Whats everyone gonna do to their cars over the winter?

Started by dogbone, November 25, 2007, 07:30:11 PM

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dogbone

Over the winter I hope to do the following:

1) Change transmission filter and put new Royal Purple in her

2) Change the material on the back window ledge (now done)

3) Fix my power antenna (now done)

4) Cleaner upper intake and valve covers (now done)

5) New coils and wires

6) Paint the flat black ledge that the wipers rest on (now done)
Red 1989 Turbo Grand Prix, 1998 F150 4x4 V8 Truck,
2005 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000 Windstar SEL,
400 Suzuki Eiger ATV,300 Arctic Cat ATV,
2006 Vacationer Class A Motorhome
19ft Stingray V6 Bow Rider Boat

GOT2B GM

Refinish xlaces. (Polished lip, repaint lace factory gold)

Get the factory remote keyless entry working.

Finish triple gauge A pillar pod.

Buy and install alternator overdrive pulley.

Possibly buy and install Addco rear swaybar.


Matt Shantz - 1990 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix COLD A/C 80K mi, KAZ Hot Tuned, Birchtrax'ed +  a few mods  ......... 14.6829 @ 95.11 mph

TGP Nick

Complete tuneup

Hot-Tune Chip

Replace T-Stat

Buy K&N filter to put on turbo

Replace some PS, Coolant, and Tranny Lines

Re-finish and restore engine bay

Replace all suspension parts-EVERYTHING

Replace brakes- bigger, better calipers, rotors, and pads, get e-brake working

Replace exhaust from downpipe back to tips

Window tint (maybe)

Replace Carpet

Replace headliner

BOV

Install my Aweb RSTB

Replace upper and lower motor mounts, frame cradle bolts and bushings

Some paint work...

Majority of the stuff is funds permitting.
Nick
1989 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix- LG5 - 4T60HD
2008 Ford Ranger XLT- 2.3 DOHC I-4 - 5MT
2012 Nissan Altima SR coupe- 3.5 V6 - 6MT

grinders_18


This radio station was renamed Krenzy in honor of the last American hero to whom speed means freedom of the soul. The question is not when he's gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him.

mfewtrail

My current TGP "To Do:" list is something like this.

1. A quick detail job(wash/wax/vacuum & wipe down the interior + engine bay)

2. Pan drop/filter change on the transaxle.

3. Inspect the entire car.

4. AC Fin mod.

5. Replace the factory crossover.

Besides that, I have a few other things that I want to start working on...
'93 SE, '90 Black/tan TGP, & '90 Red/tan TGP

dogginred90

I am going to do following
   1- get her running right
   2- restore wheels
   3- last thing to replace on the car(coils,ignition module,fuel pump)
   4-getting new MBC tomorrow, wastegate actuator(if I can find)
   5- Radiator needs fixed
   6- package tray in rear
   7 Fresh paint in spring

cobracmdr

Well I'm hoping to get the rest of the stuff I need to turn my 88 GPSE into TGPSE :)  So that entails the following:

-Get a good used or pay to have rebuilt my T25 from the junk yard
-Purchase Kenny K's 5 speed chip for the setup
-Port and polish upper intake manifold, exhaust manifolds and crossover pipe
-Powder coat upper intake manifold, charge tubes
-Repaint TGP radiator and intercooler after cleaning them
-Clean TGP Oil Pan
-Clean TGP Oil Cooler
-Powder coat TGP wheels gold and chrome
-Buy 255 liter/hr walbro fuel pump and install
-Ohm TGP injectors

Of course this is more like over the next year or so list.  Then I have to install it all!  Doh that should be a project!

