier in the cold, said screw it, drove it home.

Juhosaphat · - Rasen Sie Dämon - Seattle, WA

I drove right past mine before parking my truck.

Ben · - RAMBO -Mill Creek, WASite Administrator

went looking for mine today but couldn't find it. Found some blue thing missing door panels in its place.

I should have taken it out for dougnuts since mine was unavailable.

leadfoot067 · - Shane - Graham, WA

i looked at mine today sitting in the garage...thinking to myself...hmmmm glad i drove it yesterday and got one good burnout!!

bigblock70 · - MattieP - Washington

I have been looking at pictures of mine :(

gotago · - wondah whooooaman- Colorado Springs

Looked at mine and wondered if it was time to make a phone call....................