1st day of spring, who has their car ready?

eeluddy · Uber Guru

1st day of spring, who has their car ready?

67HEAVEN · Poncho Master!

I couldn't wait any longer. I fired her up and blasted down the 401 for an hour last Saturday. Didn't do anything to it this winter. I'm waiting to finish my shop before getting it up on the hoist and cleaning the underside again.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

I was just at 65Camino's place messing with one of his cars but man I came home it is way to cold tonight. I started mine about 3 weeks ago. I purchased door pins and drivers side door hinges and a custom sport steering wheel over the winter, will have to deal with those soon.

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

You're not kidding it was long and now there is snow on the ground again (thankfully not much-perhaps .5 cm). I did jack squat this winter. For some reason I've had no ambition to go out to the garage. It seemed the weekends were busy and I was too tired after work to do anything. Things should start moving a little quicker now that Mark (cdnpont) dropped off his engine crane last night. Now I can put the 454 on my stand and start cleaning it up. I likely won't take it out for a run until mid April when we've had lots of rain to wash the salt off the roads.

Todd

da66 · Addicted!

I have been lucky enough to have my car out a couple times already this year but once again out here on the wet coast it is raining hard and now they are calling for more snow to start next week I hope not Ive had enough. As for the projects I am guilty as interests have changed direction a bit and I am now the owner of an 07 flhtc so lots of time being spent on that hetting it ready for the riding season

57poncho · Uber Guru

Still waiting to get some stuff back from the chromers for my 57 and the rear quarters for the Acadian are still on back order. It really doesn't mater we will have snow for another month. And still not clear what rout to go with the Acadian any ways

Stephenzone · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

68sd told me he got his car out today. i've been driving my 55 gmc for the last 2 weeks. it has been a busy winter and i think spring will be busier

68sd · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

got my cougar out of the garage today and gave it a wash for its first trip to tim hortons this year

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

57poncho wrote:

Still waiting to get some stuff back from the chromers for my 57 and the rear quarters for the Acadian are still on back order. It really doesn't mater we will have snow for another month. And still not clear what rout to go with the Acadian any ways

Vern, I can help you with that decision. You need to buy that stuff that was offered to you at Robin's the other night. I don't want to be the one who says "I told you so" and kicks you hard in the *** after he sells it to somone off this board and then you decide you need it!

455gto · Poncho Master!

I was booting around in the rain and all of a sudden the red and blues were behind me. After a few minutes of telling me how fast I was going......I guess he got a call and gave my stuff back. Never did anything to my other car like I was going too.

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Both cars move under their own power.
The Beaumont has had nothing done. I believe it can go any time I need it.

The 2+2 has received a transmission transplant. Now that my health is improving I can consider working on the projects that should have been completed already.

65Camino · Uber Guru

Thanks to Big Ray and my Dad coming over we got the Mustang out of the garage. Saturday I'll pull the trans. out for it it's rebuilding.

I've driven the El C. in and out of the drive way a few times. Couple more weeks and I'll be able to afford insurance. Either that or some warmer weather. Too bad someone bent my heater control!

-- Edited by 65Camino on Friday 20th of March 2009 11:01:00 AM

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

65Camino wrote:

Too bad someone bent my heater control!

You're being too kind...I snapped it right off! biggrin

1964Canso · Guru

although the weather has been fairly nice here,gonna wait till end of apr. to put mine on the road.

-- Edited by 1964Canso on Friday 20th of March 2009 02:23:19 PM

59poncho · Poncho Master!

ive just pulled it out of the garage a couple times but thats it till i get the insurance on it again and stickers of course. Still need to fix my trans leak and change the distributor. I have a long list but maybe by the middle of april i can get it done.

57poncho · Uber Guru

Carl Stevenson wrote:

57poncho wrote:

Still waiting to get some stuff back from the chromers for my 57 and the rear quarters for the Acadian are still on back order. It really doesn't mater we will have snow for another month. And still not clear what rout to go with the Acadian any ways

Vern, I can help you with that decision. You need to buy that stuff that was offered to you at Robin's the other night. I don't want to be the one who says "I told you so" and kicks you hard in the *** after he sells it to somone off this board and then you decide you need it!

Yes I would love to buy all those goodies but still waiting for a list and prices . Also once I get the info don't know what I can afford right now or how soon he wants to move the stuff

-- Edited by 57poncho on Friday 20th of March 2009 03:58:17 PM

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Mine are in places, where it too wet to move them need couple of weeks of 10 degrees.

65sssd · Poncho Master!

Normally the 65 Beau 4dr is cruising, but the weather is the s**ts, and there's a foot of snow behind it.. All the cars run and I am excited this year because I am off of the gravel. No more piggy backs to the road.

ARCADIAN · Poncho Master!

My Acadian is ready to go, needs a wash to get rid of the dust and it's spring oil , filter and grease. Also about an hour's worth of driving to get rid of the fuel stabilizer treated fuel. Waiting for a couple days of rain to wash the tons of salt from our wonderful highways.
ARCADIAN

eeluddy · Uber Guru

My 79 T/A could use a bunch of stuff, but... I think it's going to get bare minimum maintainence and a wash job. Brakes, steering & suspension are all good, new tires, (wrong size) so fix a tailight problem and it's good to go. Cosmetics?....... Well that's going to have to wait for a fresh cash influx, such as a lottery. Here it sits in storage. storage car 009.jpg

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-- Edited by eeluddy on Friday 20th of March 2009 07:22:48 PM

-- Edited by eeluddy on Friday 20th of March 2009 07:24:54 PM

Lemans64 · Poncho Master!

Mine is in a piled of parts, LOL, had some quarter skins installed and then started stripping the rest of it. Not even sure it will see the road this year, Which I really hate to see, But unless I get real busy and quit helping my buddy with his 65 cuda, I won't be driving it. Maybe just in epoxy primer this year.. :(

-- Edited by Lemans64 on Friday 20th of March 2009 08:17:25 PM

Rolilk · Guru

Mines still on layaway just yet.Still have much to do before I roll her out this spring.

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Been car busy today, took Suburban in for service, slipped over to 65Camino's and helped him remove his transmission, stopped to take in a quick meeting at 1:00 pm and lunch then fired up the LeMans and went for a short run, it needs a wash real bad after a winter of lying low in the garage, where does all the dust come from?? It seems to be running fine however. biggrin

Johann65 · Guru

Here it is the first day of winter with no chance of snow. Malibu is fine now and running each day. biggrin

Will use it to search for a 50's Pontiac! aww

Just remember that all RHD Pontiacs, Beaumonts, Canso's are CP models and will occupy a special place on Canadian Poncho! biggrin

87 player bird · Poncho Master!

Not me, Bodymen are hard to find.