Projects So What Did You Get Done This Winter?

Well, the last few days have been in the lower 60's, speedo weather around here.I didn't accomplish as much as I would have liked to this winter but who ever does. I finally got around to figuring out how to make my rear doors.Being a 4dr,and sliding the roof forward when I chopped it made the C pillar lines different from stock so I made the rear part of the rear doors, framing it out with 3/16" rod and covering it with sheet metal. I also got my radiator,fan,and pullys on.Got the driveshaft made and put in. I'm now working on the floors, hopefully I'll get them done in the next month or 2. So what have you guys/gals gotten done?

 

I was almost too scared to open this thread for fear the pic was proof of it being speedo weather!!! Progress you have made looks good.

 

Put new seats in my '37,new Vega steering box. What a difference.

 

nothing, first winter in a long time i wasnt in the garage doing something with the car. it was a nice break.

 

Paid bills, had knee surgery, and put on some weight.. I miss my cars, but I miss having the money to play with them more..

 

I'd have to say, same here. Wasn't out in the garage almost all winter except to take apart the motor for the 53 and get them in to the machine shop.
House ruled this winter, but I got TONS done in that department. Most done this last winter than the last 5 years combined.

NOW it's garage time!

 

Not a damn thing other then getting more frame parts, wife has been on lay off and to freaking cold but now all I need is metal plates for boxing the frame and the fun begins

 

Nft !!

 

Wow, I feel like I went overboard just taking a motor apart!

 

I've gone from a 150 SF kitchen on December 17th.........


...to an almost 400 SF one.





Will be completed in about 3 weeks. Done 99% of the work with the halp of pals.

 

I think i got cought up on sleep and being lazy... Now im gonna do some things over due on the house... Then when the real good weather hits, open the doors in the garage, blast my music, and throw some wrenches at shit....

 

Tomorrow I tackle welding my hood seam and smoothing everything out.

 

I built a frame jig and almost finished straightening and boxing my frame in, but two shoulder surgeries slowed me down quite a bit. Not to mention being on disability and not having any cash flow.

 

Winter?!

 

Looked at my frame and realized I built it wrong. Took it out from under the car and set it aside, tried to sell the Body. At that time my wife informed me I was not to sell it. The Welder I built the frame with I no longer have access to so repairing it (properly) isn't an option at this point. Pondered building a tube frame. Priced benders, Priced tubing, Shook my head, kicked the tire and thought about all of the cars I'd rather have instead of my 26T. Maybe I'll dust it off... no.. probably wont. It'll continue to waste space. I'll just ride the Ducati and continue to ignore the T some more.

 

Just a little bit of body work.

 

Well, since it only seems to last about 7 days, and those aren't connected - not much

 

Sold the car I got done last year,and got another project.Seems like I put myself through this every yearThen I'm busting my ass to have a driver for summer

 

I got my garagr built and finally got heat in it. Moved the car in the garage and started stripping it and cut out the rusted floor.

 

I got all our snow snow blowed for another year. no garage so have to do everything in the driveway.. got 1 of the new wiring harnesses and a set of gauges purchased for the wife's truck and purchased the speedometer for mine.

 

Not much ,Very little body work ,Flipped stuff between here and ebay ,Bought everything I need for the 32 truck and the 29 .At least almost everything ,Spent alot of time with the wife kids and the Hamb .Thats about it ......

 

A lot of time spent on the hamb.

 

Denise, GOOD FOR YOU!!!! Great job! Well done.

 

Let a friend use my shop for "a few weeks". Car got torn apart so it was immobile then sat for two months. Finally put it back together myself enough to shove it into a snowbank. Moved my car inside. Had shoulder surgery(Not car related). So I didn't get jack shit done.

 

Sold my 61 Chevy, bought a 62 Fairlane. Changed rear leafs, front coils, all 4 shocks rear wheel seals, bearings, trans module, added whites, got buyers AND sellers remorse, and got aggravated!!

 

OMG, I would just about die for a garage with a lift in it... It took be 6 years just to get concrete in mine.

 

Bought this and changed the colors

 

Just about finished, registered and on the road. Looking forward to the Jalopy Showdown in May.

 

Not very much!!
Snowed or rained everyday and I ant got no garage!!
So now I am trying to play catchup.

 

My 32 is tucked away for the Winter, up north. I spend my Winters accumulating parts, then put them on during the Spring...after I get home. Started with a bare, boxed frame last Spring, and wound up with a running engine and an ALmost driver (see Avitar). This Summer, I'll be driving...