Maintenence Monday

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 08/19/2013 at 15:00 • Filed to: None

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My to-do list:

-Refresh front brakes on the Alfa

-Replace shock absorber bushes on the Alfa

-Probably replace upper wishbone bushes on the Alfa too

-Make up solid clutch line for the Jag

-Fit manual gearbox to the Jag

-Repair rust spots on the Jag

-Replace steering box on the Lada

-Replace driveshaft on the Lada

-Repair rust on the Lada

-Fix crash damage to BMW

-Paint boot on the Porsche

-Replace rear springs on the Porsche

-Refresh brakes on the Porsche

-Fix rust on the Maserati

- (forgot one) find the electrical fault in the Maserati that causes the dash to set fire when you turn the aircon on

-Check points on my mum's Honda

-Replace rear suspension bushes on my mum's Honda

-Crack on with the spitfire's restoration

Not much then, eh?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/19/2013 at 15:13

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With a list full of Jag, Lada, Alfa, Maserati, and BMW I would say it's a pretty short list!!!!!!!!!

my list:

-Oil change on 07 Mercury Milan

-Front Brake Pads on 07 Mercury Milan

-RE-DO valve cover gaskets 68 Mercury Montego

-Oil Change on 68 Mercury Montego

Sparf > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/19/2013 at 15:15

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Thank you for making my list seem like nothing:

Fix oil pressure gauge (possibly sender?) on the Celica.

Rewire the electric antenna so that it stops popping up when the Celica is turned on and instead pops up when the radio is turned on.

Acquire and install rust-free sunroof (the former is much easier said than done while the latter is supposedly a breeze).

Make the Celica's suspension stiffer by any means possible. The damn thing rolls way too much for a (somewhat) lowered car (despite having adjustable Koni shocks installed). This is especially noticeable when I have passengers in the back.

Winter project: take out entire rear subframe and change all the crappy old rubber bushings to brand new polyurethane ones. Also install some fancy suspension bits if I can afford it.

Acquire and install better brake pads and/or install '94-'99 ST205 GT-FOUR brakes (which requires the fabrication of an adapter for each corner).

Fix the slightly loose passenger side sideskirt.

Install a rear strut tower brace.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Sparf 08/19/2013 at 16:11

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Ugh I'm not a fan of sunrooves. On the cars I like, they just seem like extra points for rust to attack.

Sparf > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 08/19/2013 at 16:12

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Me neither, but my car has no A/C so it's proven to be quite useful this summer.