What did you do to your Maverick or Comet today

Tightened up the cable on an after-market oil pressure gauge the last owner put on it. It was slowly dripping oil on the carpet Also found out I need to find a new left reverse light housing.

 

I hooked-up my heater hoses to the new heater core and finally got some heat. After getting the heater box rehabed, all the effort, finally paid-off.
I can tell you I have big smiles on my face....
I drove the car the second time this year to test the heater and confirm that I had no leaks. It felt real gud having some heat, even though not to cool today - high of 47. Yes I use heat in 40 degree temps.
Hopefully, in the next month or so, will have the AC working.
Next move will be finish covering my seats w/ the new seatcovers.

 

Building Heim jointed adjustable strut rods

 

Just went out and pulled the tranny out of Ruth's Comet.

 

Tore the whole front suspension apart and boxed the control arms

 

Drove the Sprint to go pick up my new rear axle bearings today...I used my heat too.

 

Nothing, other than...I leaned a box against one of them...so I could get by.

 

Put new main and rod bearings in, rear main seal. I figured while the motor is out I might shave the shock towers.

 

I actually found some time to drive the damn thing.

 

Put on a new alternator belt and topped off the fluids.

 

Grinding, cleaning, polishing, painting...

 

Got my 67 Caprice tail light frames back from being glass beaded - I spent time some filing and sanding down chrome pits and getting ready to fill them in with JB Weld so I can paint them black - plus it was 50 out today so I worked on the tail lights sitting in th sun in the driveway

 

Changed my lower control arms and swapped my rubber ones for poly sway bar end link bushings, car feels a bajillion times better

 

Picked up 20 new chrome mag lug nuts to replace the 16 cheapy steel ones and the 4 rusted up locking nuts. Stopped at Firestone, ordered 4 new white wall tires.

Got three quotes for local body shops for the paint job and a new trunk.

Should get the plugs and wires replaced this week if I can get a little help. Dang torn rotator cuff - not even allowed to unscrew a spark plug for the next 6 weeks and Matt turns 16 on Thursday. Want to surprise him and have his car finished by next week (one week after b-day) when he gets his license. Well I guess by finished - I mean ready to be a daily. We all know our cars are never finished.

 

pulled my rear brakes apart and found a lot of warn out parts... So I ordered a disc brake kit (the one from Right stuff detailing) and it looks like i'll be needing bearings and seals too they show signs of leaking...