What's your Winter Goal?

[kieth]

Install lt1 v8 (replace tbi 350)
install 4l6oe (replace 700r4)

move rear axle back 1-2 inches
notch rear frame

install vintage air after engine swap

[Snailed]

Get some weight secured in the bed and do donuts with my new snow tires on. Also, front discs and lowering it a few inches. Maybe a nice exhaust too if I get to it.

[tinydb84]

Put an engine and trans in it

[MadRatt]

get the new motor with the fuel injection in and running along with the new wiring harness, and hopefully get the inside of the cab finished up so its ready for paint first thing in the spring.

[joedoh]

I wouldnt mind driving my truck sometime yet this year...

[jchav62]

I plan on pulling out my 327, resealing it... get rid of a leak...clean it up and go back to Chevy orange with it (currently yellow).

[1963c-10]

Get my trailer project completed so I can start using it.

[lee64]

Probably more than 1 mouthful to bite off, but we'll see. After pulling the 350/350turbo and installing a low mile 307 crate motor and a 700r, it's been a daily driver for 2 1/2 yrs while I accumulated parts and pieces. Sooooo:

pull front clip, motor and tranny
clean and POR frame, patch inner fenders (456chevy) and Raptor line them and firewall.
Install 82 c10 steering column and power steering gear box and power brake booster (Captainfab adapters). Staying drum/drum for now.
Remove bed, clean frame and POR it. Install 3" drop springs. Shorten driveshaft.
Blast and prep/primer bed while off. Back of cab as well.
Detail 10000 mile 383 stroker and tranny ($600.00 for it as well as the 80 El Camino it was in. Had BW T10 with Hurst shifter. After selling/scrapping unwanted stuff, final cost of motor - $175.00)
Reskin doors.
Patch or replace fenders.

Seems like a lot now that I wrote it down but target date is end of May.

[scottofksu]

My goal is to be driving the truck by next summer, this will require the following work during winter and spring:

1) Finishing cab sheet metal work (Parts are ready)
2) Painting and sealing new cab floor
3) Completing front end disc/drop/power steering work (Parts are ready)
4) Assembling my engine (Some parts are ready; waiting on tax return)
5) Installing tank in rear
6) Runing new brake/fuel lines

I'll then worry about patching my tailgate and fenders while driving it!

[awbrown]

To actually work on my truck once again....also try to stop my son from driving it once the snow hits the roads....

[TommyDuncan]

To crush my enemies, to see them driven before me, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

...but before that I want to get the Econoline 16" wheels I just got converted for 3/4 ton hubcaps, tires, get the heater working, and get an HEI for the V6. Some new wood for the bed would be nice also...

[JBX66]

Get the heater working! Tis the season to have heat.
Change the oil (eeeeasy.)
Replace Passenger's door, get the big mirrors (drill holes for matching mirror on driver's side)
repair, sand, bondo, primer and paint passenger's fender. also get some shims to position it correctly (this is about the same time as the door project)
Cherrybomb it (or an actual muffler? thoughts?)
Get a radio and stereo system for Christmas!
Last thing is to meet someone who has a '65 or '66. It'd be fun to talk to someone who actually knows what they're doing.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

I grew up wrenching on plywood over gravel and the smell of the kerosine rocket heater.


I plan on doing mine in small steps while still driving it. Weekend goals aRe to run brake lines along side the oe ones but not "hook them up" and pancake an extra crossmember I got from LT1burb. Next weekend assemble crossmember with new dropped spindles, discs and misc items. Next weekend mount CaptainFab steering bracket and rebuilt steering gear , slip shaft, run lines and mount the powersteering pump ( I have everything laid out and all bolts and brackets sourced and mocked up).Next weekend focus on rear disc brake swap, 2" blocks ( notch already installed) and mount rear air bags controlling them with manual schraders. Following weekend install front crossmember attatch brake lines and dual master ,again running front on manual schraders. Next weekend mount tank, compressor, manifold and run wires. Following weekend mount gAuges and hook everything together. I will have 7 to 8 weekends with a Thanksgiving and a Disney Christmas vaca, but my wife works every weekend in December so I figure mid January my list should be complete!

This lofty goal was 4 weekends ago, two of which were occupied by out of state family. I started into the list and have gotten the powersteering and sway bars done, drove it for two weeks and last night started in on the airbag and 4 wheel disc set ups. I put in a full day today and should have everything wrapped up by Monday night. I scrapped the pancaked crossmember as the current one is welded in and I don't need to lay frame ( although its cool as hell and will probobly do it later). I have the gauge panel, hang rotors, master cyl , lines and power up the pressure switch for air tomorrow and will be done.

[jbgroby]

Finishing the dash wiring! and then mounting the bed

[lucifer]

Finish up the sanding and lay on the paint by years end!
I want this on the road by the end of march.

[RANDY COX]

I have to redo steering column, need to shorten the shaft still need to install 1 more floor support, work out the E-brake cables and stuff. Too much to do. Can't do too much as my truck is outside in open weather...

[XLCOR_65]

Rebuild 292

Freshen up 4 speed with new gaskets and seals

Clean up 4 speed steering column and get it ready to install

Purchase heavy duty clutch assembly

New U-joints and bearing support for drive shaft

Paint steel wheels and have them mounted

Convert from low hump to high hump

Buy all necessary seals for inner fenders and hood, grommets for firewall, stickers for engine, etc for when I install engine and transmission.

Install my overload springs

Find a factory sway bar


I have a decent laundry list for this winter (and into the spring)! I already got the 292 torn down and it looks excellent. Just saving the cash for the rebuild kit.
Luckily, the truck runs and drives perfectly right now with the 283 and 3 speed, so no down time!

[jcramsey]

Install my CPP rear c-notch, get the bed back on and keep driving it!

[McCoyAZ]

Get the Big Back Window installed
Put a 50 chevy sedan gas tank under the bed and remove the in cab tank
Install a new gauge cluster with working gauges not warning lights
lower the stance
fix a few small oil drips
then drive it like I stole it when spring gets here.

[rickywideglide]

planning on making truck a c 10 picked up complete crossmember and rear ,now that other truck has blown engine (1991 w/t)need to get c20 road worthy a.s.a.p,maybe swap rear so i can have better m.p.g,but will have 8 lug front and 6 lug rear, oh well need to get to work.

[Sac]

Start getting it torn down to bare frame. Order..wait..wait..wait..Install Porterbuilt dropmembers front & rear. Get cab blasted and hopefully start on patch panels.

[concretekiller]

i dropped off a set of doors at chaotic customs in conroe, tx, along with patch panels. having the door handle and mirror holes shaved as well. install those at the begining of january, finish up the wiring for power windows and door poppers, and install those. already re-wired the entire truck, just little finishing touches here and there.

[racecougar]

By the time spring rolls around, I'd like to have the cab separated from the frame, the unnecessary holes in the firewall welded up, the cab interior in primer, and the underside of the cab sprayed with Raptor bedliner. Hopefully work will have begun on the frame by then as well.

[1971 GMC SHORTY]

get my 64 Running A/C in and inside painted install LS

[Bishops Trucks]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

I haven't touched my truck in months. Too many to count in fact. My goal this winter is to get my truck moved to a new location and work on it on my off time. Now that I am back to work, it's time to get back to work.

I know what you mean. My work has been slow to non-existent. If my work pics up like my business partner says it will, I will get back to getting my frame stripped and powder coated and have the chassis rolling and ready for the body come spring time