What do you have planned for this Winter?
What do you have planned for this Winter?
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clive f

Original Poster:

7,259 posts

262 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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So what are any of you lot planning to buy and do to your griffs this winter, any projects going on, mods and maintainance jobs?

I`ll be doing sod all to mine, its taken me best part of a year to get it back on the road hehe

Barreti

6,689 posts

266 months

Friday 25th September 2009
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Dash out and reveneer / swap vents for Tuscan / LE type vents while I'm at it.
Move battery
Refurb the clutch master and slave cylinders on the recommendation of a very nice man wink

Then just tinkering to make sure the car is ready for the big trip next year down to our house near Malaga via Classic Le Mans

Edited by Barreti on Saturday 26th September 08:51

CLN1

657 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Sell it as I'm planning to move to Europe, probably France and I don't think that I'll be able to register it there. Someone's going to get a top car.

Colin.

THREEFISHORANGE

574 posts

250 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Looking to do a full body off chassis restoration. Install Power flex bushes all around.Replace wishbones ......etc. With help from one or two of my mates !!

LordGrover

34,164 posts

241 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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I'm still waiting/hoping for summer.

Barreti

6,689 posts

266 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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roflroflrofl

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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I've had three rack rebuilds already, sod it, why not do a fourth hehe

lazyitus

19,931 posts

295 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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CLN1 said:
Sell it as I'm planning to move to Europe, probably France and I don't think that I'll be able to register it there. Someone's going to get a top car.

Colin.
frown

Really sad to hear that, Colin.

Can't you just pretend to be storing it for somebody or something like that ?

CLN1

657 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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lazyitus said:
CLN1 said:
Sell it as I'm planning to move to Europe, probably France and I don't think that I'll be able to register it there. Someone's going to get a top car.

Colin.
frown

Really sad to hear that, Colin.

Can't you just pretend to be storing it for somebody or something like that ?
Sold it Jon. Yes,really sad now but major plans taking shape at the moment.

Colin.

chris52

1,560 posts

212 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Replace all Bushes, not decided yet which way to go yet powerflex or standard.
replace the veneer on the dash replace all carpets as there looking a little tired.
Remove the pre-cats, replace all the hoses for Act blue silicon plus the metal ones for stainless steel.It has a straight through pipe at the moment but thinking of getting the Act cherry bomb instead, Clean down and repaint the chassis and generally tidy it back up.

Think thats it for now

C

Johno

8,593 posts

311 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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HRG. said:
I've had three rack rebuilds already, sod it, why not do a fourth hehe
HRG, I'm glad you get the ribbing on racks rather than me, mines gotta come out again, that'll be the fourth if not fifth time in 18mths, don't think they'll do it FOC this time though frown

Only had a leak when it got first done, now each time it fails more spectacularly.

As for the rest of the winter . .

Repair damage
Full re-spray
Wheel refurb
Full carpet re-trim
Possible re-brush dash
Speedo & tacho illumination upgrade
Repair broken handbrake ratchet mechanism
Repair recently ripped off rear ARB (whilst considering possible upgrade)
Possible prop shaft UJ's
Door top rear end caps - final solution time

After I've sorted something on Dad's before he sells his Chimaera . . . . . For a DB7 Vantage Volante manual when we find the right one wink

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Bloody things, if I could get a new housing I'd rebuild the ttting thing myself this time. It wouldn't leak if I did it irked

cloggy

4,959 posts

238 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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HRG. said:
I've had three rack rebuilds already, sod it, why not do a fourth hehe
Snap.

Colin RedGriff

2,541 posts

286 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Replace Diff bushes and check all the drive-train UJs - replace if needed.
Remove dash and refit fuel gauge light that has dropped out.
Sort out hold/cold heater valve motor
Possible front end respray

Ant.

5,254 posts

310 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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Just to be really organised I have compiled a spreadsheet with jobs that need/I want to do over winter.
Its pinned up in the garage already.

Ranging from adjusting stuff/replacing annoying bits/modifying to take me over 300bhp/tarting things.........


The list is quite long, but maybe I am being picky.......







Plus it looks like I may be involved in a few body offs.....

lazyitus

19,931 posts

295 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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CLN1 said:
lazyitus said:
CLN1 said:
Sell it as I'm planning to move to Europe, probably France and I don't think that I'll be able to register it there. Someone's going to get a top car.

Colin.
frown

Really sad to hear that, Colin.

Can't you just pretend to be storing it for somebody or something like that ?
Sold it Jon. Yes,really sad now but major plans taking shape at the moment.

Colin.
Ahhhhh, really gutted to read that mate. Hope your plans work out. smile

CLN1

657 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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lazyitus said:
CLN1 said:
lazyitus said:
CLN1 said:
Sell it as I'm planning to move to Europe, probably France and I don't think that I'll be able to register it there. Someone's going to get a top car.

Colin.
frown

Really sad to hear that, Colin.

Can't you just pretend to be storing it for somebody or something like that ?
Sold it Jon. Yes,really sad now but major plans taking shape at the moment.

Colin.
Ahhhhh, really gutted to read that mate. Hope your plans work out. smile
Thanks Jon

Perhaps bump into you at Oulton. Next visit for me will be next Saturday to watch the Astons.

Colin.

dnb

3,330 posts

271 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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I think I'll drive mine instead of taking it apart. This will make for a nice change...

cinquecento

558 posts

254 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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WHAT!!!!!.

Sorry to be a PITA... Winter's just finished.. I'll be out driving for the next 6 months!!! lick

Ant.

5,254 posts

310 months

Saturday 26th September 2009
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cinquecento said:
WHAT!!!!!.

Sorry to be a PITA... Winter's just finished.. I'll be out driving for the next 6 months!!! lick
Thats it then........







Winter(uk) growl round at Lynseys.....