For those of us who are snowed in, I thought I'd find out what the spring holds. Maybe I'll get some ideas for things to do...:D

My plans include final welds on rear tail panel, both quarters, and rear inner valance. Also planning to install floor shifter, drive train and fuel tank. Will probably redo brakes as well. Of course all of this will take place around 3 soccer teams, school, and work on saturdays. What do you think? Am I slightly overextended???:yes:

get some heat in your shop and get a jump on those spring projects !

Well. Mary Beth - if you're looking for some 'things to do', you could head out this way and help me finish the body and paint on the son's F-100 :D
It would be great practice for your project ;)

Hopefully, as soon as his is in paint and he starts putting it together, I can get room to tear the 68 apart and start on the paint work it needs so bad. It's been on hold for @6~8 years now for family stuff, I would like to drive it again (proudly) before I die ...

Other than that, we have a couple weddings on the east coast to go to in July and then Hot August Nights.

Looking forward to "Painting Weather" soon;
John

Build a new house:thumbsup:
I know not what you where asking, but this project has kinda put my other ones on hold for awhile.:sad:

Spring project plans include putting down the wrenches and driving em. Cant wait!

Well, my "shop" is our two car garage, and my 67 shares space with the 55 as well as the dogs, (as long as the temps are at 40 or more) No point in heating it since it isn't big enough to work in anyway.
We're considering either extending the garage into the back yard and park the cars end to end or closing in the car port, losing the boat, and moving tool boxes, parts, etc..to that area...but won't happen until we are out of debt. (quit laughing!!!)

but won't happen until we are out of debt. (quit laughing!!!)It never ends.

...but won't happen until we are out of debt. (quit laughing!!!)[/QUOTE]

What is this "out of debt" you speak of? I'm not familiar with this term. Mike. :beers: :beers:

gotta paint my rocker's black on the 67 RS do a few minor check's and it's ready ,,THEN ! gotta get on the body and paint for the 67 C10 can't wait for that gotta have a lot of small stuff and want a oak wood bed kit with stainless strip's and bolt's ($ DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT'S GONNA COME FROM $) guess I'll go ahead and do all the bodywork and paint since it's the easiest and cheapest to do then once it's sitting out here shiny try to find some money for the bolt on stuff ? going black with a red interior for the color's !! been wanting a 67 shortbed for 25 year's !!!

My 4th gen seats for the Camaro should be back from the upolstery shop tomorrow. I'm also installing subframe connectors in about a week. On the Nova I'm working on engine detailing, manifold swap etc... The Nova is going old school hotrod so I have been gathering parts and pieces. Here's a shot of the M/T Valve covers I just refinished (thanks ORENCH) and the $30 Torker intake I just finished cleaning up.

http://www.camaros.net/pnwcc/DjD/torker.jpg

Dennis , how did you do those valve covers ?

Hi Jerry - the valve covers were actually fairly clean when I got them from Bruno (ORENCH) so a light bead blast and then some degreaser to pull any residue from them. Then I rattle can'd them with black krinkle paint. I put the 1st coat on as heavy as I could without it running. Then I followed up with a couple more light coats. A day later I took some course sand paper on a block to the fins to get rid of the paint. From there it's just a matter of block sanding with finer grade paper in steps until you like the finish. You can polish from there if you want but I think you'll have trouble if you get residue in the krinkle paint.

Don't skip the degreaser or you'll end up with fish eyes and don't try polishing the fins before painting, you'll never get the paint to stick between the fins if you do... Well not without a lot of work with a Q-tip...

Here's another pic...

http://www.camaros.net/pnwcc/DjD/torker2.jpg

That looks great Dennis!!!

We are planning on FINALY installing the heat and A/C in our 68! That is the "big" project in the works anyway. We put the car in a show last fall and my wife had to drive it almost 70 miles one way at 7 am and about 40° outside -needless to say, she wasn't impressed with how the current (non existent) heating system worked!

Once the snow clears and it is warm enough, I plan on finishing the interior. With my bonus "stash", I have managed to buy some parts and make plans. Now, if the "wiff" doesn't find another remodeling job for me, I can get this accomplished. Although I haven't just been sitting around. My 69 dash is restored, my custom made gauges are in the dash (and they look sweet), I have the floor shift steering column, clutch pedal asembly, and some odds and ends. With what I have read about the repro door panels, even the best kinda suck so i have been thinking about making my own. I am thinking about getting some research material (books) and reading up on it. Maybe sketching some designs. Who knows, got a few more weeks to think about it.

Dennis, I see you have a handle on that old school look. Love the breather and the t-bolts.

Dennis - the intake looks great. How'd you accomplish that?

My spring plans are C5 front and C4 rear brakes, 17" wheels and tires, adjustable UCA's w/tall ball joints, bigger front sway bar.

Hey Thanks Al & all - it's an old piece and I just bead blasted it. I plan to dust it lightly with alum high temp paint like I did the manifold on the Camaro. It really makes caring for it easy. It was real ugly but in great condition, no bad threads and the water passages are not eroded away.