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter

bake82

-Fix my battery drain-ugh more wiring*tumbs down*
-Fix Exhaust leak at x-over and manifold
-hopefully get my new t-28 and polish/ceramic coated and installed
-re-place carpet
-fix dash air vent
-fix HUD positioning
-make"vroom vrom whsshhh" sounds
Kyle


1988 Cutlass Supreme, White/Black Leather, 3.1 Turbo 5 spd, coming soon  95k miles

Prospeeder

Replace injectors, Powdercoat the plenum, valve cover, charge pipes, ect, possible BOV.
1990 TGP Chipped RU-1390 K&N
2001 Audi S4 Stage 2
1999 VW Beetle
1997 BMW 740iL

GPChief

Switch motors from my TGP to my TSTE and SELLing the TGP!!
2004 GTP -  3.8 Blown - Only modding for MPG.
1997 GTP  - 3.8 Blown - Too many mods to list.
1996 GTP - 3.4 DOHC - Twin to my 1997.
1995 SE - soon to be a 3.8 turbo car.
1990 TSTE x 2 white cloth
1990 TSTE x 1 maroon leather
1990 TGP - 5 speed.

flybynite

    Build a 4T60 that can handle more than 330 lbs of torque     :fluffy:
Finish my hybrid turbo... Use an adaptor ring to mount a TO4B housing on a t25 with a 48.2mm inducer 70mm exducer wheel   :nana: 
1989 TGP Pace Car
1990 TGP Red/Tan Leather

TurboGTU

Turbocharged 88 IMSA Beretta GTX <-dam stright.
90 ASC/McLaren Black TGP.

Powermaster slowed my progress like I was piloting the Queen Mary herself--

psych0matt

I will see it every morning on my way out, sitting under its cover, waiting for warm weather so I can put a tranny in.  :icon_mrgreen:
'90 TGP | '94 Cutlass Convertible

Cutlass: 96 block with 94 intake and cams, opened airbox, K&N drop in, FFP Dogbone, 19" Alessio F1 wheels
TGP: List coming soon!                                                                                                                       [/c

TGPvsTIII

Well I don't own a TGP but the title didn't specify what people are doing to their TGP so......
I started my project today with my son. While alot of you guys park your cars for the winter here in florida I only drive my car in the winter. My son and I started to dig out of the rear corner of the garage my 68 Dodge Charger R/T. Its a factory 440 4 speed car with dana rear in red. Its in my avatar. Right now it has a 74 440 auto I had sitting around but I do have the numbers matching block and 4 speed. We buried it back in the corner with a 93 Daytona Iroc R/T so close you couldn't walk next to it. Jimmy and me buried it back there I think in January when we were making room to pull his engine and trans to do his 5 speed rebuild and swap and a few other things to his car. We got it unburied and after cranking it a bit to pull some gas up to the carb it fired right up without charging the battery. Tomorrow we will get it out of the building and maybe wash it. Even though it had a cover it still had some dust on it. I do need to figure out a cooling system issue. The gauge goes hot but my hand on the radiator says it might not be to hot. I picked up a new thermostat old school style. One like it had when new not the kind it has in now or most of you guys are familiar with. I needs new coolant anyway its been in there for 7 years. This winter I might even replace the drivers side fender. The car still has the factory paint job on it and doesn't look bad for 39 years it does have some rust on the bottom of the lower quarters and I am guessing but a previous owner set a battery on the drivers fender because it had some good sized holes filled with bondo on the top of the fender when my brother bought the car in 1980. The bondo has since fell out and the holes have gotten bigger. I picked up a very clean fender about 7 years ago but it is black. I might put it on this winter.
Tim

dogbone

Great car, my brother had a 69 Charger, although it wasn't an R/T it was a 383 stick shift, (I always beat him with my 67 Mustang fastback with a 428 Cobra jet motor I put in it), wish I still had it.
Red 1989 Turbo Grand Prix, 1998 F150 4x4 V8 Truck,
2005 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000 Windstar SEL,
400 Suzuki Eiger ATV,300 Arctic Cat ATV,
2006 Vacationer Class A Motorhome
19ft Stingray V6 Bow Rider Boat