Winter Project lists - 2011/12

[T3rd Ferguson]

for my E36 M3:
replace RTABs w/ poly
replace Subrframe bushes w/ poly
replace front control arms w/ offset poly
install new splash guard and bumper innards
install new GTR front lip spoiler
install VSR 4 point bar
new tires

I have all of these parts already with the exception of the roll bar and tires. those are coming soon. I'm starting next weekend

[Eecen]

E21:

Drive it
Snow drift
Hopefully crash into a pole
Hopefully throw a rod
Save money for wheels/bushings etc

Wish that I had a nice heated garage

[TimKninja]

Get car running
Put under tarp
Wait til spring
(no heated garage FTL )
Maybe take it out duing occasional snow for the
Lulz.

[Jand3rson]

So many of you guys that are complaining about not having a heated garage are giving up too easily. There are a ton of good heaters that will easily keep a 2-car garage around a comfortable 60-65, and they aren't that expensive.

[Fixcinater]

I just swapped everything but rear seat over to black/houndstooth interior, so it's on to suspension/motor work and fiddly interior stuff.

Here's my list:

-Decide on color, then refinish set of basketweaves & find caps for them.
-Do cap/rotor, do timing belt & H20 pump, probably new hoses too.
-Flush tranny/diff fluids.
-New CSB & diff bushings. Replace both front wheel bearings (getting jack/jackstand to do this sooner than later).
-Find at junkyard/install new front crossmember & get rid of front end clunk (swaybar tab is broken off).
-Finish iPod dock connector to stock premium sound head unit and route to be clean.
-Swap to 13-button OBC.
-Find black leather or houndstooth rear seat.
-Respray rear deck to be fully black, not faded to gray.
-Finally finish polishing up/waxing paint and polish trim.
-Drop springs.
-iS or i lip for front end.
-Finish finding all tools in set.
-Fix odometer & update batteries in SI board.
-Drop tranny and replace all wear items to improve shifting.
-Keep it clean and drive it more than work on it finally.

[TimKninja]

So many of you guys that are complaining about not having a heated garage are giving up too easily. There are a ton of good heaters that will easily keep a 2-car garage around a comfortable 60-65, and they aren't that expensive.

I forgot to mention my Garage is more of a 3/4 garage then a one car garage. It is also half filled with Lawnmowers, and E30 parts.

My friend let me borrow his garage last year when I was doing my 5 Speed Swap / B27 rebuild. My only heat source was 2 crappy electric heaters. I usually dont notice temperature while im working on my car unless its too hot. I can deal with cold.


Heating setup, heater on bench that was it,

[Simon S]

– do a thorough wash/wax and interior vacuum
– slightly over-inflate tires
– stabil-ize a full fuel tank
– storage

– bodywork/paint/install of sparco bar
– scuff and re-paint iS lip with a clear coat
– save up for refinish work on euroweaves/tires/mounting for spring
– give further consideration to purchase/paint/installation of a front rieger lip.
– dream up new things to put on to-do list..

[cale]

Fortunately I'm in a climate where I can take it out for a drive once every week just to keep everything fresh.

-suspension rebuild
-brake caliper rebuild
-redo the lighting and pull the hid till I do a retrofit
-sunroof realignment
-clean up the engine bay, washer tank delete
-rework jacking points that PO's neglected, you don't lift a car by them without having slots on the fucking jacks ARGHHHHh, thankfully a little bending + por15 will suffice
-give it a solid cleaning and weigh my options as far as doing something terrible to purchase a home

[Wishno87]

Finish Mtech-1 kit
Build up M52 with all the bolt-ons

[DREWHALL]

-Cry about the rust on my rear valance some more
-Remove M50 and toss in garbage
-Clean up engine bay/Paint
-Install S50
-Get flywheel lightened/balanced
-Get exhaust made
-Anxiously await arrival of warmer weather

[Mr Two]

Sell current S52 setup

Make enough money for:

M60/62 frankenswap w/ G420 + ltw flywheel
Brake upgrade
Mounts for my Bride Zeta III
Make a roll bar
Get an aftermarket steering wheel
Powdercoat wheels

[E4Development]

Well now that it's close to cool enough to work oudoors where I live:
1990 325is
Engine
1993 M50 is being shipped here currently
Aquire:
Money
e34 oilpan, pickup tube, dipstick, and throttle cable-was going to order earlier, but had second thoughts about rebuilding my m20 and canceled :(
Red label 413 DME
Treehouse racing m50 swap booster
Treehouse or other m50 swap wiring adapter
AKG engine/g260 Mounts
g260 trans. brace
M20 starter and clutch kit
M50 metal impeller waterpump, cooler thermostat and gaskets, rear main seal?, valve cover gasket, oilpan gasket
Radiator and hoses (Ireland Engineering?)
Electric pusher fan
Sell:
1983 Nissan Sentra
M20 complete with harness and ecu (runs well)
M20 spare block with pistons, crank, conrods, etc.
A/C condensor with aux. fan attached
Misc. parts
Exhaust
Paint
Painting engine bay (thinking flat black rustoleum)
Hot rod flatz exterior (Flat camo beige or OD green) suggestions?
Rustoleum liner any scrapes underneath car
Suspension and Brakes
Wheels and Tires
Body Work

Well, I've got my work cut out for me... did I mention I'm a 17 year old senior in highschool and sophomore in college with lots of homework?

[Jand3rson]

Got a pretty decent eye-roll from the wife tonight when I told her I was pulling the motor back out again. :D

Explained to her that all I'm doing is replacing a seal and fixing a problem with the oil pump, and she was cool. Having a wife that isn't necessarily INTO cars, but UNDERSTANDS my obsession is a very good thing to have.

[tg318is]

This is what I'm doing over summer :)
-Get wheels refurbished
-Put mtech 1 spoiler on
-Put touring skirts on
-Make a proper tune for it
-Buy/ install Hella's
-Install electric fan and new fuel pump
-Buy drop hats
-Think about new springs
-Detail that crap.. faded brilliantrot sucks ass :(


And hope it doesn't break down. I've pretty much had everything replaced or rebuilt. Bloody temperamental 21 year old car!

[ahriley91]

-Get turbo parts on car
-Tune the freshly turboed engine
-Do things to allow car to go even lower
-Get snow tires on old bottlecaps