What did you do in your shop today?

[napa68]

There is a thread over at the Garage Journal I always check on "what did you do in you garage today?". Given the fact there is some really nice work that occurs among the members of this site, I thought I throw the idea against the wall to see if it sticks.

I'll lead off with the 65 Corvette I have owned for many years. Today, I changed out the spark plug wires, cleaned up the exhaust manifolds, and pulled the carb to send it out to Eric.







Merry Christmas everyone!

Tim

[olredalert]

----Uh Oh!!! Are those dated plug wires??? Ohhhhh, The humanity!!!.........Bill S

[6pakdave]

Now thats just harsh! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

Please be careful taking those carb nuts off though!

..Nice Vett [and garage],Id take your Vett anyday,even with the plug wires! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

I have just picked up my 2nd set of Ralleys for my T/A. Had the rims powdercoated and fitting the correct [ as far as I know] 70 caps and new rings.

cheers Dave

[RPOLS3]

Looking good Tim!

Merry Christmas!

Jake

[bergy]

Got the dash carrier back in with restored tach &amp; clock. Also, fed it a CHQ dash pad (fits like a glove). Lots more on the &quot;list&quot; for this car before Spring! Merry Christmas to all!!!

[kwhizz]

Moved the cars around so I can pull the dash out of the 37 and get the permanent module installed to eliminate the ABS fault I was getting in the GTO instrument cluster that I installed when building the car a couple of years ago.....
For the new guys here, ....here is a quick story on the 37 build.......after building the car with a complete 2006 GTO LS2 drivetrain....I decided to install the GTO Gauge cluster at the same time........not knowing the complexity of getting it to work.....but after using Daves (I'm Rare) expertise in wiring....we were able to get the cluster to be pretty much fully functional......except for that nagging ABS fault (as the computer was looking for input from the wheel speed sensors).....So....after driving the car for a year I was contacted by a member of the LS1Tech site and after following the build on that site and thinking about it......he thought he had it figured out......now....remember....we had the ECM.....BCM......and the PIM...(Computer guy talk) installed , but we were only using parts of the modules that were required to get the cluster to receive the information it needed......so....I didn't have much faith in a guy in California being able to sort thru my pieced together system and getting the fault to go away......
So.....I recieved a module that Eric made that plugged into the OBD plug......Bingo.....Fault gone......I was happy that it was gone and now the cluster was fully functional with the DIC switch just as a stock GTO........even the Oil change reminder still works....everything.....But .....Eric didn't like the plug in the OBD port....so.....he made up a small circuit board and plug assy that will be hard wired into the PIM .......now, if I have a problem on the road I can pull into any GM dealer and using the ODB port they can plug in and get any codes that would be in the system as a stock GTO.......
So,.....while the dash is out, I am going to paint the steering column and add a LeCarra 40's style steering wheel for more of a Retro look......







Here are some pic's of the car outside....












And if you get bored.....Here's a link to the original build

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...2-install.html

These things are never finished......

Merry Christmas to all!!!

[ORIGLS6]

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Did I miss something? What's sittin' under the NuYawk Ride?

Looks like the Purse Lady got a Christmas present. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[firstgenaddict]

I really like the car Ken. IMHO* the mid 30's-40's Ford V8's are some of the best styled cars ever built.

*I may be slightly biased since my dad collects and restores them. He has a photo of me at approx 3 years old taking apart interior trim. I have my blanket, errr I mean my First Shop Rag in tow! LOL

(Someday I am going to build a 36 Ford Roadster, mid 50's style Hotrod with a stroked Lincoln flat head, tuck and roll, Finned Aluminum Buick drums etc)

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Did I miss something? What's sittin' under the NuYawk Ride?

Looks like the Purse Lady got a Christmas present. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>


She got tired of listening to me &quot;Whine&quot; about Eckenrode having a new Camaro convert........Hah!!.....Do I have her trained or what!!!

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: firstgenaddict</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I really like the car Ken. IMHO* the mid 30's-40's Ford V8's are some of the best styled cars ever built.

*I may be slightly biased since my dad collects and restores them. He has a photo of me at approx 3 years old taking apart interior trim. I have my blanket, errr I mean my First Shop Rag in tow! LOL

(Someday I am going to build a 36 Ford Roadster, mid 50's style Hotrod with a stroked Lincoln flat head, tuck and roll, Finned Aluminum Buick drums etc) </div></div>

Yep..........Many different styles and tastes out here........